General Election 2024: What Britain’s entrepreneurs are hoping for May 31, 2024 Ambition A.M. takes a look at what some of Britain’s entrepreneurs are hoping to see in the upcoming General Election.
Why buy-now pay-later firms are still waiting for regulation three years on May 27, 2024 As officials from the Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority sat down with a buy-now pay-later (BNPL) boss to chat through their impending regulatory clampdown last year, frustration boiled over.
‘Customers can’t afford to pay’: Fears for London’s hospitality scene mount before general election May 25, 2024 Fears for London’s hospitality scene are mounting among restaurant and pub owners, as many reveal they are still trading below pre-pandemic levels due to red hot supply costs and pressures on consumer spending.
The sum of all fears: number-phobia is holding Britain back May 22, 2024 One in three people say numbers make them feel anxious. That’s damaging their financial well-being and the nation’s prospects for economic growth. So this National Numeracy Day, let’s celebrate numbers, says Bina Mehta For far too many people, the mere prospect of ‘doing maths’ evokes a sense of absolute dread. And while some might be [...]
Pylons, wind turbines and why the public love green infrastructure May 21, 2024 The Conservatives are wrong to assume that just because the ‘liberal elite’ support something most people oppose it. Most voters support green infrastructure like wind turbines in their local area and the polls prove it, says Chris Curtis Ever since David Cameron decided to cut the “green crap” in 2013, the UK hasn’t been properly [...]
Janet Street-Porter embodies this country’s pensioner problem May 17, 2024 Where on earth does Loose Women's Janet Street-Porter get the idea Rishi Sunak 'hates pensioners'? The entire Conservative agenda is built around appeasing this entitled generation and the rest of us are paying for it
‘Blatantly unfair’: Supermarkets still jacking up petrol prices, minister warned May 16, 2024 Supermarket retailers in the UK are still jacking up prices at the pumps despite months passing since the government pledged to intervene.
Transforming London into one of the best cycling cities around May 15, 2024 While other European cities have become well-known for cycling friendliness and well-maintained infrastructure, London still has some way to go.
Why Labour was always going to have to compromise on workers’ rights May 15, 2024 News that Labour is redrafting some of its pledges to transform workers’ rights is a sign the party is preparing to take the duty of governing seriously, Jessica Frank-Keyes writes
Does hot wage growth derail hopes of a June interest rate cut? May 14, 2024 The first round of labour market figures was released this morning and it leaves policymakers in a bit of a bind.