Despite strict prohibitions in law, the UK has taken advantage of torture on a significant scale. And now the commitment to an independent judicial inquiry has been dropped

Intervene in the economy to safeguard our future

The Labour and Conservative approaches will fail. We need to make Britain the world’s green financial capital

No system-wide planning, no number controls, blank cheques from the government—the approach here is crazy

Cricket is—and hear me out on this—England’s true classless game

The government’s record leaves much to be desired

Give people—including the most disadvantaged—the tools to adapt

High speed routes are welcome but small, practical efforts can also boost train travel and revitalise communities

I welcome the government’s commitment to the TransPennine rail route—but we need to go much further

Exporters will be essential to securing the UK’s future prosperity