The keystone: New real estate law to revolutionise sector, attract FDI, and accelerate Vision 2030 September 9, 2025 Construction site at Diriyah, The City of Earth, the over $63 billion, 14 square kilometre giga-project on the outskirts of Riyadh, where 100,000 people will live and work In a move that decisively signals a new era for global capital, Saudi Arabia has recently approved a landmark law allowing foreign individuals and entities whether residents [...]
Meet the new ministers driving Labour’s latest growth mission September 9, 2025 A £25bn fiscal black hole, fading housebuilding hopes and lacklustre productivity growth marked a troublesome end to the first year in office for the new occupants of Downing Street this summer. While the resignation of Angela Rayner – the popular Labour figure who had called for the Treasury to turn left and tax the wealthy – [...]
Millennials and Gen Z cling to property dream as house prices soar September 8, 2025 Millennials and Gen Z are refusing to give up on their dream of owning a home despite the steep challenges of getting on the property ladder, fresh research has found. Over 35 per cent of Gen Z and 40 per cent of Millennials think that owning a property is the most effective way to grow [...]
MasterChef maker’s huge losses continue amid Gregg Wallace scandal September 8, 2025 The production company behind MasterChef continued to make huge losses as the scandal surrounding the show’s presenter Gregg Wallace came to light, it has been revealed. The UK arm of French giant Banijay hit the headlines in November 2024 when Gregg Wallace announced he was stepping away from the hit BBC show after an external [...]
UK firms race into AI as Peter Kyle urges regulators to keep pace September 5, 2025 Tech consultancy firm Capgemini has urged that, despite businesses racing to roll out generative artificial intelligence (genAI), most remain aptly unprepared for the governance challenges it will bring. This warning comes just as the UK government leans on the technology to sharpen its competitive edge and cut red tape. The French consultancy’s AI survey, published [...]
Government launches consultation to ‘strengthen’ £100bn design sector September 4, 2025 The UK government has launched its most extensive review of design protection in decades, aiming to modernise the system, tackle abuse, and support the nation’s £100bn design economy. The consultation was launched by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) as a result of problems facing the sector, including its reputation as ‘David vs Goliath’ for smaller [...]
How likely are property tax reforms in the Autumn budget? September 3, 2025 Rumours have been swirling in Westminster about a variety of property tax changes Rachel Reeves might introduce in this Autumn’s budget – or further down the line – in an attempt to plug a £40bn gap in the nation’s finances while overhauling a complex system of levies and charges. The Treasury is reportedly looking into [...]
Autumn Budget set for 26 November as Reeves claims economy ‘not working well’ September 3, 2025 The Autumn Budget will be on 26 November, the Treasury has confirmed, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves admitting the UK economy was “not working well enough” for Britons. The confirmation now sets the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)’s preparations for its fiscal report in motion as it has ten weeks to draw conclusions on the health [...]
Business rates reform set to give boost to Greggs, B&M and Halfords September 1, 2025 The government’s proposed reform of business next year is set to give a boost to companies with a large number of small stores like Halfords, Curry’s and Dunelm, according to analysts. Despite significant backlash against the reform from large high street retailers, analysts at Panmure Liberum have suggested the move would, overall, be good for [...]
Why have house prices run out of steam this summer? September 1, 2025 The average price of a UK home dipped in August for the fourth time in six months, in a sign that the property market is under real pressure. The average price of a house in the UK fell to £271,079, down 0.1 per cent from the month before – a surprise to market watchers, who [...]