Matthew Brooker

British universities have never faced bankruptcy in their 900-year history, but the current financial distress suggests that might soon change. The largest higher-education union has called for an emergency rescue to prevent catastrophe, highlighting a crisis long foreseen due to precarious funding. Domestic tuition fees, frozen at £9,250 since 2017, have devalued to less than £6,000 in 2012 prices.

Rachel Reeves' willingness to cut infrastructure projects deemed unaffordable threatens to keep Britain in a low-investment rut.

Rachel Reeves’ willingness to cut infrastructure projects deemed unaffordable threatens to keep Britain in a low-investment rut.

Labour's planning overhaul is certainly ambitious on homebuilding targets. The question is, will it work?

The national conversation that Labour wants will go better if passions can be drained from a politically polarized topic.

The UK locks up too many people. Building more cell blocks isn't the answer. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says things will get worse before they get better.

The Labour government has a chance to prove it's serious about stimulating growth with the Marlow Film Studios project.

Dynamic pricing may be unpopular, but it's an efficient way to match supply and demand.

The use of "dynamic pricing" to sell tickets for the first Oasis concerts in 16 years has mired the British band's heralded reunion in controversy before it's even begun.

Outrage over computer-driven ticket prices to see a legendary band has left music fans and the British government in a muddle.