The best cut is inflation: Hunt hits back at recession ‘declinism’ but appears to rule out tax cuts in March budget January 27, 2023 Jeremy Hunt today hit back at gloomy assessments about the UK’s economic prospects but told voters not to expect tax cuts at the March budget. In a speech at Bloomberg, the chancellor said “declinism about Britain is just wrong” adding that the economy has actually grown faster than fellow G7 nations France, Italy and Japan. [...]
Analysis: A wind brewing over energy subsidies January 26, 2023 Windfall taxes, state aid rules, subsidies in the US. Comment and Features editor Sascha O’Sullivan looks at the brewing storm over incentives for climate firms in the UK – and holding onto the ones we have. Of all the arguments during Brexit, state aid was hardly the one to get the most airtime. But it’s [...]
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond appointed chairman of crypto firm January 26, 2023 Philip Hammond, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been handed the role of chairman at digital asset platform Copper.
Crypto ‘Wild West’: 85 per cent of crypto firms fail to meet minimum regulatory standards January 26, 2023 Around 85 per cent of crypto firms failed to meet minimum regulatory requirements when applying for registration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to the watchdog. In a letter to the Treasury Committee, Sarah Pritchard, FCA executive director of markets, said “around 85 per cent of those cryptoasset firms that applied for registration were [...]
Marks and Spencer’s chairman Archie Norman: Plans to ease post-Brexit trade ‘overbearing and baffling’ January 26, 2023 Marks & Spencer’s chairman has become the latest business leader to criticise the Government’s economic policy, with Archie Norman calling plans to ease post-Brexit trade “overbearing” and “baffling”. Norman, who is also an ex-Conservative MP, has urged the Foreign Secretary during talks with the EU not to consider separate labelling for goods sold in Northern [...]
Let’s be honest, we might actually save the climate with lab-made meat alternatives January 26, 2023 Wanna save the planet? Lab-made meat could be a good place where to start, writes Matthew Lesh
Explainer: How human rights laws could soon change in the UK January 25, 2023 In all these years of Brexit politics, one of the main themes was the Conservatives’ desire to be more independent from European courts. By leaving the EU, they partially achieved this goal – yet the UK is still part of the European Convention on Human Rights, still subject to the decisions of the European Court [...]
We need closer ties to EU to protect our national security, Labour says January 24, 2023 Britain should have closer ties to the European Union in order to project our national security, the Labour Shadow Foreign Secretary has said. At a speech at Chatham House, David Lammy said yesterday Labour’s first priority on foreign policy will be strengthening its ties with Europe on national security if it wins the next election. [...]
Analysis: Labour’s foreign policy tilting towards the European Union January 24, 2023 A party in opposition always finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, it must set out future policies to look credible and to give reasons to be trusted – and voted – to the electorate. On the other, it is always wary of overpromising and then having to break [...]
Eurostar announces new name and brand identity – as Eurostar January 24, 2023 Eurostar has unveiled its new brand identity complete with a logo, symbol and name: Eurostar. The high-speed rail line’s regeneration includes bringing in French-Belgian high-speed train operator Thalys and Eurostar under one company name, the Eurostar Group. Announcing the move on Tuesday, all of its 51 trains will carry a new star symbol by the [...]