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Right or left? How we solve the cost-of-living crisis

Crippling inflation and the living standards squeeze are forcing politics and policy towards a crossroads.

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How Wales could save the world

Regional Development

How Wales could save the world

Alona Ferber

Rishi Sunak pledge tracker: UK inflation rises to 10.4 per cent

Cost-of-living Crisis

Rishi Sunak pledge tracker: UK inflation rises to 10.4 per cent

Harry Clarke-Ezzidio and Katharine Swindells

We risk losing "a generation of dentists", says trade union chief

We risk losing “a generation of dentists”, says trade union chief

Sarah Dawood

Vanuatu’s existential climate threat: “Losing my country is not an option”

Energy and Climate Change

Vanuatu’s existential climate threat: “Losing my country is not an option”

Ralph Regenvanu

Cyber Security

TikTok’s CEO testified before the US Congress. It did not go well

TikTok’s CEO testified before the US Congress. It did not go well

Katie Stallard

UK launches National Quantum Strategy

UK launches National Quantum Strategy

Ryan Morrison

Could undersea cables be the next casualty of hybrid warfare?

Could undersea cables be the next casualty of hybrid warfare?

Greg Noone

“Fraud adapts”: How to fix the UK’s online crime problem

“Fraud adapts”: How to fix the UK’s online crime problem

Emma Haslett

The Cost of Living Crisis

Cost-of-living Crisis

“It’s not a solution”: Stella Creasy on the government’s childcare reform

Alona Ferber

Cost-of-living Crisis

Disabled people shouldn’t be subject to “cruel” benefit sanctions, say charities

Sarah Dawood

In challenging times, small businesses must thrive – not just survive

Cost-of-living Crisis

In challenging times, small businesses must thrive – not just survive

Kevin Hollinrake

Cost-of-living Crisis

The Budget proves only Labour has a serious economic plan

Tulip Siddiq MP

The Policy Ask with Joeli Brearley: “If you’re not happy and you dread going to work, then leave”

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How universal public services can end the cost-of-living crisis

Cost-of-living Crisis

How universal public services can end the cost-of-living crisis

Christopher Olk, Colleen Schneider and Jason Hickel

Energy and Climate Change

Why the UK’s hydrogen strategy does not add up

Energy and Climate Change

Why the UK’s hydrogen strategy does not add up

Nick Ferris

How to solve the UK’s heat pump problem

Energy and Climate Change

How to solve the UK’s heat pump problem

Jan Rosenow

Andy Palmer on Britishvolt and why the automotive sector is “staring into the abyss”

Energy and Climate Change

Andy Palmer on Britishvolt and why the automotive sector is “staring into the abyss”

Emma Haslett

Ireland’s “storm chasers” show how renewables can tackle fuel poverty

Energy and Climate Change

Ireland’s “storm chasers” show how renewables can tackle fuel poverty

India Bourke

Healthcare

Steve Barclay brought a private healthcare lobbyist into government

Steve Barclay brought a private healthcare lobbyist into government

Rachel Wearmouth

Care is a Gen Z issue

Care is a Gen Z issue

Nadia Whittome

I’m a critical care nurse – here’s why I’m on the verge of quitting

I’m a critical care nurse – here’s why I’m on the verge of quitting

Anonymous

Eating disorders are a greatly misunderstood silent killer

Eating disorders are a greatly misunderstood silent killer

Wera Hobhouse

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Bev Craig: “For the vast majority, the economy simply isn’t good enough”

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Why communities are vital to tackling the multiple crises we face

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Why communities are vital to tackling the multiple crises we face

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The Policy Ask

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The Policy Ask with Charlotte Alldritt: “There can be no going back on childcare reform”

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The Policy Ask with Quinn McKew: "The government must stop its attempt to throw away our human rights"

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The Policy Ask with Quinn McKew: “The government must stop its attempt to throw away our human rights”

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The Policy Ask with Laura Foster: “Why aren’t we doing everything we can to empower women to thrive?”

The Policy Ask with Laura Foster: “Why aren’t we doing everything we can to empower women to thrive?”

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The Policy Ask with Tina Woods: “Digitalisation should not trump doctors’ expertise”

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Skills

Royal Academy of Engineering chief: “The industry has a diversity deficit”

Harry Clarke-Ezzidio

Why it’s time to scrap the apprenticeship minimum wage

Anna Ambrose

Can a new university breathe life into Britain’s climate education?

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Can a new university breathe life into Britain’s climate education?

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Without maths, people are excluded from society

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Professor Andrew Pollard: Our future depends on the life sciences

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Is it last orders for the Great British curry house?

Is it last orders for the Great British curry house?

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