Wes Streeting’s capital gains tax plan risks ‘disrupting’ growth May 26, 2026 Wes Streeting’s plans to align capital gains taxes while introducing an investment allowance could be “disruptive” for growth as City advisers have become divided over the benefits of sweeping reforms. Streeting told the BBC last week that he backed a plan, first proposed by the Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (Centax) and later adopted [...]
London makes up more than a third of UK corporation tax receipts May 26, 2026 London accounts for more than a third of total corporation tax receipts across the UK, new data analysed by City AM has shown. Data shared by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that London makes up around 36 per cent of total corporation tax income generated each year, highlighting the capital city’s dominance [...]
‘Economically reckless’ – Streeting calls for wealth tax ‘that works’ in pitch for leadership May 21, 2026 Wes Streeting has called for a “wealth tax that works” as the former health secretary sets out his stall ahead of an expected Labour leadership contest later this year. Streeting resigned from the cabinet earlier this month and has confirmed that he would stand in a contest to oust Sir Keir Starmer, though he has [...]
Experian and Relx fall as City unease over AI impact outweighs buyback billions May 20, 2026 Shares in Experian hit the bottom of the FTSE 100 in morning trade, with the City underwhelmed by what the credit checking giant called a “record year” and news of a fresh $1bn capital return. It did not look like enough to dispel fears over the potential long-term impact of artificial intelligence on the company, [...]
Andy Burnham refuses rule out manifesto-busting tax hikes May 20, 2026 Andy Burnham has refused to commit himself to protecting Labour Party manifesto commitments to not raise taxes. Burnham, who is Labour’s candidate in an upcoming by-election in Makerfield, declined to comment on whether he supported the party’s 2024 election manifesto. The Manchester mayor appears to be on a path towards becoming Prime Minister, sharing clips [...]
Rich List reveals scale of wealth exodus from Britain May 15, 2026 Revolut chief executive Nik Storonsky and quant house luminary Alex Gerko have both featured in the top 10 of The Sunday Times Rich List for the first time, in a year its author warned laid bare the scale of Britain’s wealth exodus. As many as one in six of the individuals and families who appeared [...]
How repeat entrepreneur relief could strengthen the UK start-up ecosystem May 15, 2026 Repeat Entrepreneur Relief is proposed to strengthen the UK start-up ecosystem by incentivizing successful founders to reinvest their capital and expertise into the next generation of UK businesses, thereby addressing the domestic funding gap and creating a self-sustaining growth environment, says Zuleika Salter While the UK has long been recognised for its strength in innovation [...]
Mr Kipling’s ‘biggest ever year’ bakes in sweet-looking profit at Premier Foods May 14, 2026 The owner of some of the UK’s best loved and most famous food brands hailed standout performer Mr Kipling, on Thursday which helped Premier Foods eat City profit forecasts for lunch. Mr Kipling – the brand behind the “exceedingly good cakes” tagline, in use continually since 1967, when the range made its debut – had its [...]
Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Announces Highest Quarterly Net Revenue in Company History of $19.6 Million and a 15% Increase in Average Production May 14, 2026 All amounts are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated: FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Revenue, net of royalties was $19.6 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to $16.4 million for the first quarter of 2025 due to 15% higher production and 2% higher average prices Average production for the first quarter of 2026 was 4,685 [...]
Compass Pathways Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Business Highlights May 13, 2026 FDA granted Compass NDA rolling submission and review request, based on strength of Phase 3 data CNPV awarded for COMP360 in TRD, further accelerating momentum 26-week (Part B) data from COMP006, expected in early Q3 2026 Final NDA submission on track for Q4, aligned with Company’s previously defined accelerated timing to be launch ready by end of year Successful financing and warrant exercises resulted in strong cash position of $466 million at end of first quarter, providing cash runway well beyond launch and into 2028