Labour’s growth gamble will decide Britain’s future December 18, 2024 Labour’s plan to invest for growth is Keynesianism 101. Delivering on it will require discipline and competence — recent history gives us plenty of reasons to be sceptical, says Damian Pudner Britain’s economic fortunes have hit a moment of reckoning. Public debt has ballooned to an eye-watering £2.8 trillion, roughly 100 per cent of GDP. [...]
Monarchists shouldn’t sweat over Prince Andrew December 18, 2024 Prince Andrew is an embarrassment but the Royal Family is still one of Britain’s greatest assets on the international stage, says James Price This Christmas, many of us will be forced to fraternise with embarrassing uncles (not you, if you’re reading this, Uncle Mike!) – and the Royal Family is no exception. As if his [...]
Vannes shows Top 14 and France are doing it right. England should learn December 17, 2024 Matt Hardy went to Vannes this December and saw exactly why French rugby and the Top 14 is exactly what every league should aim for. Rounding a grand piano in the courtyard of a music school to reach the turnstiles at the Stade de La Rabine is not something you’d expect – posh boy stereotypes [...]
Ministers push back decision on Luton Airport expansion for third time December 17, 2024 Luton Airport wants to increase passenger capacity from 18m to 32m per year through a £2.4bn expansion project.
The intersection between the capital markets and the insurance industry December 17, 2024 Insurance is part of the DNA of global capitalism, but due to concerns around complexity and liquidity, the market has historically struggled to attract the capital needed for growth. Aon’s Capital Advisory division works with insurance clients to enhance return on capital by matching risk with capital to make better business decisions. It’s been built [...]
Audit watchdog swaps City of London for Canary Wharf’s Harbour Exchange December 17, 2024 The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has revealed it's swapping its City office for Harbour Exchange in Canary Wharf
Exclusive Neil Woodford interview: who he blames for his fund’s collapse December 17, 2024 In his first interview in years, former star manager Neil Woodford makes it clear where he believes the blame for his collapsed fund lies.
London law firm DAC Beachcroft to launch in US December 17, 2024 DAC Beachcroft is set to launch into the US with offices planned in New York and Los Angeles, as the push for English firms to go stateside continues
Royal Albert Hall to stage British boxing grudge match on special date December 17, 2024 London’s Royal Albert Hall will host an all-British blockbuster fight between arch-rivals Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price on International Women’s Day next year. The world welterweight unification fight between Liverpudlian Jonas and former Wales footballer Price will top a women-only bill at the historic venue on Friday March 7. It comes after both fighters defended [...]
Chemring shares plunge despite record orders December 17, 2024 Chemring shares plunged on Tuesday as production and foreign exchange headwinds dented investor confidence despite booming orders. The FTSE 250 British defence contractor’s order book reached a record £1.04bn in 2024, meaning more than two-thirds of next year’s revenue forecast is already covered. Such soaring demand saw Chemring double down on a target of reaching [...]