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Zelensky - a masterclass in winning hearts and minds (and weapons)
By Simon Neville Before he became Ukraine’s war leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky was a comedian best known for his late-night sketch shows. Part...
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What's in a (place) name?
By Robyn Evans A longstanding debate over the protection of place names in Wales hit the headlines once again recently following Snowdonia National...
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Better late than never: Whitehall restructure gives hope that the government will tackle some of the underlying issues
By Scott Harker It’s pretty hard to avoid the feeling that the UK is creaking. From cancelled trains and delayed treatments to sparsely populated...
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Rishi’s reshuffle to reboot Whitehall
By Matilda Hartwig Today, Rishi Sunak announced a mini re-shuffle as part of a rewiring of Whitehall. The changes establish four dedicated departments...
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Should UK school children really have to study Maths to 18?
Just over 100 days into Rishi Sunak’s premiership, one of his more eye-catching ideas is arguablyhis ambition to ensure all school pupils in England...
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Hooray! FTSE 100 Reaches All Time High
By Bob Huxford After the relentless economic doom and gloom in the press, finally something we can cheer about. The FTSE 100 reached an all-time high...
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#TradeTuesday: Are we entering a post-covid era of trade?
By Emily Chen & Hugh Matthews China has long-established itself as the ‘world’s factory’. They enjoyed rapid industrialisation under Deng Xiaoping and...
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Pensions: January Monthly Overview
By Gareth Jones The prospect of a recession still is very much alive with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reporting that Britain will be the...
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