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UK education secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that university tuition fees in England are set to rise next academic year, with the maximum fee increasing by £285 to £9,535. This will be the …
English tuition fees rise – but it’s nowhere near enough income to solve universities’ financial crisis Read More
New polling has found that a plurality of the British public support the introduction of a Universal Basic Income (UBI). A UBI is a scheme through which every person in …
Bombshell poll shows more people support Universal Basic Income than oppose it Read More
The government’s ambition to deliver a decade of national renewal will only be possible if it provides £32bn capital funding a year for mayors and local councils, new analysis from …
Mayors and councils need £32bn capital funding injection for decade of renewal Read More
A group of economists has publicly urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her stance on public investment, and relax the Treasury rules that constrain it. They argue in a letter to the …
Economists have urged Rachel Reeves to loosen the purse strings – here’s why it’s not that easy Read More
The Labour Party’s largest-ever donation came from a Cayman Islands-registered hedge fund with shares worth hundreds of millions of pounds in fossil fuels, private health firms, arms manufacturers and asset …
Labour given £4m from tax haven-based hedge fund with shares in oil and arms Read More
More than one in four parents of children aged 18 or under in Scotland have struggled to provide sufficient food for their children in the past 12 months due to …
Barnardo’s reveals the extent of child poverty while demanding two-child benefit cap is lifted Read More
More than 130 wind, solar and tidal energy projects secured funding in the latest round of the “contracts for difference” (CfD) scheme, amounting to 9.6 gigawatts (GW) of capacity. This …
Analysis: UK’s record-breaking renewable auction ‘will cut consumer bills’ Read More
LONDON — laAs the U.S. heads for a highly contentious and close election in November, at the top of London’s pragmatic financial district there’s a distinct lack of fear, and …
Britain’s bankers want Donald Trump back Read More
The Labour Government has granted permission to a business-focused airport to massively expand the number of passengers it can carry every year. London City Airport will be allowed to increase its annual …
Government Approves Expansion of London City Airport, as Climate Campaigners Say Only ‘Private Jet Users’ Will Benefit Read More
LONDON — Last May, Britain’s government promised to back British firms with £1 billion to “secure world leading positions in the new semiconductor technologies of the future.” One year and …
Britain’s £1 billion chip investment at risk as Reeves tightens the belt Read More