A new era of harm reduction: Will the US finally embrace safe drug consumption sites?
Safe consumption sites are seeing fresh support in states across America, but what challenges do they face to go nationwide?
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Will the national rail strike affect London’s Tube and Overground?
National rail workers are set to go on strike – but how will London's Tube be impacted?
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One year on: Afghanistan’s refugees attempt to settle in London
Over one year on from the initial evacuation of Afghan people, is the UK’s capital providing sufficient support to allow…
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Why are so many ‘Homes for Ukraine’ refugees living in England’s small villages?
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the government’s unusual visa sponsorship scheme has seen Ukrainian refugees disproportionately moving to rural areas,…
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Does the US national broadband roll-out have a blind spot?
There is a lack of accurate, transparent data about internet access speeds, writes Sascha Meinrath, director of X-Lab and Palmer…
Reindustrialisation and the case for urban manufacturing
With many national governments pushing for a "reindustrialisation" of their economies, it is also a timely moment to reflect on…
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Amid competition in the Middle East, Kabul emerges as a ground for Gulf rivalry
The UAE is expected to manage an inverted triangle covering Herat in the west, Kabul in the east and Kandahar…
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Energy poverty in Lagos: Electricity supply plays catch-up to Nigeria’s population boom
Communities and businesses, not to mention vital infrastructure, have all been impacted by the high-capacity energy demands of Africa's biggest…
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