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Almost one million young people remain outside education, employment or training. Charlie Mullins argues that Britain needs apprenticeships on a massive scale, not another government initiative.

Charlie Mullins argues that if the so-called Patriotic Millionaires genuinely believe wealthy people should pay more tax, they should lead by example and make voluntary payments to HM Treasury before demanding new taxes on everyone else.

The Treasury Select Committee says student loans may have been mis-sold to millions of young people. But the bigger scandal may be the university dream itself.

Andy Burnham’s proposal to hand local politicians more control over business rates may sound local and practical, but for business owners it risks creating uncertainty, inconsistency and a postcode lottery.

Businesses don’t ask for miracles. We ask for certainty. But when Keir Starmer’s Government piled on costs, raised taxes and made hiring harder, confidence vanished. Investment stalled, recruitment slowed, and economic growth went with it.

…About As Useful As A Longbow Against A Tank! Half of UK graduates earn below median wage five years on. The data is clear. It is time to fund skills and stop selling degrees as a guaranteed path to success.

Charlie Mullins argues that Britain needs to rethink its obsession with university degrees, as student debt rises, confidence in higher education falls and apprenticeships offer a smarter route into skilled work.

Charlie Mullins argues that Britain may edge closer to Europe again, but without a serious pro-business growth strategy, politics still risks missing what the economy really needs.