Pubs and restaurants up and down the country could be forced to serve up higher booze prices as Rachel Reeves has been urged to add fresh alcohol levies to her …
October 2025
FTSE 100 Live: Motor finance redress puts focus on banking stocks
Good morning from the City AM live blog team. Arguably no sector has had as sensitive share movement in recent months as the banking industry. In August, following the motor …
Football clubs concerned as EFL set to axe its rogue owners test
The EFL has handed over sole responsibility for assessing the suitability of potential owners to the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), raising concerns among some clubs over whether the new government-backed …
Reeves must reject this finger-wagging, fun-sapping, tax-loving nonsense
The Chancellor may have felt in need of a stiff drink after absorbing the latest productivity figures handed to her by the Office for Budget Responsibility, and who could blame …
When it comes to work, Britain has an attitude problem
It’s not rocket science that more growth requires more workers, so why is our government burying its head in the sand, asks Emma Revell Britain’s long term prosperity depends on …
There is a future for British steel – but it isn’t built on nostalgia
Traditional steel making is one of the dirtiest industries on earth. Transforming it into an industry of the future requires innovation not nostalgia, writes Sebastian Langendorf “There will be a …
Cyber hackers know the weakest spot to target: unhappy employees
Loyalty has become the frontline of cyber defence. A disaffected employee is more dangerous than the most sophisticated malware, writes Paul Armstrong October is the month of cybersecurity, so expect …
Conference season has made one thing clear: Labour has already failed
Polling in the aftermath of Labour conference tells a brutal story of a party that has already failed, writes Brandon Lewis Labour’s 2025 conference was meant to be a reset …
The Debate: Would a pact with Reform save the Conservative Party?
New polling shows almost half the Conservative Party supports a merger with Reform, so is it time to unite the right? We put two political commentators head to head in …
Average Brit would need lifetime of earnings to become wealthy
The average British worker would need to save more than a lifetime’s worth of earnings to become wealthy, fresh analysis has revealed. The ever-widening wealth gap means it would take …