Five graphs that explain the UK economy ahead of GDP, inflation and unemployment data April 10, 2024 The great challenge for the UK economy is to restore some degree of growth following a very sluggish 2023.
Britain needs assertive foreign policy – not apologias for the past April 10, 2024 A new report urging foreign policy reform seems more interested in hand-wringing about colonialism than facing up to the reality of great power competition, says Ollie Ryan Tucker Every diagnosis of foreign policy today starts with the acknowledgement that great power competition is back on the agenda. We live in ‘unprecedented times’, in a ‘dangerous [...]
Proxy advisors take note: If you want the best, you have to pay up April 10, 2024 Proxy advisors play a valid, and important, role. But their words shouldn’t be treated as gospel, tablets of stone passed down from the self-appointed prophets of corporate governance. The grumbling over a pay increase for Pascal Soriot – or more specifically, the possibility of a pay bump should he meet a series of long-term performance [...]
Scotland’s risible hate crime law is an incentive for the police to fail April 10, 2024 It’s easy to laugh at the latest example of SNP incompetence, but new hate crime laws will have serious consequences – not last for the police’s ability to solve actual crimes, says Paul Ormerod The Scottish hate crime law has been a prominent feature in the media ever since it came into force just over [...]
UK arms sales to Israel will ‘continue’, David Cameron confirms April 9, 2024 The UK will continue issuing export licences for arms sales to Israel amid the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the foreign secretary has confirmed.
Meta president Nick Clegg says AI can’t be kept in the ‘clammy hands’ of Big Tech April 9, 2024 During a Meta event, Nick Clegg also revealed that Llama 3, Meta's newest large language model (LLM), will be released within a month.
Who are the tax experts advising Labour on boosting compliance and modernising HMRC? April 9, 2024 A panel of tax experts are set to advise Labour on a blueprint for boosting compliance and modernising the work of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the party has announced.
London-based accountancy firms BKL and Wilson Wright have merged April 9, 2024 The firms, BLK and Wilson Wright, merged on 2 April and will have two bases in London: BKL’s office in North London and Wilson Wright’s office in Central London.
Post Office scandal: Alan Bates warned Ed Davey in 2010 about ‘thugs in suits’, inquiry told April 9, 2024 The Post Office has disclosed more than 73,000 documents to the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal in a “highly disruptive” disclosure, the inquiry heard.
Conservatives select Very Group’s finance boss to fight General Election April 9, 2024 The chief financial officer of The Very Group has been selected as a Conservative candidate at the up-coming General Election.