Rebel Tory MP Steve Baker to set up new campaign to push low-tax agenda November 28, 2021 Perennial rebel Tory MP Steve Baker is setting up a new Westminster campaign group to push Boris Johnson to adopt a low tax, small state position in the wake of a series of tax rises. Baker, who has a history of running successful parliamentary rebellions against Tory Prime Ministers, is planning to run a campaign [...]
The boring predictability of our rule of law will ensure Britain’s success November 26, 2021 Power doesn’t disappear overnight. In the immortal words of Paul Simon, it slip slides away. In Helmand, Afghanistan I realised things were falling apart when people stopped coming to the government to resolve disputes. They turned to the Taliban instead. That was 15 years before the end. Subtly, almost unnoticed, here was proof that people [...]
LV= members face £43m bill in controversial Bain deal November 25, 2021 Members of mutual insurer Liverpool Victoria (LV=) will be slapped with a £43m bill to cover the costs of the controversial £530m takeover bid by a US private equity firm, according to reports. Despite calls last week from Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng for transparency from the insurer about how much bankers, lawyers and lobbyists stand [...]
Five big cryptocurrency trends to watch out for in 2022 November 25, 2021 Raymond Hsu, co-founder and CEO of Cabital discusses the developments that should shape cryptocurrency in 2022.
If we’re coughing up for the social care levy, the reforms need to build new foundations November 25, 2021 Once again social care is in the headlines and, once again, it’s about arguments and bad news. The government’s proposals for a cap on a person’s lifetime care costs from 2023 met a lukewarm reception when they were first announced in September. People were looking for more targeted investment and wider reform that would make [...]
Millions of Brits plunged into financial crisis by whirlpool of inflation and swelling energy bills November 25, 2021 Swelling energy bills, soaring inflation and stinging food costs have plunged millions of Brits into a winter financial crisis, reveal new figures released today. 3.2m poorer households who rely on wafer thin budgets to meet the cost of living will be unable to pay for basic things, research by Citizens Advice, the charity that supports [...]
Pandemic affects retirement plans for over half the nation, says Aviva November 25, 2021 Covid-19 has affected the retirement plans of 54 per cent of UK adults, with people nearing mid-life bearing the brunt of anxiety, according to new research.
Rising insurance costs could be ‘last straw’ for struggling small businesses November 24, 2021 Half of small and mid-sized UK businesses have seen increases in pandemic-related exclusions in their cover, according to broker Marsh, as insurers try to stop their £1bn bill from mounting further.
Record level of UK factories intend to hike prices November 24, 2021 UK factories are bracing to hike prices to offset a margin assault caused by supply chain breakdowns, according to new figures released today. Over three thirds of British manufacturers are intending to raise prices, the highest proportion since the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), who produce the figures, started tracking the data in 1977. Global [...]
Law Society slams proposal by solicitors’ regulator to throw out additional insurance cover November 24, 2021 The professional body has warned that scaling back insurance for law firms would make the marketplace “less safe” for consumers, after the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) launched a consultation on the controversial proposals. The Law Society of England and Wales today said “consumers could be left high and dry if the regulator pushes ahead” with [...]