Powering the Future: Why Zonal Pricing Threatens the UK’s Clean Energy Ambitions
Zonal pricing is a costly distraction that risks investment, raises bills, and undermines the UK’s clean energy transition.
Zonal pricing is a costly distraction that risks investment, raises bills, and undermines the UK’s clean energy transition.
Preliminary results suggest that Friedrich Merz is on course to become the new German Chancellor, potentially displacing Olaf Scholz, although coalition negotiations remain uncertain as parties assess their options in this turbulent political climate
Curia and Chamber UK’s Women’s Health Roundtable event this February welcomed expert keynote speakers to discuss the Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto commitments on improving women’s health.
The UK government is reportedly set to propose an EU-UK Youth Mobility Scheme, allowing young Europeans to live and work in Britain for up to three years, with reciprocal rights for Britons in the EU. Framed as a pragmatic post-Brexit reset, the plan includes caps on visas and NHS surcharges to mitigate political resistance. While critics warn of a return to free movement, business leaders and pro-EU campaigners see it as a necessary step to address labour shortages and repair strained UK-EU ties. With negotiations looming, the scheme’s success will depend on balancing economic benefits with political sensitivities.
As global tensions rise and the US signals a shift in its NATO commitments, the UK faces a critical decision on defence spending. With the war in Ukraine ongoing and Russian aggression threatening European stability, Britain must determine how to balance national security with economic realities.
Labour’s proposal to lower the voting age to 16 is often seen as a strategic move to bolster its electoral prospects, but shifting youth political
Labour has announced a £350 million investment to boost affordable housing and tackle rogue landlords. Sir Keir Starmer, in Buckinghamshire, unveiled plans for 100 new towns, calling it the largest housebuilding drive since the post-war era. While welcomed, concerns remain over planning and labour shortages. Will this be a true housing revolution or just a temporary fix?
The length of mental health waiting lists have raised questions about how to address the growing number of people in need of mental health support – the solutions lie not in denial of the problem, but in recognising how society impacts our mental health, and preventing mental health problems from reaching crisis point.
Jaime Smith MBE, Director of Schools at Anna Freud – a mental health charity for children and young people – argues primary schools are key settings for early intervention and prevention, but more support is needed
Despite its prevalence and devastating human and economic consequences, mental health still does not receive anywhere near the same level of attention or investment as
Donald Trump has obliterated not only Sir Keir Starmer’s foreign policy but 80 years of British strategy. The leader of the only stable left-wing coalition in the G7 needs a new one.
In a speech long anticipated by both business leaders and the public, Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid out her comprehensive vision for economic growth this morning.
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