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In 1997, Tony Blair’s election “pledge card” included a promise to cut NHS waiting lists, then totalling 1.16 million. Keir Starmer’s “first steps for change” include a similar pledge to cut waiting times, but his task is on a different scale, with 7.5 million people currently awaiting treatment. How did…

Levelling-up Secretary Ms Rayner is asking local mayors to flag planning bids with investment opportunities

US Senate's failure to ratify global tax deal may lead to tax war among nations, impacting tech giants. OECD's efforts to close tax loopholes face challenges.

Australians' life expectancy now ranks fourth in the world but three in five people have a long-term health condition as a result of their enhanced longevity.

Junior doctors warn strikes could continue despite Labour shadow health secretary Wes Streeting’s promise of talks on July 5 if party wins general election

Centre for Long-Term Resilience calls on next government to log incidents to mitigate risks

The British economy has a serious productivity problem that will have to be addressed by the next government. According to data from the OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), productivity measured as GDP per hour worked in the UK only rose 4% between 2015 and 2022. The average…

Institute for Public Policy Research urges Labour and Conservatives to reverse planned cuts

Mauritians will head to the polls by November 2024 and politicians are considering the economic direction of the island country.

It feels like we are living in busy times.

The economist and Labour candidate for Swansea West offers a hopeful vision of the nation’s future – spurning leftwing utopianism as well as tackling 14 years of creeping decline