Daliland: Ben Kingsley hams it up as Salvador Dali October 19, 2023 Despite the subject matter, Salvador Dali biopic Daliland is a surprisingly cosy period drama – I just can’t help wishing it were more.
Time to bolster talent pipeline to make UK a tech superpower in age of AI October 3, 2023 The UK is losing over £1.5bn per year to skill shortages and to become a world leader in tech and AI, we must invest in training the future workforce.
Pension funds have ‘abrogated responsibility to the UK,’ says Peel Hunt March 4, 2024 Pension funds have “abrogated their responsibility” to the UK and should start preparing to disclose how much of their cash goes into British firms, one of the UK’s top investment banks has said, after the Chancellor revealed plans for a sweeping shake-up of rules ahead of the budget on Wednesday.
Firefly Sport EV: the electric sports car helping kids be safer drivers May 16, 2023 The Firefly Sport is an electric roadster designed to help children learn the basics of driving – and have fun in the process.
Pensioners and the politics of perceptions September 12, 2024 The furore over winter fuel payments is driven by the false idea that pensioners are uniformly old, frail and poor. But in politics, feelings often matter as much as facts, says John Oxley This week’s tussle over the winter fuel allowance has highlighted one of the problems of our politics – how much of it [...]
‘Powerful, hopeful’: For Black Boys writer on bringing hit show to West End February 25, 2024 For Black Boys playwright on bringing his hit show to the West End
Leeds-upon-Thames? How the West Yorkshire heartland is luring British institutions away from London August 14, 2024 Over the past few years Leeds has emerged as a go-to destination for British institutions looking to venture beyond the M25. Since 2018 Channel 4, the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority and the UK Infrastructure Bank have all opened hubs or expanded their presence in the city, adding hundreds of new jobs and [...]
Polite Society review: A bold and interesting film debut April 28, 2023 Bridgerton actor Priya Kansara plays Ria, a young woman from a traditional British-Asian family with the less-than-traditional dream of being a stunt woman. Older sister Lena (Ritu Arya) helps her with her passion, but that bond seems to be in jeopardy when she embarks on a whirlwind romance with the family-approved Salim (Akshay Khanna). Enlisting [...]
Letter to the editor: The Spring Budget should give employers licence to skill March 4, 2024 To make meaningful change to skills policy at this year’s Budget, the Chancellor must set aside funds to create a dedicated, sustainable and long-term skills system
The Notebook: Andrew Wolfson on Britain’s entrepreneurial mix April 12, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it’s Andrew Wolfson, the chief executive of Pembroke Investment Managers There are over five million small businesses in Britain. They make up over 99% of total businesses in the country and are the very lifeblood of the UK economy. So why do [...]