Latest Dept of Education figures reveal over 40,000 independent school pupils dropping out since Labour’s VAT raid. But, The Mace argues, surging fees, an arms race for facilities and a marketing drive for “overseas” pupils, has long made the traditional private school model unsustainable.

Andy Burnham may struggle to win the Makerfield by-election if ‘Wigan Man’ emerges as the new median voter whom parties must attract to win the next election, says Simon Caldwell.

Konstantinos Bogdanos, our regular Brussels Diarist, on how the bills for Europe’s political class are finally coming due in a city where the Belgian middle-class can’t afford to eat out any more.

Graeme Donnelly, CEO and founder of 1st Formations, explains why the King’s Speech’s proposed crackdown on late payments will help the SME economy.

With the battle for Labour’s leadership far from over, Lucy Carrier-Pilkington analyses what a change in leader could mean for policymaking.

The companies that will emerge with their reputation intact will be those that treat brand coherence as a governance discipline.

New legislation in the King’s Speech to clamp down on large companies paying small suppliers late is long overdue, says Sarah Stone

Recent comments by the former health secretary have plunged Brexit back into national conversation, but what does Labour actually think?

The status of the UK as a leading destination for business is under threat, warns CEO Clive Wratten.

With the UK housing market already under economic pressure, this is not the right time to introduce new rental reforms that will damage investor confidence, says Kamal Pankhania, CEO of Westcombe Homes