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A perfectly modern education
Walking through Sherborne’s streets, it is clear there is something special about this gorgeous Dorset town. Routinely named in lists of the UK’s most beautiful places to live, it has a tangible air of history, with a glorious abbey standing at its heart. But it’s the two full-boarding senior schools and two local prep schools
Securing Britain’s energy on the pathway to net zero
There is no projection of the UK’s journey to net zero that does not include a role for gas for decades to come – and with a focus on clean power by 2030, there is a need to accelerate our transition to low-carbon gases. Today, gas accounts for almost half of the UK’s energy consumption
A manifesto for the financial crime challenges facing the next government
As we approach the final days of the UK general election campaign, it is crucial to consider the robustness of our financial system. This isn’t about tax policies or government spending, but the regulations and safeguards necessary to combat financial crime and protect people’s savings. Our team collaborates with more than 1,000 companies globally to
Urgent action is required to address pensions adequacy
Since its introduction just over a decade ago, automatic enrolment has undoubtedly transformed retirement savings in the UK, allowing millions of workers to effortlessly save for their future. Some 22.6 million people now contribute to a workplace pension, an increase of 47 per cent before auto enrolment’s inception in 2012. That is a significant achievement.
Where next for pensions auto-enrolment?
Since its introduction just over a decade ago, automatic enrolment has undoubtedly transformed retirement savings in the UK, allowing millions of workers to effortlessly save for their future. Some 22.6 million people now contribute to a workplace pension, an increase from 47 per cent prior to auto enrolment’s inception in 2012. That is a significant
Adani Green Energy accelerates decarbonisation of India’s grid by developing world’s largest renewable energy project
With India’s economy due to grow almost 7 per cent this year and an environmental necessity for clean energy, the country urgently needs to decarbonise its energy system at scale. The dual challenge of satisfying the rising demand for energy while ensuring a cleaner and greener future requires extraordinary ambition and scope. Adani Green Energy
Joining forces
It is a cold evening in the picturesque Dorset town of Sherborne. The Sherborne Astroturf pitch twinkles, diamonds of condensed fog glinting on its blue surface. Through the mist drifts the low chatter of girls and boys, smartly attired in military fatigues and readying for the sternest test of their cadet lives. This evening is
Regulating nicotine pouches is an unmissable opportunity for the government to unlock its smoke free 2030 ambition
England has a golden opportunity to be one of the very first countries globally to bring its smoking rate to below 5 per cent, thereby meeting the World Health Organisation’s definition of ‘smoke free’. The government has set itself the ambitious, and laudable, target of reaching this important milestone by 2030. At BAT we have
What could an 80s beer brand teach political leaders about reinventing your brand?
Political parties are faced with the challenge of re-inventing themselves every few years in order to reconnect with both their core voters, whilst appealing to new, and undecided ones, particularly as the clock ticks down to a General Election. It can also be a similar problem for major businesses, and their brands, as they look to
The vaping industry: time to step up
You may have recently seen billboard or newspaper adverts calling for better regulation of the vaping industry, to help combat the levels of underage vaping and the sale of illegal vapes. These are the work of BAT, the biggest vaping manufacturer based in the UK. As a FTSE 10 UK company, our call for the
Avoiding Whisky Investment Scams: The Key Considerations
In the realm of alternative investments, whisky casks have emerged as an enticing avenue, attracting both whisky connoisseurs and investors looking to own a cask of Scotland’s ‘liquid gold’. However, within this burgeoning market, a pressing question looms: which companies can I really trust? You might have seen a recent article in the Daily Mirror
Every Moment Matters: the urgent need for newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in the UK
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare, genetic condition that affects around 70 babies each year, with approximately one baby being born with SMA every five days in the UK. SMA is characterised by the loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and, if left untreated, babies affected will experience progressive muscle weakness and
Supporting everyday families, local communities and their economies
‘Airbnb was founded in the recession of 2008, but there are parallels to where we are today, and we certainly see that with hosts in the UK. As living costs continue to rise, the extra earnings from hosting on Airbnb help hosts to pay for higher mortgages, higher energy costs – whatever the bill is.
Charles Tyrwhitt is kicking off the autumn season in style with new additions to its official rugby range
Charles Tyrwhitt – the exclusive formalwear partner of England Rugby – is about to embark on its fourth year of the partnership and is kicking off the upcoming rugby season in style to celebrate. As rugby fans, Charles Tyrwhitt takes great pride in dressing the team in bespoke, perfectly fitted suits but it also offers fans
It’s Time for Major Exam Reform
A complete overhaul of the UK’s examination system is needed urgently, argues Samantha Price, headmistress at Benenden School. Clearly, the age of handwritten exams will soon come to an end – but we owe it to future generations to be far bolder than simply filling exam halls with laptops. This should be the moment that,
Half a million and counting – will the government see the potential role of nicotine pouches in getting SmokeFree 2030 back on track?
It is estimated there are more than half a million nicotine pouch users in the UK. That’s roughly the equivalent of the population of Manchester, up from zero just four years ago when nicotine pouches first became available in the UK. The increasingly popular product offers adult smokers and nicotine users an oral, tobacco-free and
Four in ten Britons confused by Energy Price Cap
With the latest energy price cap due to come in at the beginning of next month, research has revealed that 40 per cent of Britons are still confused by what the cap actually is. In addition, nearly half (44 per cent) of those surveyed are unsure of the difference between fixed rate and variable energy
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Amsterdam shows the limits of liberalism
Whenever Jews are killed or beaten, on 7 October or last night in Amsterdam, well-meaning sorts solemnly intone that this latest outrage must be a ‘wake-up call’ about the threat of anti-Semitism. Ah, the Wake-Up Call. Much vaunted, long awaited, never heard. There have been no shortage of wake-up calls. Off the top of my
Will Trump make good on his election promises?
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Kate Andrews, standing in for Freddy Gray is joined by Nick Gillespie, host of The Reason Interview and Freddy Gray himself. They discuss whether Trump 2.0 could be different in his final time in office. Will he ‘drain the swamp’? And will the Democrats learn the lessons from their election loss?
Labour must learn from Kamala Harris’s transgender muddle
Donald Trump’s remarkable election victory has been rightly attributed to the long shadow of inflation combined with mass illegal immigration across the southern border. While these factors dominated the national swing, an under-discussed element of the Republican campaign was the relentless targeting of voters in swing states with paid advertising linking Kamala Harris to radical
Why do so many private school students get extra time in exams?
Are independent schools gaming the system to give a disproportionate advantage to their pupils in exams? That’s one possible inference from a new data release from Ofqual (the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) on access arrangements for school exams. The release sheds light on adjustments designed so that students with disabilities aren’t disadvantaged in
What Iain Duncan Smith gets right about freedom
One of Kemi Badenoch’s much-touted strengths is that she cares about British culture, society and our country’s values. She is renowned for her war on woke ideology, speaking out against multiculturalist dogma and identity politics. And in her appraisal of community cohesion and society at large, she shares an outlook with a predecessor as Conservative
Susie Wiles and the rise of the Floridian right
‘Susie Wiles is a great choice for President Trump’s chief of staff,’ said Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida and the man Donald Trump so humiliated in 2016. Uh oh. Bush’s approval of the second Trump administration’s first major appointment instantly rang alarm bells in some quarters of the new American right. Wiles, who