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  • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
    Stephen Bush
    Why groupthink might be a good thing after all

    An organisation that acts with unity of purpose is a better bet than one paralysed by indecision or internal division 

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    Ben Bland
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    Economic and political turmoil at home is undercutting our Indo-Pacific ambitions

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    Give charities same help as small businesses to boost UK productivity, ministers urged

    Scheme offering discounted advice to SMEs should be adapted for the voluntary sector, experts say

  • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
    Helen Thomas
    In gambling regulation, the house shouldn’t win

    A tidying-up exercise by UK ministers isn’t enough for an industry transformed by a wave of innovation

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    UK universities
    Universities in England to crack down on degrees grade inflation

    Pledge to reduce proportion of firsts and 2:1s to pre-pandemic levels by next year

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    Conservative Party UK
    Johnson knew about misconduct allegations against disgraced MP

    Prime minister was made aware of Chris Pincher’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’ after official complaint in 2019-20

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    UK labour disputes
    UK faces first national train drivers’ strike in 25 years

    Prospect of ‘massive’ travel disruption intensifies as more unions ballot members and fuel protests clog main roads

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    Brexit
    Keir Starmer criticised for ruling out UK return to EU

    Britain’s opposition leader sets out tactical plan for ‘making Brexit work’

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    UK politicians raise alarm over Chinese CCTV providers

    MPs and peers call on Boris Johnson to ban sale and use of equipment in Britain made by Hikvision and Dahua

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    UK courts backlog worsens as junior barristers quit over pay

    Further strikes this week driven by cuts to legal aid fees in England and Wales

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
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    Kellogg’s loses UK legal challenge over new government sugar rules

    US cereal maker fails to halt regulations that will curb promotion of high-sugar food

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    Howard Davies
    Levelling up needs Conservatives to go back to the future

    The UK government should stop half measures and recreate an Audit Commission that can deliver reliable data on local authorities

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    Inside Politics
    Poor census turnout in Scotland harms those in deepest need of public services

    Plus, October promises further nightmares for Boris Johnson as households face rocketing bills

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
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    Ukraine prepares for reconstruction talks with international partners Premium content

    Kyiv faces a $750bn price tag as it seeks rebuilding finance

  • Monday, 4 July, 2022
    ReviewEconomics books
    British Rail: A New History — a timely reminder of how to run a railway

    Christian Wolmar’s examination of nationalisation reveals that in the 1980s and 1990s the system was making progress

  • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
    Childcare
    Government to consult on cutting adult-child ratio in English nurseries

    Proposals to cut red tape do not address problems of underfunding, say sector leaders

  • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
    Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson over Chris Pincher appointment

    Labour seeks ‘urgent answers’ as fresh claims emerge of alleged inappropriate behaviour by former Tory whip

  • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
    Brexit
    Labour ready to fight Johnson over effects of Brexit, says Starmer

    Opposition leader to set out 5-point plan to tackle economic pain caused by UK’s exit from EU

  • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
    Scotland
    Credibility of Scottish census damaged by poor participation rates

    Every municipal area failed to meet its target, prompting fears about future delivery of services

  • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
    Brexit
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    EU nations say there is ‘no legal or political justification’ for legislation to scrap parts of the Brexit deal

  • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    UK needs to decide how it will share the economic pain

    Britain faces the most complex policy challenges of any rich country

  • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
    Labour shortfall leading to ‘catastrophic’ food waste, UK farmers warn

    Limited numbers of visas for seasonal worker threatens contraction of sector and risks some farms going bust

  • Saturday, 2 July, 2022
    Anas Sarwar
    An independence referendum should be the last thing on Sturgeon’s mind

    Instead of tackling the cost of living crisis, Scotland’s first minister is sowing national division

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