Why the panic about gas shortages is overblown

Our energy expert James Allen reckons the European gas shortage crisis that has captured the media’s attention can’t even be called a storm in a teacup.

The UK will never be the centre of AI because of “plans” (and energy)

Sam Volkering weighs in on Labour’s “AI Opportunities Action Plan” and the two problems it faces: cost and energy demand. Is it possible for the UK overcome them and become a powerhouse of growth thanks to AI?

Labour’s budget boondoggle

Labour’s “trick-or-treat” Halloween budget may have been a treat for public sector workers, but it’s shaping up to be a trick for everyone else. Financial markets have responded with scepticism – bond yields are climbing, and the pound is sliding.