Reform will put international wealth to work for British people June 23, 2025 Under a Reform government, wealthy people will pay a £250,000 upfront contribution to the Exchequer and every penny will go to the poorest workers, says Zia Yusuf For centuries, Britain was a global powerhouse and a magnet for the world’s talent and treasure. Now it is chasing away the world’s brightest business minds and most [...]
The City is distracted. Climate crisis inaction will cost us everything June 23, 2025 The City can't afford to make the climate crisis a tomorrow problem, writes Canada Corporation policy chairman Chris Hayward.
Blaise Metreweli is a boot in the face for DEI June 23, 2025 Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the first female head of MI6 from an all-woman shortlist composed on merit alone. It’s proof that some women don’t need DEI to break glass ceilings, says Eliot Wilson Just over a week ago, it was announced that Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer currently serving as director general [...]
How much should you pay to see Billie Eilish? Don’t ask St Thomas Aquinas June 21, 2025 Thomas Aquinas argued for the concept of a “just price”, but when it comes to concert tickets the correct price is the one determined by the market, says Paul Ormerod Summer is in full swing, and with it the usual round of festivals and music gigs. Alongside these, another tradition is emerging. Namely, extensive whingeing [...]
Canada is investing in Britain’s future – why aren’t we? June 20, 2025 Foreign capital is helping to drive UK growth – yet too much of our own pension funding remains on the sidelines, says Tony Dalwood Canada is betting billions on Britain’s future. One of the world’s most influential pension investors, CDPQ, has committed more than £8bn to UK infrastructure and energy transition projects over the next [...]
Week in Business: Non-dom tax U-turn makes sense but what about the rest of us? June 19, 2025 The Chancellor is scrambling to hang on a few non-doms, but what about the tax bomb dropped on the rest of the country?
The Capitalist: Sexiest Politicians of 2025 List yields shock result June 19, 2025 The sexiest politicians of 2025, Jensen Huang and a day at the races; catch up on the latest gossip in The Capitalist.
Holly Tucker: I was lost after leaving Not On The High Street June 19, 2025 Holly Tucker, founder of retail behemoth Not On The High Street, tells us about leaving her business and setting up anew in this week's Square Mile and Me.
Rumours of the dollar’s demise have been greatly exaggerated June 19, 2025 We are in the thick of global summitry, rolling from the G7 in Canada towards the NATO meeting in The Hague next week. President Trump is conducting foreign policy via social media, the prime ministers of the UK and Canada are having a pint in the pub and the French President is making stopovers in [...]
Labour must not overlook London when it comes to infrastructure spending June 19, 2025 The Spending Review saw investment in Scotland, the Midlands and the North but this not come at the expense of London, which is essential to the growth of the entire nation. The infrastructure strategy is a chance to correct the course, says Peter Hogg As the economic heart of the United Kingdom, London plays an [...]