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Is Nigel Farage right about Bank of England independence?

Is Nigel Farage right about Bank of England independence?

Nigel Farage has vowed to make sweeping spending cuts before introducing tax cuts if Reform get elected into government. (Photo by Ian...

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Eliot Wilson

Farage’s speech was light on detail, but his instincts are right

Farage’s speech was light on detail, but his instincts are right

Reform's commanding lead in the polls is no guarantee of future success For all its “rabble-rousing” flourishes, Nigel Farage’s speech showed he...

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Matthew Bowles

London should be the engine that saves us from decline

London should be the engine that saves us from decline

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: The skyline of the London's financial district is illuminated by the sunrise on December 02, 2024 in London,...

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Lawrence Newport

Lord Mayor: my end of term report

Lord Mayor: my end of term report

Lord Mayor Alastair King (Photo Credit: Ray Tang Media) The Mansion House Accord will be remembered as the showpiece of this mayoralty, but there...

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Alastair King

Britain must stop dithering over digital finance

Britain must stop dithering over digital finance

Image generated by Chat GPT Crypto and stablecoins are now mainstream. The race to set the rules is already on – and it’s being run in dollars,...

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Kulveer Ranger

Abolish regressive, outdated stamp duty

Abolish regressive, outdated stamp duty

Average house prices in June flatlined in the UK Stamp duty abolition isn’t just desirable it’s an economic necessity, says Alex Michelin Ask any...

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Alex Michelin

British taxpayers are picking up the tab for Ireland’s policy failures

British taxpayers are picking up the tab for Ireland’s policy failures

(Photo by Maxwells/Irish Government - Pool/Getty Images) Ireland is squandering the benefits of its low-tax status by undermining American...

31.10.2025 5

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Ticiana Alencar

Labour’s evidence-free approach to policy is baffling

Labour’s evidence-free approach to policy is baffling

Keir Starmer and business secretary Peter Kyle visiting pharmaceutical giant Astrazeneca's lab in Macclesfield (Photo by Jason Roberts/Getty...

31.10.2025 1

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James Price

Mayor Polanski? It’s more likely than you think…

Mayor Polanski? It’s more likely than you think…

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Green Party leader Zack Polanski runs into the hall to deliver his speech on the first day of the Green Party...

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James Ford

Badenoch stitched Starmer up like a kipper

Badenoch stitched Starmer up like a kipper

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. Photo credit: House of Commons/PA Wire Kemi Badenoch scored a direct hit on Keir Starmer at Prime...

30.10.2025 5

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Christian May

Forvis Mazars tax partner: I’m confident we can handle the next 12 months

Forvis Mazars tax partner: I’m confident we can handle the next 12 months

Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Raj Bhundia, tax partner at Forvis Mazars, takes us through his career,...

30.10.2025 1

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Anna Moloney

Reeves: Britain’s partnership with the Gulf will deliver for working people

Reeves: Britain’s partnership with the Gulf will deliver for working people

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, speaks on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference at ACC...

30.10.2025 1

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Rachel Reeves

Keir Starmer may not survive this Budget

Keir Starmer may not survive this Budget

Keir Starmer's business adviser is reportedly being considering to become the UK's ambassador in the US. The Prime Minister cannot satisfy all...

30.10.2025 1

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Helen Thomas

Three things Star Trek got right about AI

Three things Star Trek got right about AI

371862 03: Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in the television series, "Star Trek." Star Trek either inspired or predicted many of the astonishing...

30.10.2025 5

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Lewis Z Liu

London’s broken listings regime is pushing British firms out the door

London’s broken listings regime is pushing British firms out the door

Several miners have been reassessing their ties to the London Stock Exchange Every firm that abandons its London listing makes the next departure...

30.10.2025 5

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Paul Scully

How regional capital can power growth

How regional capital can power growth

Manchester (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) When the Mansion House Compact was announced in 2023, it promised to direct pension savings...

30.10.2025 5

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Mark Payton

An overlooked sector that could drive UK growth? The beauty industry

An overlooked sector that could drive UK growth? The beauty industry

The recent listing of the Beauty Tech Group is just one sign of the beauty industry’s growth-driving potential, writes British Beauty Council CEO...

29.10.2025 7

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Millie Kendall

Three ways to build start-ups faster and with less investment

Three ways to build start-ups faster and with less investment

UK's innovation economy has bested Europe to record investment. CEOs that keep innovating and are advanced users of AI see up to 4x revenue growth...

29.10.2025 3

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Paul Jenkins

Why the ONS would survive my cull of X accounts

Why the ONS would survive my cull of X accounts

The ONS brings vital details into focus If I had to cull the number of accounts I follow on X to just ten, @ONS would make the grade. As for the...

29.10.2025 2

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Christian May

The Debate: Does the Renters’ Rights Act punish landlords?

The Debate: Does the Renters’ Rights Act punish landlords?

The Renters’ Rights Act has been described as the sector’s biggest shakeup in 40 years. Will it punish landlords, or just hold rogue ones to...

29.10.2025 1

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Anna Moloney

Labour are choosing to let London’s housing crisis get worse

Labour are choosing to let London’s housing crisis get worse

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 7: Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (C) reacts as he visits Brent Cross town visitor pavilion for a housing launch with...

28.10.2025 10

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Lord Bailey

What’s the point of living in Zone 2 anymore?

What’s the point of living in Zone 2 anymore?

A grand a month for Tube delays and no nightlife to speak of, what’s even the point of living in Zone 2 nowadays, asks Matt Kenyon in today’s...

28.10.2025 7

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Matt Kenyon

Looking for growth is a lot better than hoping for it

Looking for growth is a lot better than hoping for it

Ordinary people are now fighting for economic growth Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer like to say that economic growth is the defining mission of...

28.10.2025 3

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Christian May

AI browser wars: How Gemini and Atlas are redefining the attention economy

AI browser wars: How Gemini and Atlas are redefining the attention economy

The new generation of AI browsers, from OpenAI’s Atlas to Google’s Gemini, aren’t about search, they’re about sense-making, writes Paul...

28.10.2025 3

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Paul Armstrong

Will the new Planning Bill get Britain building?

Will the new Planning Bill get Britain building?

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill promises faster decisions and greener outcomes. But will it actually deliver, asks James Clark Nervousness,...

28.10.2025 2

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James Clark

Here’s how to get Brits investing in equities

Here’s how to get Brits investing in equities

Reeves should take a leaf out of America’s book when it comes to encouraging investment in stock and shares, says Charles Hall Although the focus...

28.10.2025 3

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Charles Hall