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The ballot box battle: A crucial test for all parties
In just over a week, elections for 1,600 council seats in 24 local authorities, along with four combined authority mayors and two metropolitan mayors...
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What Pope Francis taught us about communications
On a wet and windy night in Rome in March 2013, an unfamiliar figure emerged onto the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, dressed in plain white robes and...
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How OpenAI’s image tool is changing creativity online
In March, OpenAI launched its latest image-generation tool in ChatGPT, sparking a fresh wave of creative experimentation across the internet and...
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Navigating changing tides: The UK's opportunity in green finance
Green bonds have seen explosive growth over the past decade, rising from $41bn to nearly $700bn in global issuance. But in 2025, that momentum has...
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Snow joke: The uncertain future of Europe’s ski resorts
After the sunniest spell since the lockdown spring of 2020, it might not seem like it but speak to a meteorologist and they’ll tell you: snow is...
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What’s coming down the track for Labour?
Sir Keir Starmer often presents himself and his government as offering stability, in his pitch to the public when the general election was announced...
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Is the White Lotus effect taking tourism too far?
When The White Lotus first aired, it seemed like the kind of show that would provoke reflection rather than imitation. Its beautiful resort settings...
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How can the Data Centre sector improve its reputation?
It’s not often you hear an F Bomb during a built environment panel discussion, let alone two in one night. But that was a great indicator of how...
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