Would Labour’s plans for a British sovereign wealth fund work? May 28, 2024 While we don’t know the details of a Labour manifesto yet, we do have one solid commitment from them: a sovereign wealth fund. “The National Wealth Fund will be a crucial tool in our armoury towards bringing about growth,” shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Senior City figures have been calling for the establishment of [...]
Only Labour can deliver the stability businesses need May 28, 2024 Under the Conservatives, entrepreneurs have lived with chaos, drama and – from time to time – farce. Stability will give business leaders confidence and with confidence comes growth, says Paul Lindley Business confidence makes and breaks companies. When governments destroy that confidence, they can destroy entrepreneurs too. Soon after founding and launching Ella’s Kitchen – [...]
Election 2024: Rachel Reeves to pledge ‘most pro-growth Treasury in history’ May 27, 2024 Rachel Reeves will pledge to “lead the most pro-growth Treasury in our country’s history”, if elected as Chancellor on July 4.
Election 2024: Starmer and Reeves to lean on private sector to fund infrastructure plan May 27, 2024 Labour will reportedly utilise private finance to fund key national infrastructure schemes, if the party is elected into government.
Mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if Tories win, Sunak vows May 26, 2024 Eighteen year olds would be forced to carry out a form of national service if the Tories are voted back in at the July 4 General Election, Rishi Sunak has announced.
‘Customers can’t afford to pay’: Fears for London’s hospitality scene mount before general election May 25, 2024 Fears for London’s hospitality scene are mounting among restaurant and pub owners, as many reveal they are still trading below pre-pandemic levels due to red hot supply costs and pressures on consumer spending.
Election 2024: Everything you need to know about the July 4 vote May 25, 2024 Ahead of our first general election in almost five years, we’ve rounded up all you need to know.
What big business and the City want from Labour and Tory election manifestos May 25, 2024 The UK’s top business groups are scrambling onto an election footing and preparing to lay out their manifesto demands as the Labour and Conservative election machines kick into gear.
Why Sunak and Starmer will put the economy at the heart of the election May 24, 2024 In his statement announcing the election, Rishi Sunak said "I came to office above all to restore economic stability."
Poll: voters think things will get worse under Labour May 24, 2024 Labour may have a strong overall poll lead, but dig a little deeper and on the issues that count – from illegal migration to NHS waiting lists – voters believe things will get worse, says Lachlan Rurlander If the anthem of the 1997 election was D:Ream’s Things Can Only Get Better, then this election will [...]