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Government urged to invest £260m in teacher training to boost school standards

All teachers should be given free access to a ‘golden thread’ of core professional qualifications, a think tank and charity has suggested.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025

Rightwing media falsely blame Ed Miliband for UK steel crisis, experts say

Net zero and clean energy can actually help save the steel industry, experts point out

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025

Britain braced for worst from Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ trade war

Goldman Sachs analysts expected Britain’s GDP to suffer a greater hit than previously feared even if a UK trade deal were agreed, due to “larger negative spillovers” from tariffs levied against the European Union

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

AI could replace 70% of tasks in computer-based jobs, study says

A new report on the impact of AI on work and society warns more government intervention is needed on the issue because of its likely ‘seismic’ impact.

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025

EVs becoming ‘normalised’ as almost half of consumers know an owner – survey

The poll also indicated that 55% of people feel positive about electric vehicles.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Fall in UK trade with EU should spur rewrite of post-Brexit rules, says IPPR

Thinktank’s report details decline in trading position and also calls for new strategy as Trump takes power in US

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025

Ministers urged to offer Trump ‘olive branch’ trade deal, and brace for tariffs

Ministers must show they are open to a free trade agreement with the US under President Trump, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said.

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Automatic voter registration may be an answer to UK’s troubling turnout gap

Experts say evidence from abroad shows AVR is effective – and it’s one of several proposals to try to boost voting

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025

Turnout inequality in UK elections close to tipping point, report warns

IPPR says elections could lose legitimacy because of falling turnout among groups such as renters and non-graduates

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025

NHS at risk of paralysis while waiting for Wes Streeting’s reforms, says thinktank

Leaders in health service should be able to bring in reforms to cut huge waiting times, says charity founder

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024