Blogs

Can a digital justice system ease prison overcrowding?

August 14, 2026

With the Sentencing Act nearing full implementation, the government is increasingly turning to electronic monitoring and community sentencing as part of its response to Britain’s prison overcrowding crisis. Aarav Tanguturi examines whether the technology is capable of delivering public safety and what this shift could mean for the private sector.

Are the right and left realigning or is a coalition inevitable?

August 6, 2026

Our Lead Digital Campaigner, Andrew Credgington explores whether voters are returning to the status quo of the legacy parties or if the spread of votes amongst emerging parties means a coalition is inevitable?

Flexible or fragmented? The case for a UK AI Act

July 31, 2026

Earlier this year, the government declared that it had delivered 38 of the 50 recommendations in its AI Opportunities Action Plan. Yet there is still no dedicated AI Bill before Parliament. Katia Leca examines Britain’s flexible regulatory model and the growing case in favour of a common statutory foundation.

Pitch Economics over alignment: Navigating Britain’s interest-first foreign policy

July 24, 2026

The old London playbook is officially obsolete. Driven by tight domestic budgets, cost-of-living pressures, and shifting global trust, Westminster has traded moralistic, values-first internationalism for a tough, transactional pragmatism. To secure trade deals, attract investment, or build strategic influence today, our Account Manager Tom Bromwich argues that those vying for it should stop appealing to Whitehall’s altruism and start solving its domestic economic puzzle. From framing aid as mutual self-interest to leveraging soft power and reliability, here is how diplomats can adapt to Britain's pragmatic turn and move from asking for favours to securing a seat at the table.

A sixteen year Odyssey ends. Burnham reaches Ithaca. Who will be Burnham’s Eurylochus and what will this mean for UK PLC?

July 21, 2026

Our Senior Account Manager Christopher Herman takes a deep dive into the latest developments following Burnham’s move to No.10, with a particular focus on his new cabinet and what it means for business. Sixteen years in the waiting and he has finally met his lifetime ambition. The question now is whether he will succeed in turning around the trajectory of government, tackling the cost of living and allowing UK business to grow the economy.

From rhetoric to reality: mapping the business landscape under Burnham

July 14, 2026

With Andy Burnham's role as the next Prime Minister and Labour leader now cemented, Alfie Owen and Henry Howarth examine his recent speech, interviews and publications, revealing his priorities for different sectors.

Drones over destroyers: What does Burnham’s Britain mean for defence?

July 3, 2026

As we edge closer to a new occupant at No 10, our Senior Account Manager, Pierre Shepherd, takes a closer look at the DIP and explores how devolution, social value and ongoing fiscal constraints are likely to shape what comes next.

The EU and the UK… ten years on

June 30, 2026

Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, Katharine Quigg explores where EU relations sit in party policies now and what our future could look like concerning the EU.

All hail the returning hero? How industry should prepare for Burnham’s march to Downing Street

June 19, 2026

Following Andy Burnham’s historic by-election victory, all eyes are on how industry can engage with his prospective administration.

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