Take it from someone homeless, cutting stamp duty will improve lives October 9, 2025 The Conservatives will make homeownership easier, but we must make it easier to build too, says Laurence Fredricks I am a senior researcher at Onward, leading our work on housing policy, and a Policy Fellow at Conservative YIMBY. But as a consequence of London’s housing affordability and availability problem, I am also homeless. Months of [...]
The Capitalist: Tories disco through decline, trouble at Harper Collins and Mishcon’s ‘party from hell’ October 9, 2025 Tory Conference, chaos at Harper Collins and Mishcon de Reya's "party from hell"; catch up on the latest gossip in this week's The Capitalist.
The FCA’s refusal to regulate AI is pushing the problem onto City firms October 9, 2025 The FCA claims it does not regulate technology, only outcomes, but this line of thinking can only go so far with AI, writes Omar Salem.
In Tokyo, Paris and London, political risk is on the rise October 9, 2025 Instability in Japan, France and the UK will have global consequences for the bond markets, says Helen Thomas For investors, the message is simple: political risk is rising. From Tokyo to Paris to London, governments face competing imperatives – fiscal credibility, economic stimulus and electoral survival. Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling LDP, [...]
Don’t believe Starmer’s spin on skills October 9, 2025 Keir Starmer has abandoned the target of sending 50 per cent of young people to university, but he risks extending the worst failings of universities into further education, says Iain Mansfield Last week, to great fanfare, Keir Starmer tore up Tony Blair’s target of sending 50 per cent of young people to university. He is [...]
Passive investing is strangling UK capital markets October 9, 2025 Passive investment funds have become both free riders and absentee landlords, says Charles Hall Passive investment has become a key driver of global and UK equity markets. From being relatively insignificant 20 years ago it is now a key component. Given that growth in passive investing is likely to be inexorable, it is time we [...]
Kemi gets the stamp of approval, but for how long? October 8, 2025 Kemi Badenoch’s speech at Conservative Party Conference was a vital moment to reset her leadership and reclaim her party’s mantle as the party of business. She rose to it, says Alys Denby One of the chief joys of Conservative Party Conference is being denounced as “Tory scum” by a protester standing outside in the rain. [...]
Are your workers quietly speeding ahead? Beware the rise of shadow AI October 8, 2025 Employees using AI tools without their employer's consent is an increasing problem with real-life consequences, writes Zoom UK boss Louise Newbury-Smith.
The Conservative party is at a crossroads October 8, 2025 On net zero and housing policy, there are signs that the Conservatives are responding to the challenges this country faces, says Simon Clarke A Party at a crossroads. That’s been the mood of Conservatives here at their party conference in Manchester this week. But better a crossroads than a dead end. That’s the finding of [...]
Rachel Reeves vs the Hydra (the black hole that keeps on growing) October 8, 2025 Super-heroine Rachel Reeves is in battle with a mythical beast that keeps multiplying, and the OBR won't help her, writes Paul Ormerod.