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The Guardian view on venture capitalism: investor profits are no industrial strategy | Editorial

The Financial Times calculates that 300 went to foreign buyers, mostly American, over the past decade. What if innovation were scaled up to serve social needs here rather than US investors' profits? That is the…

Spare a thought for poor Nige, clearly missing his podcast chats with Russell Brand

Lest we forget. Sad to say, but Nige just hasn't been quite the same since Sunday's Remembrance service at the Cenotaph. Like me, you might have thought that he had been in Whitehall to honour those who had died in two…

Can Burnham avoid another Labour welfare rebellion?

He saw how last year's welfare rebellion marked the beginning of the end for his predecessor in Downing Street. Sir Keir Starmer's authority was shredded when 120 - more than a quarter - of his own MPs threatened to…

Sadiq Khan joins Labour figures urging PM not to water down electric vehicle targets – as it happened

Ministers are meeting today in Downing Street to decide whether to cut legally binding requirements for carmakers to ensure 80% of the vehicles they sell in 2030 are electric. Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary…

UK ministers have no plans to publish explosive report on climate crisis

The prime minister also announced the appointment of Madeleine Alessandri, a long-serving civil servant and the former head of the UK's joint intelligence committee, to be adviser on climate security . The JIC is the…

Some childhood offenders may no longer have to reveal convictions to employers

The changes would mean criminal records for people detained when they were under 18 years old would no longer show up for life during checks carried out by employers. The Ministry of Justice has also launched a…

De grandes villes européennes demandent à l’UE d’interdire les filtres des cigarettes

“Autoriser des alternatives au plastique crée une faille dangereuse : les fabricants pourraient introduire de nouveaux matériaux qui échappent aux définitions techniques du plastique, tout en restant pratiquement aussi…

Local funds for some young people losing Pip under Milburn plans

While those with the most severe needs' entitlement will be protected, others will be asked to apply for money for specific purposes rather than an ongoing payment. Under-25s will be no longer eligible to claim Pip and…

Parliament date set for 'summer of sex' debate

Dubbed the "summer of sex", the campaign was launched to push education about consent, respect and healthy relationships, with the aim of preventing abuse and violence, but has received a mixed response in Westminster.…

COP 31 : qu’attendre des négociations ?

Mais mis à part le Brésilien et quelques autres, de nombreux chefs d’Etats et de gouvernement, dont ceux de la France, de l’Allemagne ou de l’Inde ont fait l’impasse sur cette conférence sur le climat. Pourquoi ce choix…