Brexit has held back investment for a generation Opinion An “Investable Britain” requires a stable and competitive tax environment, regulatory clarity, dynamic capital markets, and a long-term growth strategy capable of supporting companies from early-stage innovation through to global scale, says Sarah Olney For much of the past decade, the UK has been left struggling to sustain strong, investment-led growth. We have much to [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in Barnet? Politics Labour faces a battle in defending Barnet in the local elections after recent surges in council tax and a flurry of defections since 2022. Barnet stands as a real test for both the Conservative and Labour party. What was traditionally a safe seat for the Tories flipped red in 2022 as Labour won the borough [...]
Lib Dems would scrap Treasury for ‘Department for Growth’ Politics The Liberal Democrats have laid out plans to scrap the Treasury department if elected in favour of a ‘Department for Growth’. Daisy Cooper, the party’s deputy leader and Treasury spokeswoman, said on Wednesday took aim at failed government economic policy and said the Treasury “does too much”. “Fiscal policy, economic policy and controlling government spending. [...]
Sir Ed Davey jet skis into ‘very excited’ Lib Dem conference September 14, 2024 Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said people are “absolutely ecstatic” as the party’s autumn conference began in Brighton on Saturday. At its first conference since the party won 72 MPs in July’s general election, Sir Ed described the mood as “very excited”. He said: “People are absolutely ecstatic about the historic result the [...]