‘Urgent’ action required as London jobs market falls at steepest rate since Covid January 12, 2024 The jobs market in London has stalled, prompting calls for “urgent” action by the government to help boost growth in the capital
Pension giants back plans for £75bn private investment bonanza July 10, 2023 The country’s top pension and insurance giants have today thrown their weight behind a package of government reform that will aim to unleash a £75bn wave of capital into Britain’s private companies.
Hunt defends new electricity generator levy in Downing Street showdown December 15, 2022 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt defended the introduction of a new tax on legacy electricity generators at a Downing Street roundtable this week.
Budget: ‘Brexit pub guarantee’ means ale is 11p cheaper than supermarket booze but wine guzzlers will pay more March 15, 2023 Beer and other draught products in pubs will be 11p cheaper than in supermarkets, Jeremy Hunt has announced, calling the tax relief a “Brexit pub guarantee” which will come into effect from April 1. In the Spring Budget this afternoon, the Chancellor said that the measure would not have been possible if the UK remained [...]
Small pubs at risk of closure next year without business rates relief, Fuller’s boss warns November 13, 2023 The chief executive of Fuller’s, Simon Emeny, has said that an extension on business rates relief could be the difference between some small pub businesses handing back their keys next year or remaining open. Speaking to City A.M, ahead of the autumn budget next Wednesday, the frontman for the near 200 year old pub business, urged [...]
Spring Budget 2024: Investment trusts push for fee disclosure changes March 4, 2024 The issue of fee disclosure has long been an issue for the sector, with the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) leading the charge against this 'double dipping'.
A solution to Britain’s investment doldrums is right under the noses of politicians October 13, 2023 After weeks of speeches, neither sides of politics have found time to back the financial services sector in the City of London, writes Charles Hall
Nadine Dorries calls for Boris Johnson to return as Prime Minister October 17, 2022 Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has the Conservatives should reinstall Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. The staunch ally of the ex PM took to Twitter ahead of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s bombshell statement on Monday morning. Hunt announced the UK’s energy bills freeze will only be universal until April and binned the majority of Liz Truss’ [...]
UK set to win battle with Spain for multi-billion pound Jaguar Land Rover EV battery plant May 24, 2023 The UK is set to win a battle with Spain for the production of a multi-billion pound Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) electric vehicle battery plant, which could create up to 9,000 jobs. The reports, revealed by the BBC today, say that although a deal has yet to be signed, sources have said that the engagement [...]
UK and US block trade of new Russian metals at world’s largest exchanges April 13, 2024 The UK and the US have announced that new aluminium, copper and nickel produced by Russia will no longer be traded at the world’s two largest metal exchanges.