Stay with me here… how about a pensions QUADRUPLE lock? November 6, 2025 Tom Harwood presents a pensions policy that is both money saving and popular: promise that Pensions will NEVER go down in cash terms; Pensions will NEVER go down in real terms; Pensions will RISE every year; and 4. Pensions will GO UP in line with CPI inflation This week Rachel Reeves rolled the pitch of [...]
Reeves may reassure the markets, but her political future is at risk November 6, 2025 Reeves’ speech was intended to steady nerves but instead will ignite the internal struggle that defines Labour’s next phase in power, says Helen Thomas With just over three weeks to go until the Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has decided she can’t wait any longer. The pitch has to be rolled, the ground prepared, and the [...]
City of London Police commander: I look up to frontline officers November 6, 2025 Tor Garnett takes us through her career highs, her favourite coffee spots and what inspires her in this week’s Square Mile and Me CV Name: Tor Garnett Job title: Commander National – City of London Police Previous roles: Head of Central Specialist Crime, Met Police. Deputy Borough Commander for Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington [...]
The Bank of England must cut rates today November 6, 2025 The Bank should cut rates by 25 basis points today to prevent stagnation becoming entrenched, says Damian Pudner On Thursday, the Bank of England will announce its latest decision on interest rates. Less than three weeks later, on 26 November, the Chancellor will deliver her second tax-raising Budget, despite promising that last year’s would be [...]
How to get hired by a bot November 6, 2025 AI has infiltrated every stage of the job hunt – but has it made recruitment better? Asks Eliza Filby The recruitment guru James Reed warned last week that “graduate jobs are no longer a given,” fuelling talk of a looming “jobpocalypse” and the decline of white-collar work. Reed has seen openings fall from 180,000 after [...]
Here’s a low-cost plan to stop young entrepreneurs leaving Britain November 5, 2025 Rachel Reeves is looking for growth on a tight budget. She must focus on creating the conditions that help Britain’s young founders start, survive and scale, while also addressing the root causes driving Britain’s entrepreneur exodus, argues Sean Kohli Rachel Reeves will be getting no shortage of advice ahead of November’s Budget. The snowballing fiscal [...]
Zohran Mamdani’s victory must be a wake-up call to freedom’s defenders November 5, 2025 The election of Zohran Mamdani signal the start of the anti-capitalist backlash. It must not be allowed to succeed, says Rainer Zitelmann The election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City sends a powerful message worldwide. In the very heart of global capitalism, a socialist has won. Frank Sinatra once sang in his [...]
A chilling warning from Starmer’s past November 5, 2025 A lot is written about how we don’t know the true Keir Starmer, but this article really does show his instincts – which are far more radical than widely understood, says Simon Clarke “Give me the child and I will show you the man” is a saying of the Jesuit order. While I wouldn’t necessarily [...]
The Debate: should Britain abolish the monarchy? November 5, 2025 The disgrace of the former Prince Andrew has led some to question whether it’s time Britain abolished the monarchy altogether. Two experts make their cases in this week’s Debate. No: Constitutional monarchy is a shield against instability and tyranny The list of countries which retain a ceremonial constitutional monarchy contains many of the world’s most [...]
Tip off: here’s how to fix infuriating service charges in restaurants November 5, 2025 Faced with high staff costs, restaurants are finding ways around new laws to make sure waiters can keep their tips. There is a better way, says Richard Crampton Platt “Call it whatever you want, it’s still theft!” I said to my flabbergasted general manager. It was bright and early on a Monday, we were sitting [...]