If Brexit is to blame for Britain’s economic woes what’s the EU’s excuse? September 23, 2026 The Labour government is blaming Brexit for low growth but ignoring that’s it’s a phenomenon plaguing the EU as well, says Paul Ormerod At the weekend, Bridget Phillipson became the latest leading politician to pin the economic woes of the UK on Brexit. She recognised that youth unemployment will continue to rise but argued that [...]
Brexit has held back investment for a generation September 22, 2026 An “Investable Britain” requires a stable and competitive tax environment, regulatory clarity, dynamic capital markets, and a long-term growth strategy capable of supporting companies from early-stage innovation through to global scale, says Sarah Olney For much of the past decade, the UK has been left struggling to sustain strong, investment-led growth. We have much to [...]
British tycoons raise the alarm over state of UK economy September 20, 2026 Two of Britain’s wealthiest business chiefs have launched fierce criticism against government policies and the health of the UK economy. Billionaire energy boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe and gambling entrepreneur Fred Done have separately warned about the state of the economy and direction of policy in the past 48 hours. In particular, the business chiefs claimed [...]
Did call centres cause Brexit? September 16, 2026 Over a generation, millions of ordinary interactions with government, utility providers, financial institutions and corporate giants became remote, standardised and procedural. Each individual change was introduced in the name of operational efficiency. But accumulated across a lifetime, they altered something more fundamental: our sense that an individual can make things happen, says Lucy Harris Did [...]
Global city rankings: London shines but appeal ‘hurt’ by cost of housing September 15, 2026 London’s ‘quality of life’ score has been dragged down by a housing affordability crisis as workers spend more as a share of their income on housing than residents of “nearly every city in the world”, a new report has found. The latest Global Cities Index by Oxford Economics found that Londoners’ financial wellbeing was hindered [...]
How much do regulations cost the average UK business in 2026? September 14, 2026 No one single regulation is responsible for businesses' current woes. The accumulation of taxes has become greater than the sum of its parts.
Europe is calling all the shots in UK-EU ‘reset’ September 14, 2026 The UK is pulling the short straw in the EU reset, which risks exposing us to retaliation from existing trade partners, writes David Collins.
The real divide in British politics: fantasists vs realists September 10, 2026 The serious policy conversations this country needs to have on issues such as health, tax and growth are currently being held hostage by the fantasy-based class who never let a fact get in the way of a feeling, says Harry Richer A new divide is dominating British politics. Forget left versus right or the haves [...]
Royal Antwerp: ‘New Bosman’ set to torch Uefa rules and spark mega class action September 10, 2026 European football faces an imminent legal bombshell likened to the Bosman Ruling that could scrap quotas for homegrown players and leave Uefa facing a hugely costly class action. The Royal Antwerp ruling has major implications for Uefa nations, potentially including England, who require clubs to have a minimum number of nationally-trained players, as well as [...]
Why Labour can’t kick Whitehall’s consultancy habit September 9, 2026 Since coming to power, Labour has been vocal about cutting spending on external consultants to save taxpayers money. However, data suggests it has actually moved in the opposite direction, as the private sector shows it is a necessity and not a luxury, writes Maria Ward-Brennan. The pledge to cut back on external consultants was first [...]