‘Largest business tax cut in modern British history’: Hunt makes full expensing permanent November 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has confirmed British firms are set to benefit from “the largest business tax cut in modern British history” as he announced full expensing would be made permanent.
OBR downgrades UK growth prospects as higher interest rates bite November 22, 2023 The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has downgraded its growth forecasts for the UK economy over the next couple of years as higher interest rates bite.
Autumn Statement: Five things to look out for, from rabbits and taxes to pubs and cuts November 22, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will today unveil the Autumn Statement. City A.M. has broken down our top five things to watch out for.
NIMBY Wimbledon plan cynics must not stop London from being leading sport city November 22, 2023 Listening to NIMBY councillor after NIMBY councillor cast doubts on the benefits of a Wimbledon expansion last night as Wandsworth Council refused to support the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s ambitious plans really makes you wonder whether London has lost all belief in itself as a sporting giant. The Wimbledon Championships are simply divine, a [...]
Bim Afolami: What does the Square Mile make of their new City minister? November 22, 2023 City grandees have urged new minister Bim Afolami to work with them on developing “competitive” regulation and improving entrepreneurship across the Square Mile.
The Notebook: Susannah Streeter on Jeremy Hunt, Dua Lipa and the advent of the YIMBYs November 22, 2023 In today's Notebook, Susannah Streeter talks the autumn statement, the NIMBY-YIMBY pipeline and the need for ISA reform.
Business budget: Hunt vows to cut taxes and boost investment by £20bn a year by 2030 November 21, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has vowed to boost business investment by £20bn a year by 2030 ahead of the Autumn Statement.
Latest borrowing figures pose headache for Hunt ahead of Autumn Statement November 21, 2023 Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said that "October’s data likely are more indicative of the trend over the coming months".
Hunt should ‘urgently’ announce UK response to US green deal, investors warn November 21, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt should “urgently” announce the UK’s response to the US green subsidy package to support business confidence, investors have warned.
Las Vegas F1 proves London and Khan made the wrong call over MSG Sphere November 21, 2023 If Monday lunchtimes couldn’t get any worse than usual, yesterday’s was dealt a hefty blow as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan rejected plans for a space-age MSG Sphere. If Las Vegas can have one, why can’t the best metropolis in the world? The 21,500 capacity venue, which would have amounted to over $2bn of private [...]