Chris Stone

This week the New Statesman published the 2024 Left Power List, which ranks the 50 most influential people in British politics. George Eaton edited the list and joins Hannah Barnes and Freddie Hayward

Flexible work has existed for decades. Think about local hairdressers, personal trainers, or tutors working for themselves - or even the jazz musicians in the early 1900s who coined the term ’gig econ

Advances in genomic testing and other new technologies mean we are spotting cancer earlier, and getting better at identifying the best treatment for patients. But a greater understanding of the diseas

The UK is one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries. According to a recent study, the annual State of Nature report, nearly one in six of more than ten thousand species assessed – th

Dr Richard Torbett is head of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, the industry body representing the life sciences and pharmaceuticals sector in the UK. Prior to that, he was chief economist for EFPIA, the European pharmaceutical trade association, as well as working in public policy roles for Pfizer and as a government economist at the Department for International Trade, the Cabinet Office and the European Commission. How do you start your working day? If I don’t have…

The NHS is facing record waiting lists, patient backlogs and severe staff shortages. Meanwhile, capital investment is insufficient, as hospitals grapple with crumbling buildings and digital infrastructure fails to keep pace with new technology. With the NHS set to be a big focus ahead of the next election, Spotlight asked the shadow health cabinet what a Labour government would do differently. Wes Streeting, shadow secretary of state for health and social care Thirteen years of Conservati…

The Conservatives have been in power for more than 13 years under five different prime ministers. We have experienced Cameroon austerity, Mayite statism, Johnsonite populism, and Trussite libertarianism. But who now wields the greatest influence among the Tories and on the British right? In this issue, following on from our Left Power List in May, we publish our inaugural Right Power List – a guide to the 50 most influential people in conservative politics. The individuals below were selecte…

The UK is one of the largest producers of household electronic waste in the world. In 2022 we threw away nearly 24 kilograms of things like plugs, mobile phones and computer hardware per person.

Elaine Kasket was born in 1970 in Illinois, US. She is a counselling psychologist, specialising in technology’s role in our work, psychology and relationships. What’s your earliest memory? Running to

Voters might reasonably ask what there is to choose between a Conservative creed expressed in ­September 2022 by Liz Truss, who told the House of Commons: “You can’t tax your way to growth,” and Labour’s approach under the shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, who on 26 August told the Sunday Telegraph: “I don’t see the way to prosperity as being through taxation. I want to grow the economy.” Both parties advocate paying for public services with the tax receipts that would come from growth and highe…