Affordable housing targets and well-meaning safety regulation has led developers to conclude that building in London is not worth the hassle, says Sam Griffiths You’re probably bored of reading bad …
September 2025
On This Day: Britain asks the IMF for a loan
49 years ago today, sterling crashed to its lowest ever point against the dollar. Denis Healey stared down his socialist opponents and asked the IMF for a loan – paving …
Excluding Taiwan from civil aviation talks is putting passengers at risk
Taiwan is excluded from the UN’s air navigation agency – the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which causes delays in information sharing and heightens the risk of plane crashes. Time …
Rachel Reeves was overshadowed by her future self
The Chancellor’s speech yesterday was overshadowed by one she hasn’t yet delivered; that’ll be the Budget, on 26 November. The whole country knows that the November Budget is going to …
Doing business in Britain is too difficult, too expensive and too uncertain
Business confidence is at a three-year low and productivity has not improved for 15 years. It is businesses that policymakers must turn to – and fast – to get growth …
How the 1990s shaped London’s restaurant revolution
London used to be a culinary laughing stock. Andrew Turvil, restaurant critic and former editor of The Good Food Guide, tells us how that all changed in the 1990s in …
Gen Z will ‘need at least £3m’ to retire comfortably
People in their 20s will need at least £3m pension pot if they want to enjoy a comfortable retirement, a fresh study has shown, throwing into sharp relief the corrosive …
EY hires Treasury director to bolster financial services team
Big Four giant EY has recruited HM Treasury’s director of financial services to add to its financial services risk practice. As exclusively shared with City AM, John Owen has joined …
Retail body warns against tax hikes amid ‘nightmare’ inflation
Britain’s largest retail business group has warned the Treasury that further tax hikes on businesses will keep shop prices “higher for longer”, after data showed food inflation in September remained …
Deloitte: Profit up despite revenue slip amid ‘tougher market’
Profit at the UK arm of Big Four giant Deloitte rose during its latest financial year despite its revenue falling as it made “changes” to its structure. For the year …