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“We’re touchy about the term ‘managed decline’”: Joanne Anderson on being mayor of Liverpool

As Labour Party Conference begins, Anderson discusses the city’s political crisis and the tragedy of the recent shootings.

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Trussonomics is “a gamble” that breaks all the normal fiscal rules, committee hears

Regional Development

Trussonomics is “a gamble” that breaks all the normal fiscal rules, committee hears

Jonny Ball

How a lack of data is stymying climate action in cities

Energy and Climate Change

How a lack of data is stymying climate action in cities

Alis Daniela Torres, Jamie Cudden and Anna Williams

The Policy Ask with Shaun Spiers: “Grenfell is a terrible reminder of the cost of deregulation”

Energy and Climate Change

The Policy Ask with Shaun Spiers: “Grenfell is a terrible reminder of the cost of deregulation”

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Kwasi Kwarteng’s “mini-Budget” benefits men more than women

Regional Development

Kwasi Kwarteng’s “mini-Budget” benefits men more than women

Mary-Ann Stephenson

The Cost of Living Crisis

Some advice for Liz Truss as Britain's new prime minister

Some advice for Liz Truss as Britain’s new prime minister

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The Tories don't believe in the right to a decent standard of living, says former UN rapporteur

Regional Development

The Tories don’t believe in the right to a decent standard of living, says former UN rapporteur

Harry Clarke-Ezzidio

The government is only offering a sticking plaster on energy costs

Energy and Climate Change

The government is only offering a sticking plaster on energy costs

Shaun Spiers

How the cost-of-living crisis is pushing disabled people into poverty

How the cost-of-living crisis is pushing disabled people into poverty

Sarah Dawood

The Policy Ask

The Policy Ask with Manny Hothi: "The world is waking up to the futility of the war on drugs"

Regional Development

The Policy Ask with Manny Hothi: “The world is waking up to the futility of the war on drugs”

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Regional Development

The Policy Ask with Nick Bowes: “It is high time we reversed the over-centralisation of our country”

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The Policy Ask with Akiko Hart: "The National Disability Strategy is not fit for purpose"

The Policy Ask with Akiko Hart: “The National Disability Strategy is not fit for purpose”

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The Policy Ask with Diane Coyle: “Benefit support does not meet basic needs”

Regional Development

The Policy Ask with Diane Coyle: “Benefit support does not meet basic needs”

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Energy and Climate Change

Why Liz Truss would do well to listen to the IEA

Why Liz Truss would do well to listen to the IEA

Philippa Nuttall

Climate catastrophes in other countries impact us all

Energy and Climate Change

Climate catastrophes in other countries impact us all

Yasmin Qureshi

Why policy is key to warming up the global heat pump market

Energy and Climate Change

Why policy is key to warming up the global heat pump market

Jan Rosenow

What policymakers get wrong about health and the climate

Energy and Climate Change

What policymakers get wrong about health and the climate

Nick Ferris

Cyber Security

America acts while the UK's Online Safety Bill remains in legal limbo

America acts while the UK’s Online Safety Bill remains in legal limbo

Kieren McCarthy

Why girls are pressured to share nudes online

Why girls are pressured to share nudes online

Sarah Dawood

Malware: On sale for the price of a pint on dark web

Malware: On sale for the price of a pint on dark web

Jonny Ball

In the cyber war between Russia and Ukraine, media companies are under threat

In the cyber war between Russia and Ukraine, media companies are under threat

Michael Goodier

Regional Development

England’s regions are not equally insulated for the coming winter

Energy and Climate Change

England’s regions are not equally insulated for the coming winter

Nick Ferris

Why have educational attainment gaps not closed in 20 years?

Regional Development

Why have educational attainment gaps not closed in 20 years?

Harry Clarke-Ezzidio

The next PM should radically rethink levelling-up funding – here’s how

Regional Development

The next PM should radically rethink levelling-up funding – here’s how

Jack Shaw

Neglected north: 66 per cent of innovation funding has gone to southern firms

Regional Development

Neglected north: 66 per cent of innovation funding has gone to southern firms

Harry Clarke-Ezzidio

Healthcare

The problem with appointing a man as Scotland's first "period dignity officer"

The problem with appointing a man as Scotland’s first “period dignity officer”

Zoë Grünewald

NHS dental patients have been punished for long enough

NHS dental patients have been punished for long enough

Shawn Charlwood

We need reasoned debate on ECT, not polarisation

We need reasoned debate on ECT, not polarisation

Rebecca Lawrence and Stephen Lawrie

Will prescriptions for walking and cycling improve public health?

Will prescriptions for walking and cycling improve public health?

Penelope Toff

AI and Automation

Why Babylon is scaling back its ambitions in the UK

Emerging Technologies

Why Babylon is scaling back its ambitions in the UK

Polly Bindman

How ethical data sourcing is helping to tackle child sexual abuse online

How ethical data sourcing is helping to tackle child sexual abuse online

Sophia Schmidt

Can AI automate human creativity?

Emerging Technologies

Can AI automate human creativity?

Zoë Grünewald

"AI is invisible – that’s part of the problem," says Wendy Hall

Emerging Technologies

“AI is invisible – that’s part of the problem,” says Wendy Hall

Sarah Dawood

Local Government

Pothole politics: A green councillor on breaking through in south London

Regional Development

Pothole politics: A green councillor on breaking through in south London

Samir Jeraj

Pothole politics: a Lib Dem councillor on the party's renaissance in Sunderland

Regional Development

Pothole politics: a Lib Dem councillor on the party’s renaissance in Sunderland

Samir Jeraj

Pothole politics: A Labour councillor's view on winning Herts

Regional Development

Pothole politics: A Labour councillor’s view on winning Herts

Samir Jeraj

Pothole politics: A Tory councillor on Croydon in crisis

Regional Development

Pothole politics: A Tory councillor on Croydon in crisis

Samir Jeraj

Workplace Well-being

How poor mental health costs the economy billions

How poor mental health costs the economy billions

Richard Layard

It’s not you – it’s your toxic corporate culture

It’s not you – it’s your toxic corporate culture

Alona Ferber

The workplace stress disconnect

The workplace stress disconnect

Sarah Dawood

Why workers need preventative mental health care

Why workers need preventative mental health care

Eugene Farrell

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