‘The government aren’t the experts’: Liberal Democrats vow to push back controversial Pension Schemes Bill
Lessons from Mrs T: Why we need more businesspeople in parliament April 3, 2024 As exemplified by Margaret Thatcher's inner circle, a bit of business nous can go a long way in Westminster, writes James Price.
Businessmen are from Mars, politicians Venus, but they must learn how to speak to each other April 2, 2024 It may sometimes feel like politicians and businesspeople are from different worlds, but if they learn to speak they will see they want the same things, writes Emma Revell.
Is Khan being left out of the Starmer project? April 2, 2024 Labour could soon be in charge of Westminster and Whitehall, but a clash between Starmer and Khan risks stasis in London, writes Eliot Wilson.
Post Office aware of Horizon faults during court battles, secret report shows March 29, 2024 A draft report has revealed the Post Office was aware of evidence that losses could be due to errors in the Horizon IT system but still pressed ahead with the Bates v Post Office Ltd case.
Sunak announces mini reshuffle after ministers quit government March 26, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a reshuffle of his ministerial ranks after two Conservative MPs resigned from the government.
Can private equity push Labour to ditch its carried interest reforms? March 21, 2024 Carried interest, or ‘carry’, is one of the primary ways that private equity bosses make money. But Labour is looking to change that.
Spring Budget 2024: Hunt threatens ‘further action’ to unlock pension investment after disclosure plans March 6, 2024 The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he could take “further action” to push pension funds to back UK companies today as he confirmed plans to force them to publicly disclose their levels of UK equity investment in his Spring budget.
‘First I’ve heard of it’: Is the government about to sack antisemitism adviser Lord Mann? March 6, 2024 Speaking to City A.M., however, Lord John Mann said: "This is the first I have heard of it. My term in office runs until the end of July."
Rochdale by-election: The only winners will be the losers February 13, 2024 When the Rochdale by-election results come in on 29 February, you would be forgiven for thinking it was an identity parade. Rochdale has showcased a lack of political choice, and poor process for selecting candidates, but out of this pretty dire situation, there will be winners too. First and foremost, however, there will be the [...]