Office for Students advertises £4mn professional services contract as more institutions approach the brink
Rachel Reeves will attempt to sell Britain under Labour as a ‘stable place to do business’
Mob storms hotel housing asylum seekers as PM vows ‘extremists’ will feel full force of law
Judges consider keeping courts open all night after mobs clash with police across England
Westminster arrivals face stiff competition for staff as Tory-affiliated PR outfits offer to treble salaries
Patients in Manchester will take part in first study using ‘wonder material’ that was discovered in the city
Removing winter fuel subsidies for all but the poorest pensioners, is the first of many tough choices, the chancellor has warned
Next spring’s expected UK pensions bill would be a good opportunity to boost auto-enrolment contributions
A horrific knife attack, disinformation and extremists whipping up anger have all played a role in triggering a shocking outburst of violence
Experts warn that public backing for development is essential in new government’s bid to end housing crisis
Police face ‘wider mesh’ of adversaries fuelled by social media as violence spreads
Also in this newsletter, blossoming relations between Scottish government and Starmer’s administration
‘Trainspotting’, ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’, the poetic realism of Bill Douglas . . . the city’s very different faces have long inspired filmmakers
Asset managers fret over lost gains as investor cash piles up on the sidelines
Erginbilgiç targets post-2027 growth in bid to turn FTSE 100 engineer around for the long-haul
One hundred years on, the Zinoviev Letter illustrates how election results have deeper causes than disinformation
Infrastructure and building-related stocks advance on hopes Labour policies will spur growth
Home Office warns that anyone using violence will face ‘full force of the law’
For centuries, the mystery and beauty of Schiehallion have drawn visitors in pursuit of enlightenment both spiritual and scientific
European ride-hailing group offers drivers holiday pay and minimum wage but says they are independent contractors
Two beehives, a communal veg patch and taking turns mowing the lawn — blurred party lines make for a surprisingly inspiring place to work
New UK trade minister says task is to rebuild post-Brexit links and revive deals with India and Gulf states
Plus, the truth about Rachel Reeves’s fiscal inheritance
Sponsorships and appearance money at Paris 2024 could attract taxes
Have the housing and rental markets finally killed this form of wild, bombastic chaos — and reduced it to a nostalgic, commercialised ‘immersive experience’?
Paddy Crewe conjures loss, alienation and 1980s deprivation in a striking departure from his 1830s-set debut ‘My Name is Yip’
Prime minister speaks to police chiefs after protests following mass stabbing on Monday
Also in this week’s newsletter: civil service headcount balloons
For a start, the regulator must act quickly if it is to retain any shred of credibility
The rate-cutting cycle is unlikely to be a smooth ride down
Homebuying expected to pick up this autumn as confidence returns, say analysts
How higher rates really can drive higher inflation
Knife-edge vote marks boost to Labour government’s promise to kick-start economic growth
2.1% year-on-year increase comes as BoE cuts benchmark rate to 5%
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
The discovery of human remains on the island of Saint Helena is the subject of a gripping, thought-provoking film
