Facts first. Parties second.
universities
Newcastle awards a professorship of practice to Anant Ambani while public funding shortfalls push universities toward corporate donors.
agriculture policy
Fixed budgets and first-come allocation leave post-Brexit farm support unable to match recorded needs or legal targets.
Housebuilding
A major UK housebuilder reports steep losses, workforce cuts, and regional contraction despite government funding for affordable units.
NHS
County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust review identifies 20 unnecessary mastectomies among 514 cases, with outsourcing to private clinics creating conflicts and harming 315 patients.
aviation
A single software corruption in the National Airspace System triggered nationwide restrictions and multi-day passenger disruption.
councillors
Survey of over 1,500 councillors finds 78% feel at personal risk, with 52% reporting increased abuse. Women, ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ members show higher rates of considering departure.
London
Seizure data shows private rental growth outrunning regulatory capacity, with vulnerable pedestrians bearing the direct costs.
The long read
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Britain's post-2008 economic stagnation, examined through GDP per head, productivity, wages and investment.
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