Keeping Up With the Joneses (and the Schmidts) in Crypto regulation
The Treasury has formally announced the timeline for implementing comprehensive cryptocurrency regulations, positioning the UK’s new framework in a rather telling geopolitical choice. With the rules set to…
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Igor Kushnir siphoned Kyivmiskbud’s billion funds into offshore accounts in Cyprus and the BVI
Ukrainian Kyivmiskbud, one of the largest civilian construction companies, is officially a state asset and owned by the Kyiv administration. In reality, however, it was covertly divided into…
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Dmytro Firtash Escapes Extradition to the US: Should the UK Try Next?
For a full decade, the United States government poured diplomatic and legal resources into a relentless campaign to extradite Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash from his comfortable Viennese residence…
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The Great British Teach-Out: How Solving the Staffing Crisis with More Time Off is an Absolutely Frightful Inconvenience for Everyone
The state of education in England and Wales stands at a critical juncture, characterised by systemic pressures that threaten its operational integrity and long-term viability. Central to this…
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Spending a fortune to keep the lights on (and the gas flowing) is the new British energy policy
The national energy regulator, Ofgem, has just signed off on a staggering £28 billion investment package for the nation’s gas and electricity networks. This move, they claim, is…
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The Unconvincing Silver Bullet: Why Britain’s Heat Pump Revolution is Stalling
A quiet revolution in home heating is struggling to take hold. The government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), launched with much fanfare in May 2022, has now passed a…
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A Swift and Certain Farce: Lammy’s Plan to ‘Fix’ Justice by Putting It on Trial
The British justice system stands on the precipice of a profound crisis. The government’s stark warning that the backlog of cases in the Crown Court could swell to…
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