October 2025

The language of “job creation” is seductive, but Ed Miliband’s promise to create 400,000 ‘new’ green jobs is deceiving, writes Matthew Bowles Ed Miliband is back in the headlines, dusting …

For all of Labour’s grandstanding, half of SMEs say it’s become harder to turn a profit under Labour, writes Danielle Dunfield-Prayero The Conservatives were booted out of office in July …

The Tories have committed to making £47bn in savings across the welfare state and Whitehall to “ensure the country lives within our means”, in a radical pledge that aims to …

Labour risks stunting growth and discouraging investment if it pursues further capital gains hikes, tax advisers have warned, as reforms proposed by top think tanks were pushed back on by …

The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street led to higher sales at the majority of stores on the busy high street, a new survey has found, with business chiefs praising efforts to …

With a highly educated workforce, lower operating costs and growing specialisms in fintech and green finance, Scotland can help power growth, writes Alastair King as he attends Scotland’s first Global …

England Red Roses star Ellie Kildunne has been honoured with her own Barbie doll alongside US sensation Ilona Maher. The pair are two of four players – alongside New Zealand’s …

The mayor of London has confirmed he is ploughing ahead with “bold proposals” to pedestrianise Oxford Street after claiming a one-day traffic ban significantly boosted the local economy. Footfall in …

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will pitch to London Stock Exchange flotation candidates alongside one of the City’s top bankers, in her bid to revive interest in the struggling UK market. First …

Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said she was “very disappointed” about the collapse of a major Chinese spying case but denied there was any ministerial interference. The case against Christoper Cash, …