Are Gen Z too woke to work? November 27, 2024 Companies are as much to blame as employees for creating a culture that prioritises vapid mental health initiatives above interventions that can make a real difference, says Theresa Bischof Statistically speaking, having a job is better for your mental health than not having a job. Great news for bosses – in theory. In reality, inactivity [...]
It’s not as easy to count the number of ‘working people’ as you might think November 27, 2024 How many people are employed in the UK today? This is not just a question in a pub quiz for boffins. It is one with important practical implications. Changes in the number of people employed is a key piece of information which the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee takes into account when setting interest [...]
The self-employed are natural entrepreneurs. So why is our government ignoring them? November 26, 2024 Supporting the self-employed could help unleash a needed wave of entrepreneurialism. So why are the government not acting?
Reeves played fast and loose with business leaders’ trust November 26, 2024 Not long ago, Rachel Reeves would have been right at home in a room full of business leaders and employers. During the election campaign it was comfortable territory for the aspiring Chancellor who reassured the private sector at every turn that Labour would be “the most pro-business government the country has ever seen.” Now, just [...]
Could a chatbot groom your child? November 26, 2024 Generation Alpha are already growing up in a very different digital landscape to their predecessors and their lives will be fundamentally shaped by AI, says Eliza Filby In all the surveys, books and discussions about modern parenting, there’s one thing on which we are all in agreement. Parenting today is harder than it was for [...]
In defence of Band Aid (kind of) November 26, 2024 Arguments about whether Band Aid is patronising are as old as the song itself, but they map oddly onto contemporary political divides, says Will Cooling If the Americans have film bros arguing over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie, then we Brits have debating the merits of Band Aid as an alternative festive pastime. [...]
Vaping crack down will do more harm than good November 26, 2024 The government rightly U-turned on banning smoking in pub gardens, it should do the same for plans to restrict products that help smokers quit, says Richard Holden MP The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will have its second reading in the House of Commons today. It’s a bill with laudable intentions. Very few people would argue [...]
Explainer in brief: Why does Labour want to abolish local councils? November 25, 2024 Labour is reportedly set to unveil plans to abolish dozens of local councils and radically overhaul local government. But why?
The government is turning its back on the industries that fuel Britain November 25, 2024 An outsized focus on emerging industries risks marginalising those that have served as the foundation of our economy for decades, writes Salman Amin I think we can all sign up to the government’s mission to grow the UK economy, renew the country’s competitiveness and unlock investment. After all, what business leader wouldn’t? The big question [...]
The Notebook: A British DOGE? It’s more likely than you think November 25, 2024 Will Britain follow Musk's example and set up its own DOGE? It wouldn't be the first try, writes Richard Morgan Evans in today's Notebook.