Six Steps for Quick Progress for the New Government

The UK has a new government that says it wants to fix the foundations of the economy to deliver change, and has talked about the infrastructure of opportunity. That includes reforming skills and widening employment opportunity. How can it make a start? Click here for...

Urgent Action Needed to Safeguard Council Services

Savings will have to be found from council services next year unless the government acts urgently to help, a report warns. Mounting pressure could leave East Sussex County Council with a funding gap of as much as £55 million next year, making it impossible to maintain...

Damian Hinds Named as Shadow Education Secretary

Damian Hinds, the former education secretary and schools minister, has been named shadow education secretary. The new shadow team is only expected to remain in place until a new Conservative leader is elected. Sunak announced he would resign as the party’s leader...

Chancellor Unveils a New Era of Economic Growth

The Chancellor has promised to take immediate action to fix the foundations of the economy, rebuild Britain and make every part of the country​ better off. In her first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves pledged to leaders of some of the UK’s pioneering industries to...