Tim Ashour

Andy Burnham has called for stronger state intervention in the economy, pushing back firmly against Tony Blair’s blueprint for Labour’s future direction. The Greater Manchester mayor acknowledged some areas of agreement with

The Victoria and Albert Museum has transformed its Theatre and Performance Room into a graveyard of Britain’s shuttered performance spaces this summer. The Lost Music Venues exhibition features grubby set-lists, salvaged AAA

At a flagship business event in April, journalist Dougal Shaw chaired a panel of three experienced entrepreneurs discussing failure, resilience, and what it truly takes to scale. Shaw, author of a new

Dairy farmers across the UK are warning that the industry faces collapse after milk prices fell dramatically below the cost of production. Industry figures show farmers are currently being paid just 32-35p

The European Union has fined Chinese-owned online retailer Temu €200m ($232m; £173m) for allowing illegal products to be sold on its platform. The European Commission said the company had “failed to diligently

The Treasury has confirmed it still needs to spend a further £5bn on Covid-19 measures, more than four years after the final lockdown restrictions were lifted. The additional spending brings the total

The number of young people not in education, employment or training has surpassed one million for the first time, according to official data published this week. The Office for National Statistics recorded

New research from Information Services Group reveals European enterprises are increasingly turning to midsize digital engineering service providers to modernise operations using artificial intelligence. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens Digital Engineering Services

SSE has reported a record year of investment as it pushes to reduce the UK’s reliance on volatile global energy markets. The electricity infrastructure company invested £3.6bn in the 2025/26 financial year,

Crystal Palace’s journey to the Conference League Final in Leipzig has sparked a broader conversation about whether European football has simply become too much. The so-called Swiss system, introduced across the Champions