Expert Comment
Professor Mark Skilton from Warwick Business School comments on tech companies' reaction to French digital tax proposal
Digital tech companies have criticised France's proposed digital tax, which would levy a three percent tax on total annual revenues of those companies, as discriminatory. Professor Mark Skilton from Warwick Business School argues that a strategy is needed to deal with the monopoly that these organisations have in the global market.
Professor Azrini Wahidin comments on recent prison policy announcements
The Government has announced plans to create 10,000 new prison places and to crack down on criminal activity behind bars. Professor Azrini Wahidin questions whether these measures will be effective.
Dr Michael Wyness from the Centre for Education Studies comments on the use of children in 'county lines' drug dealing
Dr Michael Wyness from the Centre for Education Studies comments on the use of children in country drug lines, saying they are "sometimes trafficked from urban to rural areas in order to distribute the drugs."
'Challenging Times for the Automotive Industry': Warwick Business School's Dr Paul Simmonds comments on Nissan job losses
As car manufacturer Nissan announces job cuts of up to 12,500, Dr Paul Simmonds from Warwick Business School considers the factors that are driving pressure on the global automotive industry, and those affecting Nissan itself.
Dr Raquel Nunes highlights the problems with extreme weather advice
Dr Raquel Nunes, Senior Research Fellow at Warwick Medical School, discusses the problems with extreme weather advice and outlines improvements to public health guidance on how to stay cool during the heatwave that the UK is currently experiencing.