Rishi Sunak’s proximity to Johnson shot him to stardom but it could be his undoing January 20, 2022 Theresa May had a light smile on her lips as she expressed gratitude for the aviation industry and pressed the Prime Minister on his plans to drop testing rules for international travel. The one time Prime Minister was not the only Tory MP grateful for the joy of flight: Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, and [...]
Blockchain in emerging economies is one of the world’s most exciting markets January 19, 2022 Crypto AM columnist Dr Jane Thomason details why the world of blockchain in emerging economies is so important.
The world in 2022: a map to global politics January 19, 2022 In 2022 the fault lines of global politics will be tested again. City A.M. and the British Foreign Policy Group chart the year ahead. If the pandemic taught us anything, it is the deep ramifications that one country’s domestic politics have globally. From the future of the French President to continual Chinese aggression, here we [...]
Brits’ living standards eroded by inflation spike casting doubt over economic recovery’s strength January 18, 2022 An inflation squeeze that is choking Brits’ pay packets is threatening to throttle the consumer led recovery. Brits’ take home pay is being corroded by the cost of living spiralling to the highest rate in recent history, revealed figures published yesterday by the Office for National Statistics. The damning data comes as the City braces [...]
Government will take almost 400 years to complete cladding remediations at current pace of fund January 18, 2022 The government is anticipated to take almost 400 years to fix buildings affected by unsafe cladding, should works continue at their current pace. A dozen unsafe buildings – who have been registered with the government’s £5bn building safety fund – have seen remediation works completed. Out of 3,191 buildings with non-composite material cladding initially registered [...]
Joseph Rowntree Foundation urges immediate support for low-income households amid deepening energy crisis January 18, 2022 The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JFR) is calling for immediate emergency payments for low-income households to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis.
Johnson sacrificed the Tories low tax reputation and will pay the price for it January 18, 2022 THE TORIES are becoming a high-tax party because they have become a low-growth party. So said the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves recently. And she’s right. The Conservative Party has increased taxes to a 71-year high. Government spending is the most it has been since the late 1970s. Meanwhile, our economic recovery remains fragile. Despite solid [...]
Inflation to near 30-year high as Brits prepare to tighten their belts January 17, 2022 The cost of living in Britain will swell to its highest level in nearly three decades, some of the City’s leading economists warned today. Soaring energy bills, compounded by a sharp rise in the price of second-hand cars and petrol costs, will drive inflation to 5.3 per cent, according to Sanjay Raja, Deutsche Bank’s senior [...]
How could you invest to beat inflation? January 17, 2022 With rising inflation, many are starting to see how investing their money can lead to better returns. On New Year’s Day, many kickstart January with a New Year’s resolution. Some give up chocolate, while others exercise more. A few take up a new hobby. But a handful resolve to spend less and save more money. [...]
The Claim Game: MPs charge taxpayers £30,000 for second home energy bills January 17, 2022 Taxpayers coughed up £30,000 for the energy bills of MPs' second homes in the first five months of last year alone, according to The Daily Mirror.