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Natural population growth in England and Wales is now confined to three regions. ONS mid-2025 estimates reveal births fell to a 47-year low as deaths outnumbered births across most of the country.
Read Full StoryMandatory EU AI Act labelling rules under Article 50 took effect on 2 August 2026. Here is what companies must disclose, who is exempt, and what comes next.
The UK National Wealth Fund targets £100bn of investment by 2030/31. Here is what the Fund actually is, how it deploys capital, and why it matters for UK growth.
The UK AI Security Institute evaluates frontier AI for cyber, CBRN and fraud risks. Here is what AISI actually does, what it has found, and where its design remains contested.
The Spring Statement 2026 cut UK growth to 1.1%, raised unemployment forecasts to 5.3%, and left fiscal headroom at £23.6bn. Here is what the OBR numbers really mean.
England is living through its biggest NHS shake-up in a decade, three care shifts, 250 new neighbourhood centres and the abolition of NHS England, all landing as a third health secretary in a single year takes charge of delivery.
Dedicated artificial intelligence portfolios have existed since 2017, yet almost none carry Cabinet rank and no two hold the same powers. A look at what Britain's new post controls, and how it compares with the UAE, Canada, Israel and Spain.
The recurring speculation about Andy Burnham is really a debate about what kind of leadership Britain wants, and about power drifting away from Westminster. A balanced view.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester is perennially cast as a Prime Minister in waiting. Here is where that question actually stands, and what would have to happen for it to come true.
The Renters Rights Act 2025 abolished Section 21 from 1 May 2026, converting all tenancies to assured periodic. Here is what landlords and tenants need to know.
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