Labour will ‘live to regret’ scrapping triple lock, shadow pension minister warns October 15, 2026 The shadow pensions minister has warned Andy Burnham that he will “live to regret” scrapping the triple lock on the state pension to pay for his new National Care Service. Speaking at the annual Pensions UK conference on Wednesday, Helen Whately argued Burnham has created a new financial challenge through his commitment to drop the [...]
Healey promises Budget will ‘meet the moment’ October 15, 2026 Chancellor John Healey has promised that the Budget will “meet the moment” as rising costs are set to hamper households and businesses over the next few months. In interviews in Bangkok for the International Monetary Fund’s meetings, Healey said he had acted from “week one” to relieve pressures facing businesses and households with a blitz [...]
The Capitalist: Burnham’s hiring spree, cyclist crackdown and a non-Banksy Banksy October 15, 2026 Hasty hiring, cyclists being shamed and a non-Banksy Banksy; catch up on the latest City gossip in this week's edition of The Capitalist.
Football regulator’s reputation rests on its handling of Manchester City October 15, 2026 The Independent Football Regulator has improving English clubs’ failing finances in its sights but its treatment of Manchester City is what will likely define it, writes Ed Warner. What word or phrase to you best describes the state of English football? Would broken, bust or (morally and/or financially) bankrupt fit your bill? A tad sensational, [...]
On this day: Germany introduces the Rentenmark to curb hyperinflation October 15, 2026 On this day, 15 October 1923, Germany introduced the Rentenmark to curb hyperinflation, and it worked. Eliot Wilson tells us more.
Ask the expert: Should I retire when I still have a mortgage? October 15, 2026 Mortgage worries overriding retirement excitement? Marianna Hunt is back to take a look over whether retiring while still owing money on your mortgage is a bad idea. I want to retire at 55, which is in five years’ time. However, I still have nine years of repayments on my mortgage. I think I could just [...]
Banks of England chief economist ‘sceptical’ of markets’ interest rate expectations October 14, 2026 The Bank of England is unlikely to vote for the four interest-rate hikes forecast by financial markets, according to its chief economist, who added the central bank should have raised rates in the early stages of the Iran war. Huw Pill, who has the most hawkish track record on the Monetary Policy Committee, played down [...]
Dan Neidle: too many of our taxes make no sense October 14, 2026 We spend a lot of time talking about tax as a revenue raiser and far less time asking whether the taxes themselves make any economic sense. We rarely think seriously about how the design of the tax system itself can encourage or inhibit growth, says Dan Neidle Britain’s demographics are brutal. Spending on health and [...]
How bad has the ‘cost of living crisis’ really been? October 14, 2026 The 'cost of living crisis' has become a well-worn phrase over the last four years, but what do the numbers actually say, asks Paul Ormerod.
These are the two things holding back housebuilding October 14, 2026 Falling consumer confidence and severe development unviability are hindering housebuilding. We need a comprehensive strategy including regulatory freezes, a shared equity scheme, and planning reforms to tackle the housing crisis, says Gavin Barwell Everybody knows there is a housing crisis – it has been building for the last 50 years. The victims are all around [...]