Flood Risk, War Profits, AI Giants: UK Business on the Brink
England’s urban flood crisis exposes housing failures as UBS banks on war volatility and Apple’s AI future hangs in the balance. The UK’s economic fault lines laid bare.
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Starmer’s Last Stand: Local Elections Could Seal Labour’s Fate
Keir Starmer faces a defining moment as local elections threaten to expose Labour’s fragility. From miscarriage care to AI’s grip on African music, the cracks in UK governance widen.
Business Britain: BP's War Windfall, EE Bills the Widow
BP's profits double on Iran war oil prices while EE chases a widow for £1,007. UK business shows its two faces as retailers slash prices to lure shoppers.
Culture Wars: Prada's Sandals, Spotify's AI Blind Spot
Culture this week: Prada finally credits Indian artisans, Spotify refuses to filter AI tracks, and Maria Lax photographs the terror of Irish folklore.
Innovation Wars: Trump Guts NSF, China Plays Matchmaker
Innovation policy fractures across three continents this week as Trump fires the NSF board, Beijing pairs 680,000 researchers with firms, Canberra taxes Big Tech.
Sports: Italy's Referee Scandal Eclipses Inter's Title Run
Italian football is rocked by a refereeing fraud probe, Carrick's Manchester United chase the Champions League, and Beau Greaves rewrites darts history.
Society at the Edge: Domestic Abuse Claims a Teenager
A teenage suicide tied to domestic abuse, a coalition demanding a post-16 student premium: British society is failing the young at both ends of adolescence.