Business & Economy
Street Sweeping Robots Meet Britain’s Clipboard State
Britain is trialling street sweeping robots while cutting red tape that might require the broom to have a strategy.
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December 2025
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World
Growth Package Gives Founders Billions And One More Form
The business growth package promises tax, procurement and investment support, while founders wait to see whether regulation gets a new logo.
UK Politics & Public Life
Traffic Commissioner Appointment Gives the Folder a Route Map
A Traffic Commissioner appointment for Scotland gives the folder a model bus, a timetable and far too much confidence.
Travel & Transport
UK Transport Deals Give Paperwork A Periscope
UK transport deals bring rail, aviation and submarines together, giving Britain’s trade strategy wheels, wings and a classified biscuit policy.
Sport
Let’s Move! campaign asks children to move before sofa claims room
The Let’s Move! campaign backs ten minutes of activity, giving families a fighting chance against a sofa with ambitious property claims.
Science & Technology
Frontier AI Report Hires a Witness for the Hype
Britain’s first Frontier AI Trends Report tests advanced systems, putting evidence between AI panic, corporate prophecy and PowerPoint.
Health & Lifestyle
Healthcare AI Rules Give Toasters A Second Opinion
Healthcare AI rules seek public evidence, because a machine that spots patterns should still know a kettle is not a patient.
Culture & Entertainment
Arts Council Review Receives 4,500 Responses And One More Opinion
The Arts Council review gathered more than 4,500 responses about culture, turning a Call for Evidence into an opening night with no interval.
Business & Economy
National Park Board Appointments Give the Folder a View
National Park board appointments bring new members to the Lake District and South Downs, leaving the folder to admire the view.
World
Small business funding gives the boiler a performance review
Small business funding will help firms cut energy costs, giving insulation and solar power a rare chance to outperform the ancient boiler.