The industry transformed when sewing machines took off — but widespread unemployment wasn’t the outcome

Two books take a deep dive into the hybrid wars over the vital arteries without which most of modern life would grind to a halt

Botley Road, a main route into Oxford city centre, has been shut to traffic since April 2023.

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by Neil Lee

Europe’s weakness in breakthrough technologies remains a constraint. Escaping it will require a coalition of the willing ready to commit jointly and move first.

This briefing provides evidence to support the Government’s decision to advance fiscal devolution and explains how it can use these reforms to achieve both higher growth and greater fairness across th...

Two of the world’s most innovative cities have the same name and completely opposite problems. That is leading to closer collaboration

LSE vice-chancellor Larry Kramer points to domestic student fees freeze, international student limits and rise in employers’ national insurance

"The devolution announcement today marks a new era for the British economy."

The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.

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Zweimal versuchte Andy Burnham erfolglos, Labour-Chef zu werden. Nun wird er Großbritanniens neuer Premier. Er will das Land umbauen – nach deutschem Vorbild.

Economists and politicians want to boost growth, but it must include people on the periphery of hotspots

Conversations with economists, and people around him, shed light on how Andy Burnham might tackle entrenched challenges.

With the last round of group games beginning, the likelihood of pre-tournament favourites Argentina lifting the trophy has risen to 31%, with Spain now at 13%, France 11% and England 9%. England have ...