Despite a magnificent legacy from its industrial and imperial past and a handful of elite universities and companies that keep Britain on the cutting-edge of new technologies such as AI and vaccines, the wealth is highly concentrated among a tiny elite. Real household income hasn’t increased for the past 15 years. The average UK household is 20% poorer than its peers in northwestern Europe.
Ministers have been urged to amend a “barmy” health and safety regulation that is reducing the size of upper-storey windows on new build developments, creating
A building boom is set to change the west London skyline. We speak to residents and would-be homeowners who worry they will be priced out by developers courting wealthy overseas investors