West is best: Why West London is primed for growth March 6, 2025 West London has high-growth businesses, great transport links and brownfield sites ripe for development. No wonder it’s top of the Mayor’s list for investment, says Peter Mason We are at a tipping point for London’s economy. We need more homes, but equally, we also need the jobs and economic growth that will allow people to [...]
Finance for Ukraine: Scrap regulations that ban investment in defence March 6, 2025 There has historically been a nervousness about investing in defence, but at this pivotal moment for the security of our continent, it’s time to change ESG rules that are holding the sector back, say MPs Alex Baker and Luke Charters Britain stands at a pivotal moment, shaped by three years of Russia’s illegal invasion of [...]
Scrapping Latin and maths is weakening the workforce of tomorrow March 6, 2025 With youth unemployment on the rise, now is not the time to scrap proven job-boosting skills like Latin and maths, writes Jamila Robertson.
Poland: The workers’ paradise overthrown by workers March 6, 2025 Poland was one of the poorest countries in Europe, but since an uprising that overthrew socialism it is now set to become richer than the UK, says Rainer Zitelmann In recent years, I have visited Poland more frequently than any other European country, and I am always amazed by the country’s remarkable economic development and [...]
How to achieve growth in the UK? Copy the UAE March 6, 2025 The UAE has shown what a country with its eye set on growth looks like. Rachel Reeves could learn more than a few things, writes Brandon Lewis.
Guaranteed hours for zero hours and agency workers will be a disaster March 5, 2025 Amendments to the Employment Right Bill will harm Britain’s flexible labour market and damage the economy, says John Hayes Yesterday the government tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill following weeks of consultation and responses from business groups, trade unions and the wider “civil society. In the main, these changes will be a “growth killer” [...]
Spain’s low-tax dream has become a nightmare for trusting Brits March 5, 2025 Spain's Beckham Law lured Brits with the promise of tax incentives. Now it is punishing them, writes Robert Amsterdam.
The Chancellor must act urgently to restore business confidence March 5, 2025 77 per cent of businesses have ‘low or very low confidence’ in the UK’s business environment; winning business back will require us to actively improve our offering, with comprehensive reforms to our regulatory, legal and fiscal framework, says Sam Bidwell With all eyes on Washington and Kyiv, the government must not lose sight of trouble [...]
The Debate: Has having more women in the boardroom helped overall progress? March 5, 2025 More women may now hold board positions, but has a boardroom focus helped or hindered women overall in the workplace?
What ever happened to levelling up? March 5, 2025 Levelling up has all but disappeared from the government's agenda. That's a big mistake for growth, writes Paul Ormerod.