England v South Africa: Rugby World Cup final victory can top the achievement of 2003 October 31, 2019 It’s the eve of the Rugby World Cup final and I could hardly be more confident. England come into their clash with South Africa on the back of a near-perfect performance in the semi-final, while their opponents did the bare minimum to reach the showpiece in Japan. England were sensational in beating New Zealand 19-7 [...]
Government’s halted Brexit ad campaign cost taxpayers £5m November 27, 2019 Boris Johnson’s ad campaign urging people and businesses to prepare for leaving the EU on 31 October cost taxpayers almost £5m in just a month. The government unveiled a £100m “Get Ready for Brexit” campaign at the end of August, promising an advertising blitz across billboards, TV and radio, as well as a revamped website. [...]
The UK’s unrivalled regulatory framework is at the heart of our success as a finance hub February 4, 2020 Britain has officially progressed into the next chapter of growth, and can begin negotiations to achieve the trading partnerships and relationships that will secure our competitive future. Having spent several years in the City myself and now as MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, a constituency with thousands working in financial services, this sector remains one [...]
Report predicts sluggish UK growth and lower consumer spending March 21, 2019 Britain’s economic growth is due to slow in 2019 as political uncertainty bites, professional services giant PwC has said, making it the latest forecaster to predict sluggish growth for the country. Consumer spending growth is also predicted to slump to 1.4 per cent in 2019, from 1.9 per cent the year before, according to PwC’s [...]
England’s game against USA is a chance for fringe players to impress September 25, 2019 The fact Eddie Jones can make 10 changes to his starting XV to face the USA and still put out a team full of quality players speaks volumes for England’s squad depth. It is a side filled with international experience despite the changes and Dan Cole will come in to earn his 91st cap, tying [...]
Ollie Phillips: England can beat the All Blacks and win World Cup October 24, 2019 This is the big one. Eddie Jones has always said to judge him on this World Cup, and England’s semi-final with New Zealand tomorrow is the biggest match of his tenure. The best two sides in the world meet in Yokohama and if Jones’s team win it will be absolutely enormous for England and for [...]
Once-staid audit sector enters brave new world July 30, 2019 The days of auditors as grey-suited backroom boys is over. Whether they like it or not, the spotlight turned on the sector following the collapse of outsourcer Carillion has not diminished in intensity. The Big Four face the challenge of a potential raft of reforms designed to rein them in, overseen by a new beefed-up [...]
A record number of stores vanished from UK high streets in 2018 April 10, 2019 Fears for the future of Britain’s retail industry have been underlined this morning as new data shows a historic low number of store openings on the high street last year. A record net 2,481 stores vanished from Britain’s busiest high streets in 2018, as rising costs and weaker spending took its toll on bricks-and-mortar groups [...]
Revealed: The best-paying jobs for UK graduates August 15, 2019 With tuition fees on the rise, the prospect of a well-paid graduate role is becoming even more attractive for UK university students. As thousands of nervous students open their A level results, new data has revealed which degrees promise the biggest pay packets. Research by job site Indeed showed vets are the university top dogs, [...]
City Moves for 23 July – Who’s switching jobs at RBC Capital Markets, Capital Group and Ergomed? July 22, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes RBC Capital Markets, Capital Group and Ergomed. RBC Capital Markets RBC Capital Markets has hired Allison MacKinnon – who will join the European debt capital markets (DCM) business – as a managing director, head of UK corporate DCM. Allison joins from ANZ where she was responsible for DCM, rates, FX, and [...]