The award was handed out last week, on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Abstract. Despite an almost universally accepted belief outside academia that entrepreneurial activity is a positive driving force in the economy, the accu

After one of my recent posts about self-employment, someone (I forget who or where) asked me if I could plot the percentage of self-employment in a country against its per-capita GDP. There is no w…

Small businesses are the backbone of Britain or the lifeblood of the economy. Whatever the metaphor, it’s rare to hear politicians do anything other than heap praise on them. Last month, Lord…

Sian Berry, Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer have all released statements seeking to stop the Zionism is Racism motion passing

Elon Musk's xAI on Friday persuaded a US federal appeals court to halt Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban ​on AI-generated fake nude images as the technology and social media company ‌pursues a lawsu...

The resolution shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism works, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The questions I’ve been asked most after Andy Burnham’s speech - and what the answers are.

Prime minister’s ‘buy British’ push triggers hunt to find replacement for controversial US tech group awarded health service and defence contracts

Short-term migration explains national insurance ‘gap’ but discrepancy in records had fuelled claims of pro-EU cover-up

Or, at least, that’s what the data seems to suggest

Councils collectively spent record 71.9% of core spending on adult and children’s care last year, analysis shows Sixteen English councils spent more than 80% of their core funding on adult and children’s social care last year, highlighting the growing financial pressure on other local services. Guardian analysis of government figures found that councils responsible for social care spent a net £42.8bn on adult and children’s services in 2025-26, equivalent to a record 71.9% of their combined core spending. Adult social care took 44.5% and children’s services accounted for 27.4%. In 2017-18, care costs made up 62.4% of councils’ core spending. Continue reading...

It’s easy to be cynical, but it would be false. Something extraordinary is happening here.