The British public aren’t woke, but they know bullying when they see it February 29, 2024 The Tory party’s inability to decisively move against Islamophobia is of a piece with its entire approach to culture war issues, writes Will Cooling.
The real reason Rishi Sunak spends £3,500 on Facebook ads February 29, 2024 In a little noticed coup, the Conservatives quietly raised the campaign spending limit by a whopping 80 per cent - money that is bound to be funnelled into online ad campaigns, writes Lucy Kenningham
‘Fragile’ UK at risk from ‘another acceleration’ in business insolvencies, Allianz warns February 28, 2024 The insurer's global insolvency outlook estimated 15 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are at risk of going bust, the highest proportion of "fragile firms" in Europe.
Spring Budget 2024: What do ‘the five families’ of Tory MPs want to see Jeremy Hunt announce? February 28, 2024 For Conservative MPs, Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget, represents a chance to reverse their party's fortunes and appeal to voters with 'real' Tory-ism.
Budding economic recovery set to support sterling in weeks ahead, analysts argue February 26, 2024 A budding economic recovery and a later start to the Bank of England's interest rate cuts will support sterling over the coming weeks.
Labour are chasing the rural vote, but Starmer is no champion of the shires February 26, 2024 The Labour leader will have his work cut out convincing voters in the countryside that he has their interests at heart, says Eliot Wilson
Now is not the time for opportunistic personal tax cuts February 25, 2024 The government may think Slashing Income Tax or National Insurance will win votes, but boosting growth and restoring the UK's reputation as a stable place to invest should be the priority, says John Dickie
‘Not for EU’ food labelling plans already affecting investment in UK manufacturing February 23, 2024 Plans to introduce ‘not for EU’ labelling on food products across the whole of the UK is already “having an impact on investment”, one expert has warned.
Digital training programme for businesses launched in latest push for growth February 22, 2024 The latest UK government-funded programme to boost small business growth will give London entrepreneurs free access to digital training and tools until 2025.
Let’s be honest, the UK will never grow all its own food – nor should it February 22, 2024 By scaremongering about food security and pledging to protect farmers, the Prime Minister is pandering to vested interests, says Matthew Lesh