‘Not unnatural’ for veteran Tories like Gove to be quitting, City minister insists May 25, 2024 The exodus of prominent Tory MPs like Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom is “not unnatural”, the City minister has insisted, amid speculation that Conservatives are quitting Parliament in fear of imminent electoral defeat.
What big business and the City want from Labour and Tory election manifestos May 25, 2024 The UK’s top business groups are scrambling onto an election footing and preparing to lay out their manifesto demands as the Labour and Conservative election machines kick into gear.
Nigel Farage won’t stand at the 2024 General Election, opting for US campaigning instead May 23, 2024 “Important though the general election is, the contest in the United States of American on November 5 has huge global significance.
Londoners the cleverest people in the world: Latest Oxford Economics study May 21, 2024 Although London lost out to New York in the overall score, the UK's capital came top on the human capital score, beating Tokyo and Riyadh in second and third place.
What can a plastic Christmas tree tell us about politics? May 21, 2024 A disappointing Christmas display led to the downfall of Boston’s Conservative council. It’s just one example of how independent candidates across the country are giving the big parties a run for their money by keeping their campaigns local, writes Adam Hawksbee Boston is best known as the Brexit capital of Britain. This corner of Lincolnshire [...]
Pylons, wind turbines and why the public love green infrastructure May 21, 2024 The Conservatives are wrong to assume that just because the ‘liberal elite’ support something most people oppose it. Most voters support green infrastructure like wind turbines in their local area and the polls prove it, says Chris Curtis Ever since David Cameron decided to cut the “green crap” in 2013, the UK hasn’t been properly [...]
Forget the £5bn price tag – a better border could still be a Brexit win May 20, 2024 Claims that Brexit border controls have cost taxpayers £5bn do not amount to a proper cost-benefit analysis, says Julian Jessop The National Audit Office (NAO) has rightly had a go at the government’s handling of the rollout of new import controls after Brexit. But it is still too soon to judge the long-term impact. The [...]
If you look past the headlines London is charging ahead May 20, 2024 While the headlines are dominated by a steady trickle of takeovers stripping the London Stock Exchange, money is flooding into the capital elsewhere.
City helps UK pull ahead of rivals to be Europe’s top destination for investment in financial services May 20, 2024 The UK has extended its lead as Europe's top destination for investment into financial services despite the impact of Brexit, according to a new survey from EY.
The UK economy suffers from low levels of investment? That’s just not true says Deutsche Bank May 18, 2024 Deutsche Bank point out that aggregate investment growth since the financial crisis is second only to the US among G7 economies.