Burnham and Trump strike UK-US defence AI deal September 22, 2026 Britain will link its military AI taskforce with its US counterpart under a new defence pact, deepening transatlantic tech ties as AI plays a growing role on the battlefield. The UK’s Defence Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce will work with the US Department of War’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to accelerate the deployment of [...]
‘Worryingly large’: Labour’s debt cost racks up to £200bn September 22, 2026 More than £200bn has now been spent on covering government debt since Labour came into power, official figures show, reflecting the pressure bond traders have put on public finances in the last two years. Analysis of public finances data by City AM shows that debt interest payable to the government’s lenders in bond markets since [...]
Xpansiv and Verdane Announce Strategic Partnership and Capital Raise to Advance Global Acquisitions and Product Expansion September 22, 2026 Growth investment supports Xpansiv’s M&A strategy, international expansion, and product development
Bureau Veritas Confirms LEAP | 28 Ambition, Upgrades Total Revenue Growth to Double-Digit in 2027 – 20281 and Targets EUR1 Billion Revenue in AI-Driven Markets and Services by 2030 September 22, 2026 Bureau Veritas (BOURSE:BVI): CAPITAL MARKETS DAY 2026 Today, Bureau Veritas hosts its Capital Markets Day. The Company will present an update on the progress of its LEAP | 28 strategy, building on three years of successful execution. › 2024-2026 achievements: Proven track record: mid-to-high single-digit organic revenue growth (7-8%) delivered across 2023–2026e2, with 115 basis [...]
Germany’s politics have become unsustainable September 22, 2026 German Chancellor Merz and the CDU face a severe political crisis following disastrous state election results and plunging approval ratings, says Helen Thomas “It was a disaster” said German Chancellor Merz after the results of two key German elections. If anything, that was an understatement. The CDU suffered the humiliation of falling below the five [...]
Will our fiscal psychodrama never end? September 22, 2026 I’m sure it wasn’t always like this. There was a time, really not that long ago in the grand scheme of things, when trying to predict the contents of an upcoming Budget was limited to dedicated policy wonks and Westminster’s most dogged journalists. These days, fiscal speculation is a major occupation for several months of [...]
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 [...]
Finance chiefs lobby Healey to protect City from fresh tax grab September 22, 2026 City chiefs have warned against a tax grab on financial services and called on ministers to simplify Britain’s “byzantine” tax system, as fears mount that the Chancellor will use his maiden budget next month to launch another raid on the private sector. The Square Mile’s top industry body, TheCityUK, which counts the UK’s biggest banks [...]
The Greenland question has been settled – now what? September 22, 2026 Now the Greenland deal has landed, it is worth taking stock of how we got here and what Burnham should aim for next, writes Michael Martins.
How mansion tax changes could triple the number of payers in suburban London September 22, 2026 When she introduced the measure in her October Budget, then-Chancellor Rachel Reeves told MPs her new mansion tax would “deal with a longstanding source of wealth inequality in our country.” Reeves promised that the new levy, set to cost as much as £7,500 for the highest-value homes, would raise more than £400m and would affect [...]