Our tax code is an unholy mess of wrinkles, loopholes and unintended consequences November 16, 2023 New data has revealed that higher earners in the UK are set to pay nearly £2,000 in additional taxes by 2027.
Wimbledon planning struggles sum up Britain’s sclerotic NIMBY stagnation November 15, 2023 Wimbledon needs to expand to remain top of the world, and the benefits will be felt by the local community - yet planners seem intent on stopping it happening.
Rishi has silenced some critics by stamping authority in reshuffle November 14, 2023 Ever since Rishi Sunak became prime minister, somewhat unexpectedly, one whisper has grown louder in Westminster: is he tough enough for the top job? In his own way, he took an almighty step closer to silencing those doubters by stamping his authority on the party yesterday. The return of the moderates has already angered the [...]
How Dr. Martens and Birkenstock explain London’s stock exchange quandary November 10, 2023 Dr Martens and Birkenstock aren't that different. Global brands. Design icons. $1bn-plus revenues. But the one listed on the London Stock Exchange is having a much tougher time.
All institutions come with the baggage of history, but good can still be done November 9, 2023 There are no easy answers – and none that will satisfy everybody – to settling historic ‘bills’ for involvement in the slave trade. Under pressure for a number of years, Lloyds of London announced yesterday a £50m investment in diversity and inclusion initiatives that it hopes will open the door of the insurance market to [...]
Politicians are wading in abstract sentiments, it won’t win votes November 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak can be forgiven for not weighing down the King’s Speech. Political parties can't win unless they explain what they will do.
A toast to the pubs, restaurants and cafes that keep London alive November 7, 2023 Many people harbour a secret – and not so secret – desire to run a restaurant, a pub, or a teashop. Many who make the leap find it rather more difficult than they’d expected; the margins are non-existent, the hours are often utterly miserable and thanks to the rise of anonymous reviews, social media and [...]
It’s time for politicians to stop fighting the Brexit battle November 6, 2023 Today a new report claims to show that Brexit “has not had a major detrimental effect on UK–EU trade”.
London’s exchanges are losing companies again. It needs to stop. November 2, 2023 Even by recent standards, this has not been a banner week for London's stock exchanges.
Without the City, this country wouldn’t work November 2, 2023 Every day half a million people pile into the Square Mile, and many more beyond it, to ensure the wheels of UK finance keep spinning around.