What a new world order might mean for the global economy July 18, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened fault lines between nations which will affect trade relations and investment for years to come. The war in Ukraine is already having a significant effect on inflation and activity in the world economy as commodity prices have soared and supply chains have been disrupted. Inflation in the G7 was [...]
As the Post Office Horizon scandal deepens Fujitsu posts £22m UK profits January 9, 2024 Fujitsu has recorded £22m in UK profits amid the escalating Post Office Horizon IT scandal.
Freeing Britain’s ‘ghost prisoners’ is the first step towards prison reform July 11, 2024 "Torturous" indeterminate sentences have led prisoners to lead decades of their lives in jail, writes Lucy Kenningham
Reform NHS to get Brits back at work and driving growth, Starmer to say September 12, 2024 Reforming the National Health Service (NHS) will help get the British public “back to health and work” as well as “driving economic growth”, Keir Starmer will say.
Our prison system is an economic and moral failure April 18, 2024 Few politicians want to talk about prisons. They should be braver
London businesses crimped by cost of living spending slowdown July 12, 2022 London’s businesses are being crimped by Brits cutting spending in response to the cost of living squeeze, reveals a survey released today. Some one in four of the capital’s firms have suffered income hits over the last three months, up from a fifth in the first quarter of this year, according to the London Chamber [...]
Cynics be damned, I love Christmas with all of its festive weirdness December 5, 2023 My friends might refer to Christmas trees as carcasses, but I love the cheesy festive cheer of a season we need to keep alive in the hearts of Brits, writes Adam Hawksbee
The City of London welcomes Labour – but we need investment and we need more risks July 8, 2024 Economic growth is Starmer's greatest challenge, but the City is ready to tackle it, writes Lord Mayor of London Michael Mainelli.
Inflation deals record blow to UK workers’ living standards August 16, 2022 Surging inflation has dealt a record blow to households’ wages in a sign the UK economy is tumbling into a sharp slowdown, official figures published today showed. Brits’ pay accounting for consumer price index inflation dropped 4.1 per cent over the last three months, the biggest drop since records began in 2001, according to the [...]
Bankers switching firms trouser more than 20 per cent pay bump January 23, 2023 City bankers, brokers and insurers switching to a rival firm trousered a more than 20 per cent pay bump last year, new research out today shows. The Square Mile’s best and brightest are switching companies in a bid to capitalise on rapid wage inflation in the financial services sector. According to recruiter Morgan McKinley, the [...]