The Notebook: If Reeves wants the City onside, she must be clear on her vision July 31, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s Lucy McNulty, editor of the Following the Rules podcast, with the pen, talking Treasury-City relations, buy now, pay later, and her pick of the podcasts The City needs a clear vision The decision by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to create a Treasury unit focused on [...]
John Yems: Football Association appeals its own ban for former Crawley Town manager’s ‘unconscious racism’ January 23, 2023 The Football Association has appealed against the ban imposed on former Crawley Town manager John Yems for racism. An independent regulatory panel banned Yems until June 2024 after he admitted one charge and was found guilty of 11 others relating to comments that referenced either ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion, belief or gender between [...]
Stick or twist: Ministers prepare to water down upcoming gambling review May 29, 2022 As the review for gambling legislation beckons, it is understood that ministers are rethinking what the industry has called "draconian" measures.
Everything you need to know about the May local elections March 30, 2024 Next month, voters across the country will be going to the polls in the May local elections - we’ve rounded up everything you need to know.
A CEO-style figure managing Whitehall would make achieving real reform possible May 16, 2023 Our ministers can't enact reform because they're often blocked by an outdated Whitehall system. We should improve it with a CEO-style figure who would manage departments effectively, writes Tim Knox
The Notebook: On the lookout for common sense at Labour Party Conference September 23, 2024 As Labour Party Conference kicks off, Matthew Elliott lays out what he is on the lookout for (including his favourite Liverpool pub).
Deliveroo teams up with UK food bank charity to combat cost of living crunch April 18, 2022 Deliveroo have announced a new partnership with a UK food charity to provide up to two million meals and support for people facing hunger across the country.
My not-so-learned friends: an epidemic of puffed-up Twitter famous barristers July 10, 2023 Legal qualifications are nothing to be sniffed at, but they don’t give barristers expertise on all fields, writes Eliot Wilson
ULEZ 2021 expansion brings additional £100m to TfL coffers October 21, 2022 Last year’s expansion of the ULEZ has brought an additional £100m into TfL’s coffers, according to a research published today. TfL data analysed by the RAC show that 1.9 million journeys were made into the ULEZ, following its expansion to encompass the North and South Circular roads in October 2021. It amounts to £93.6m of [...]
Over two-thirds of employees are stressed by work, survey finds September 14, 2024 Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, according to new research.