Is Keir Starmer ready to be unpopular? June 25, 2024 Both Starmer and Sunak are pretending that only the other side’s plans will costs us more – neither is being honest about the true scale of the challenges Britain is facing, says Emma Revell One of the most frustrating things about elections, if you’re a political campaigner, is that politicians keep talking about what they [...]
Royal Mail: Shareholder rebellion threatens Czech Sphinx bid July 30, 2024 A shareholder rebellion has left Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's £3.6bn bid for Royal Mail up in the air.
Coutinho: Sunak was right to water down green pledges November 8, 2023 The Prime Minister was "exactly right" to row back on green pledges, energy security and net zero secretary Claire Coutinho has said.
Basic competence a first step – then Tories can afford ideology September 18, 2023 Liz Truss has been accused of many things over the past year, but nobody could level any accusations about her willingness to front up. Many politicians would have retired, tail very much between legs, to the outer reaches of our public life and sought the quiet life. Not Truss, who today will reassert her position [...]
Recession: Experts divided on whether UK economy will avoid dreaded R word September 11, 2023 The UK economy has avoided a recession so far this year, to the surprise of many analysts, but that does not mean it is out of the woods yet.
Home owners at risk of house price crash with London properties facing record value drop of £93k October 5, 2022 Should the market decline at the same rate as the 2008 financial crisis, as predicted by some analysts last week, it could wipe almost £54,000 from the value of the average property in Britain, according to new data shared with City A.M. this morning. The research shows that the average house price across Britain fell by [...]
FTSE 100 live: London slow as retail sales dip and China concerns weigh UK down August 18, 2023 The FTSE 100 continued Friday in sluggish fashion as UK retail sales fell almost double the amount expected. London’s premier blue-chip index dipped as much as 0.8 per cent in early trading, slouching at 7,251.32, 0.8 per cent down by midday. Nearing market close, it fluctuated between 0.8 and one per cent with largest caller [...]
Fall in new houses being built leads to losses widening at listed manufacturer May 15, 2024 A fall in the number of new houses being constructed across the UK contributed to losses widening at a London-listed manufacturer.
London renters forking out ‘unseasonable’ £570 a week as supply of homes dwindles March 22, 2023 London rent prices have shown no sign of cooling in February, with renters in the capital now forking out up to £570 per week on affordable accommodation costs. According to figures by letting agent Foxtons, a limited pool of supply and challenging economic outlook has forced rent prices up five per cent in the capital [...]
The Notebook: How Labour can make the UK a tech superpower July 9, 2024 This Labour government has the power to make the UK a tech and science superpower if it takes these steps, writes Owen Thompson.