Labour MPs urge investigation over ’embarrassing’ JezFest concert June 11, 2018 Labour MPs are demanding answers from the party HQ over the coming weekend's political and musical concert dubbed JezFest. The one-day Labour Live event will take place in Tottenham, north London, on 16 June. Musical acts include The Magic Numbers and Reverend and the Makers, alongside speeches by John McDonnell, Kate Osamor and activist Owen [...]
Halfway through Sadiq Khan’s mayoral marathon, the capital is in desperate need of a leader May 21, 2018 Ifo you listen carefully in the direction of City Hall, you can hear Sadiq Khan gasping for breath as he reaches the halfway point of his mayoralty marathon. It’s been a struggle for the past two years since his election, during which living in London has become increasingly difficult. The cost of living is going [...]
nHouse founders Nick Fulford and Richard Hywel Evans on the need for modular housing in the UK May 2, 2018 While we all know what disruptive tech looks like, what does disruptive housing look like? By almost universal consent, three problems need to be addressed in the current market – affordability, sustainability and quality – and whoever conquers all three will seriously shake up the UK market. Yet architect Richard Hywel Evans thinks he, along [...]
UK housing market continues to slump as number of homes sold in March drops April 24, 2018 The number of residential property transactions in the UK has dropped 7.2 per cent between February and March, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The HMRC UK Property Transaction Statistics report showed that this month’s seasonally adjusted figures were 11.8 per cent lower compared with the same month last year. [...]
Trade deficits and tariff wars: Rows to get worse before they get better March 20, 2018 In 2016 the US ran a deficit of $505bn on trade in goods and services, according to the World Bank. Germany ran a mighty surplus of $277bn on her trade, whilst China sold $250bn more goods and services than it bought from the rest of the world. Some economists see this as good news for [...]
Relaxing our misguided drug laws would save lives, money, and London’s nightlife March 20, 2018 The first time I came to London, I was shocked at how the city failed to come alive at night. Sure, it had restaurants, gigs and plays, but those are evening activities. After-hours events, nights out where you didn’t break the bank trying to get home, not so much. We’ve only recently opened up the [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan warns of London brain drain caused by steep house prices in capital March 12, 2018 Sadiq Khan fears London businesses could be hit with a “brain drain” if staff are unable to achieve their ambition of owning a home. The London mayor has warned that top bosses see the housing crisis as the primary barrier to doing business in London. In an exclusive interview with City A.M., Khan said: “The [...]
Sorry Jeremy Corbyn, student loans are better for the many, not the few February 21, 2018 It all started back in November 1980; I helped publish a pamphlet written by two English friends of mine, Gary Ling and Peter Stremes, who were undergraduates at the University of Aberdeen. We were among a group of free marketeers who had won the national elections of the Conservative Students, and, being idealistic youths, wanted [...]
World Bank warns 2018 could be last hurrah for strong global growth as it upgrades forecasts January 9, 2018 An acceleration in the global economic expansion this year threatens to be a last hurrah for rising prosperity if governments allow the productivity slowdown to continue, according to the World Bank. The organisation, which focuses on promoting international development, predicts global GDP growth will edge up to 3.1 per cent in 2018 from an estimated [...]
Millennials think their pay will go up in 2018 , according to a Lloyds Bank report December 27, 2017 Consumers are feeling more pessimistic about the UK economy than they were at the end of last year, according to a new survey from Lloyds Bank. However, the Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report also shows that millennials are feeling more positive about their own finances. Among a group of18-24 year olds asked about their own [...]