Grace Jones proves Abraham Lincoln’s famous quote right at Crystal Palace’s South Facing Festival August 8, 2024 According to Abraham Lincoln, you can fool some of the people all of the time. I think he has a point, as right now I’m feeling pretty foolish, and judging by the assembled masses – since at first glance, there are thousands of us – I’m not alone in such foolishness. You see, nothing, and [...]
Government brings in new scheme to encourage councils to build more homes May 1, 2024 The new scheme will make it “cheaper and easier for councils to transform communities by building new homes,” according to the Government.
Younger lawyers ‘want to pick and choose’ more ethical clients, complain older heads November 16, 2023 Younger lawyers are asking to duck out of work on clients who clash with their ‘ethical’ standards, a new survey has revealed. Senior City lawyers told City A.M. they are seeing tension between the young and older lawyers due to their “attitude towards working practices”. Fresh data conducted by Obelisk Support published today stated that [...]
Hadestown, theatre review ★★: Fans will always love this weak show February 22, 2024 The Hadestown musical arrives in London after playing 1,000 shows on Broadway. It's a fan favourite, but light on emotion and production value
Long-term sickness: How worsening mental health is holding back the economy May 4, 2024 Economic inactivity, driven by long-term sickness, is fast becoming one of the most pressing challenges facing the UK economy.
Empowering Social Mobility: New college creating opportunities in Tech May 15, 2023 Watching and mentoring a struggling schoolboy through his A-levels gave Mark Smith, founder of Ada, the National College of Digital Skills, the idea of starting up his own college. From opening the Tottenham-based college in 2016 with around 30 students, in 2023 Ada – named after Ada Lovelace, a computing pioneer, will provide education for [...]
Build, Baby, Build: Move over avo toast, ceramics are Gen Z’s housing crisis crutch June 27, 2024 Gen Z are spending more time and money on interior design, not despite, but because of, the housing crisis, writes Anna Moloney.
Labour vows to overhaul apprenticeship levy to improve skills and growth September 25, 2023 Labour has pledged to reform the apprenticeship levy in a bid to encourage firms to improve their employees' skills.
Won’t somebody think of the graduates? Hard-hit young people need to go back to the office August 20, 2020 Recessions always hurt. Tragically, the one we face now looks particularly severe, its speed and scale staggering. With the furlough scheme being rolled back (its own cost to the economy astronomical), UK businesses are now having to stand in the way of an economic tsunami with little or no protection. There is no hiding from [...]
What is middle age? The melancholy of life’s middle years April 11, 2024 Upon the realisation he’s probably lived more than half of his life, Steve Dinneen considers what it means to be middle aged