Scrapping cash ISAs is not the way to get Brits investing July 15, 2025 Mandates and abolishing alternatives won’t help British people benefit from investment opportunities in the private sector, says Mark Garnier Tonight’s Mansion House dinner, with the speech from the Chancellor, will, we hope, finally bring an end to speculation about the future of cash ISAs. With over £400bn invested into cash ISAs, they provide a nest [...]
AI browsers are about to become your biggest problem July 15, 2025 When AI agents – computer programs that use AI to do tasks and reach goals by themselves for a person or another system – become the default way people navigate the internet, the value chain will be rerouted, says Paul Armstrong very business that depends on digital reach is about to face a visibility crisis. [...]
Infrastructure capital trusts can help boost UK growth July 14, 2025 To plug the UK’s infrastructure funding gap, a new VCT-style ‘infrastructure capital trust’ could unlock billions in retail investment for crucial local projects, says Bernard Fairman An “encouraging” 0.1% improvement in growth forecasts might, if the Chancellor is right, indicate a more fruitful economic spell for the UK. This sounds optimistic. Sustained growth in this [...]
Three big opportunities for SMEs in 2025 July 14, 2025 We've heard enough about the tough times for small businesses, here are three big opportunities all SMEs can go for, writes Emma Jones.
What the City needs from Rachel Reeves’s Mansion House speech July 14, 2025 Ahead of Rachel Reeves's Mansion House speech, Lord Mayor Alastair King outlines what the City needs to hear from the Chancellor.
On this day 1848: The opening of Waterloo Station July 11, 2025 Waterloo Bridge Station opened on this day in 1848. 177 years later, it is the largest station in Britain. Eliot Wilson takes us back.
Corporate retreat from DEI isn’t smart, it’s wimpish July 11, 2025 Brands retreating from DEI in a bid not to offend anybody will soon find themselves irrelevant, writes Jack Richards.
Government must learn the right lessons from PFI July 11, 2025 A new Public Accounts Committee report warns that the UK’s infrastructure ambitions risk failure unless government provides reliable, consistent investment signals and learns from past mistakes in private finance, writes Geoffrey Clifton-Brown The government’s ambitions for infrastructure – the new schools, hospitals, energy, road and rail projects to drive economic growth and serve future generations [...]
What do civil servants really think about the state? July 11, 2025 Civil servants feel stifled by cumbersome processes, weak talent progression and ineffective procurement, according to a new survey that casts doubt on the government’s ability to deliver on the transformative “missions” it’s promised, says Joe Hill The Government took office a year ago pledging to change the country with five big “missions”. This approach was [...]
The best 25th birthday present for the GLA would be more devolution July 11, 2025 25 years since the GLA’s creation, London has made major strides in devolved policy areas, particularly in transport, but now urgently needs more fiscal powers and a formalised partnership between boroughs and central government, says Antonia Jennings Trailblazing. The first of its kind. A UK leader in regional devolution settlements. All phrases which have been [...]