Lucy Carrier-Pilkington

The Civil Service flexi-time scandal proves work-from-home culture has gone too far 

By Lucy Carrier-Pilkington / 7th May 2026

New exposé reveals civil servants have been exploiting flexible working policies at the expense of the tax payer.

EU likely to shelve chemical reform amid industry pressure 

By Lucy Carrier-Pilkington / 6th May 2026

The reform concerns a pre-existing law on the Regulation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and has been in place since June 2007.  

“Life-long Labour voters tell me Labour doesn’t feel like Labour anymore,” says Alexa Jago, standing for Reform in Chelsea 

By Lucy Carrier-Pilkington / 24th April 2026

London local elections exclusive: there’s no such thing as a traditional Labour or Tory vote anymore on May 7th. All votes are up for grabs. 

UK ‘global investor’ visa proposed by lobby group to bring back UK’s non-doms

By Lucy Carrier-Pilkington / 23rd April 2026

New ‘global investor visa’ proposed by lobby group as UK struggles to attract the super-rich

London Elections latest polling: Green gains and Labour out

By Lucy Carrier-Pilkington / 22nd April 2026

Latest polling from YouGov suggests major gains for Greens and Reform UK in the capital.

“So clever they can’t tie their own shoelaces”:  Why the Civil Service Fast Stream process needs reform

By Lucy Carrier-Pilkington / 6th April 2026

Despite the competitiveness of the elite civil service fast stream, Lucy Carrier-Pilkington warns that it is turning away those with real talent.