Chancellor’s move to cut infrastructure projects threatens growth, economists warn July 30, 2024 Rachel Reeves' decision to make immediate cuts to capital spending has shaken a number of top economists, who have said they are deeply concerned about the potential knock-on impacts on the UK's economic growth.
UK ‘can’t afford not to’ go green in bid for growth, CBI chief to say July 1, 2024 The UK’s 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.
Big business backs big government June 10, 2024 Miles Roberts, chief executive at FTSE 100 firm DS Smith, said that this was particularly important given the progress made by other jurisdictions on a green economic plan.
‘Brand Britain’ needs a refresh under the next government, says top business body June 4, 2024 A new government must prune the UK’s sprawling business tax system and refresh “Brand Britain” if the country is to boost investment and restore its status as a global hub for commerce, the country’s top business body has said.
Businesses bet on growth as activity begins to pick up June 3, 2024 Labour and the Tories need to lay out a road map for cost cutting and turbocharging investment, Britain’s biggest business body has said.
Employers are reforming workers’ rights and Labour is right to follow their lead May 15, 2024 Enlightened employers are already prioritising security and flexibility at work in order to attract the best talent, says Anthony Painter of the Chartered Management Institute With it’s plans to reform workers’ rights, Labour has managed to attract the ire of both the business lobby and the trade unions. Yet the more important divide is between [...]
End ‘damaging speculation’ over graduate visas, business groups warn May 14, 2024 Government must end the “damaging speculation” over the graduate visa route, business lobby groups have warned.
Workers rights row: Labour’s Rayner vows to expand protection from sex harassment to interns May 9, 2024 Angela Rayner has vowed Labour will expand sexual harassment protections to include interns and volunteers, amid a row with unions over the party’s workers’ rights proposals.
CBI boss: Britain ‘can’t rest on laurels’ in growth industries like life sciences and net zero April 25, 2024 The UK “can’t rest on our laurels” in high-growth industries like life sciences and net zero, the boss of Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is to say.
CBI boss warns looming minimum wage increase may stoke inflation March 27, 2024 The increase in the minimum wage could reignite inflationary pressures as firms are forced to pass on costs to consumers, the CBI warned.