Working from home: who benefits?
“Working from home” has long been an option in many jobs. Now millions of workers have found they have to. For some the dream has turned out to be a nightmare…
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Poverty and riches - the sad tale of Britain's food
How can an island with an ideal climate for growing food be so dependent on imports on the one hand, and have so many millions of its people living in food poverty on the other?
Time to end energy dependence
Dogged by EU rules on state support, bedevilled by government indifference over decades, Britain’s energy policy needs a radical overhaul…
The promise of hydrogen
Hydrogen has a huge potential to deliver clean energy. That’s why our scientific community is pursuing an alternative vision, investigating hydrogen as a potential power source.
A future for fashion?
Experiences during the Covid pandemic plus new technologies could help rebuild the clothing industry…
Jamaica: Britain and slavery
British rule in Jamaica lasted over 300 years – and revolts against its brutal plantation system helped bring an end to slavery across the Empire…
Borders: out of control
Summer has seen the predicted surge in people trafficking across the Channel
Trump golfing hotel under fire
The Trump Organization treats Turnberry golfing hotel on the Ayrshire coast like a flagship resort.
Consett mine closes
The final lump of coal was extracted from one of England’s last remaining coal mines on Monday 17 August.
Energy - Interconnector stalls
Britain has become embroiled in a legal row over a new interconnector bringing electricity from France through the Channel tunnel.
Fashion - Boohoo factory opens
Fashion retailer Boohoo is to set up what it claims will be a “model factory” in Leicester