There’s one substantial, profitable sector where industrial strategy could actually work: Defence. But with some on the left calling for an arms embargo, will the Labour leader look to defence …
Financial Planning
Build, Baby, Build: Affordable housing is too hard to sell
There is a quick fix to get house houses built: Reform Section 106 to make it more viable for developers to sell affordable housing, says Jonathan Seager Housing has been …
Murray set to make decision on playing Wimbledon TODAY
Andy Murray is set to decide whether he will play Wimbledon later today as the tournament gets underway at the All England Club. The former world No1 and Wimbledon winner …
Digital assets – on the road to mass adoption
Madeleine Boys, Director of Programmes and Innovation at Global Digital Finance, reports on policy and consultation updates from around the world. In the fast-evolving world of digital finance, 2024 is …
Election 2024: Home straight for Sunak and Starmer as polling day approaches
Rishi Sunak mounted a last ditch attempt to win round voters and dismiss the “declinist” narrative surrounding the UK yesterday as the general election campaign heads into its final few …
UK economy ‘turning a corner’ as global growth slows, says KPMG
The UK economy is set to sail past expectations over the next two years as falling inflation and an uptick in consumer confidence help fuel growth, according to a report …
UK ‘can’t afford not to’ go green in bid for growth, CBI chief to say
The UK’s future economic growth could be put at risk if politicians try to “separate the economy from net zero”, a top business lobby group boss is set to warn …
Markets stay steady as City braces for Labour victory
The City is readying itself for a Labour victory on Thursday but markets are sanguine over a potential change in government, according to analysts. Sir Keir Starmer’s party is predicted …
‘Transformational’: Northern business leaders cheer first flight route to Shanghai
Northern leaders have hailed the launch of the region’s first ever direct flight route to Shanghai, in what they say will be a major economic boost worth hundreds of millions …
UK company interest payments skyrocket as rate hikes eat into profits
UK company interest costs have skyrocketed almost 30 per cent as higher interest rates and rising debt eat into the profits of British businesses. The amount the world’s companies spent …