The UK’s water watchdogs are not fit for purpose
A new report paints a damning picture of regulation riddled with “gaps in oversight”.
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Who killed Thames Water?
Britain’s biggest water company is at risk of insolvency, and there is plenty of blame to go around.
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There is no chance the government will regulate AI
This government is planning light-touch regulation of a technology our politicians do not understand.
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Interest rates are fuelling a great banking rip-off
As the Bank of England tries to fight inflation, commercial banks are enjoying bumper profits.
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Why the collapse of the CBI could be a gift to the Conservatives
The Tories and their associates are busy preparing right-leaning alternatives to Britain’s biggest business group.
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Elon Musk is building an Internet of Losers
The decision to remove “legacy” blue ticks misses the point of Twitter’s Verified system – while failing to stick it…
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Is Brexit to blame for the UK’s tomato shortage?
Bad weather and energy prices are at fault but the effects of Brexit, both direct and indirect, are also to…
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Can the UK fix its gas storage problem?
The UK’s lack of gas storage leaves it vulnerable to price fluctuations, but it might be too late to intervene…
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