I’m a property developer – here’s why I’m still building in London September 25, 2026 Today’s housing market is hampered by higher interest rates, build cost inflation, weaker sales and headlines about war in the Middle East and Ukraine. But residential development has always been about managing cycles: with many projects taking more than a decade from conception through planning, construction to handing over the key to new homes. Property [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to UK Logistics 2026-4 DAC September 24, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to five classes of UK Logistics 2026-4 DAC, a CMBS single-borrower transaction. Since the assignment of preliminary ratings and publication of our Pre-Sale report on 10 September 2026, the issuer has elected to upsize the loan amount from £613.7 million to £1.0 billion [...]
Deloitte’s tech consulting division weighs on growth September 24, 2026 Deloitte reported a rise in revenue in its latest financial year even as growth in its technology and transformation division slipped lower, as the consultancy sector comes under pressure from artificial intelligence. The Big Four firm reported global revenue of $74.5bn (£56.37bn) for the 12 months to the end of May, up from $70.5bn the [...]
Personal allowance hike on the menu at October Budget September 24, 2026 The Chancellor is weighing up proposals to raise the personal allowance at next month’s Budget in what could be the biggest shake-up to income tax rules in years. John Healey is reportedly considering unfreezing the income threshold at which earners start paying tax from £12,570 to as much as £15,570. The unfreezing would be the [...]
Why it’s time to stop measuring AI adoption September 24, 2026 Over the last few years, the pressure has been on for business leaders to drive rapid, widespread AI adoption in their organisations. Sometimes that pressure has come from an awareness that being slow to adopt could quickly lead to being outcompeted. Sometimes it’s rooted in the idea that broad experimentation is the fastest way to [...]
You can’t tax a casino if it’s closed September 24, 2026 Modern casinos are regulated entertainment destinations that invest in city centres, support skilled local careers and strengthen Britain’s visitor and night-time economy. Tax policy should recognise their full contribution, says Paul Willcock Politicians of every party say they want businesses to invest in Britain, regenerate city centres, create good jobs and attract overseas visitors. Genting is doing [...]
Business versus the Budget: How a ‘dismal’ fiscal picture could disrupt Labour’s Party conference September 24, 2026 As business chiefs look forward to the Labour Party conference and the ensuing Budget, Maurício Alencar explores how a difficult fiscal backdrop could disrupt meetings and undermine high expectations. In the months leading up to the Budget, hundreds of notes fly through the Treasury’s letterbox. Emails ping on officials’ phones. Lobbyists for academics, retailers, councillors, [...]
Burnham urged to boost West End with tax cuts and extra policing September 24, 2026 The West End risks losing its status as one of the world’s best shopping and hospitality destinations without immediate action to cut tax and boost policing, Andy Burnham has been warned. The New West End Company (NWEC), which represents 800 businesses involved in the world-famous district, has urged the government to slash business rates and [...]
Healey urged to cut business costs as consumer confidence slips September 24, 2026 Retailers have called on John Healey to slash the “burdensome” costs of doing business at the Budget next month, warning that consumer confidence will continue to stumble without urgent action. The British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents top retailers like Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer, has urged the Chancellor to tackle the “triple blow” [...]
British cybersecurity firm plots £11m Aim float as London IPOs stir September 23, 2026 British cyber security firm Chaleit Holdings is set to float on London’s junior market next month, becoming the second company to unveil plans for a City listing on Wednesday as signs of life emerge from the capital’s battered IPO market. The Cambridge-based business expects to begin trading on Aim on 7 October with a market [...]