UK audit chief in the running for HS2 top job UK audit reform The head of the UK’s accounting watchdog is reportedly in the running to lead the High Speed 2 rail construction project, raising further questions about the future of the country’s audit regime. Sir John Thompson, chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), is in the frame for becoming the new chair of the project, [...]
Devo Met: How to boost growth by unleashing the power of our cities London is Britain’s global city. Between 1997 and 2012, its economy more than doubled, and that trend is set to continue. The mayor’s projections show the capital adding 1.4m jobs by 2050, assuming a 2.5 per cent annual growth in real gross value added. Its population is forecast to grow by 37 per cent to [...]