Why Nationwide’s £7m boss was worth splashing the cash for April 15, 2026 Nationwide splashed the cash on it’s top boss, Debbie Crosbie, in this week’s column Samuel Norman asks if they got their monies worth. Nationwide has been proclaimed Britain’s best bank. The UK’s largest building society – which is, in fact, not a bank due its status as a mutual – has been handed the crown [...]
Why are a third of British men hiding money from their partners? April 14, 2026 A surprising number of couples are hiding their wealth from each other, according to new research, writes Christine Ross Research shows that levels of trust in today’s Britain are at, or near, all-time-lows. The public has lower levels of trust than ever before in the government, the media and many businesses. At least until now [...]
Senior leaders are both your happiest and most miserable staff, finds report April 14, 2026 Following a new report finding that senior leaders are both the happiest and saddest staff members, Nik Kinley examines the consequences.
Landlords, get ready to be gazundered April 14, 2026 The Renters’ Rights Act is introducing a ban on “overbidding”. Government interventions in pricing rarely end well, and this too will have unintended consequences, says William Reeve We’ve all been there. The agonising dance involved in deciding how much to bid for a property. The “how high should we go?” conversation plays a role every [...]
Rejoining the single market by stealth is a danger to democracy April 14, 2026 Keir Starmer once accused conservatives of “silencing parliament” by using Henry VIII powers. Now he’s doing the exact same thing, says Alys Denby Denby pottery and Gentleman’s Relish: two icons have gone to the wall in recent weeks. One I’m taking personally. The loss of these brands leaves our commercial landscape a little blander and [...]
The government is about to find out you can’t please the people and the bond markets April 14, 2026 In the next phase of the Iran crisis, investors will demand fiscal discipline; electorates will demand intervention. In a supply-driven stagflationary environment, it may be impossible to satisfy both, says Helen Thomas A severe physical supply shock is rippling through the global economy and unlike recent crises, this is not one policymakers can easily offset. [...]
Space is the new frontier in economics April 14, 2026 Property rights underpin capitalism here on Earth, they must do the same in space – a new book by Morning Wire columnist Rainer Zitelmann argues A little over ten years ago, when smartphones were still sufficiently new to mention, I attended a talk by an economist who argued that it was a mistake to see [...]
Labour will regret opening up SMEs to trade unions April 14, 2026 Forcing all companies to allow their staff to unionise will cost SMEs £600m a year, says James Price You would be forgiven for thinking that war in the Middle East, war in Europe, energy price shocks, or perhaps an AI so powerful that its own maker refuses to release it would be the primary candidates [...]
For Dubai lawyers, loyalty is now being judged April 13, 2026 Dubai has long been seen as a flexible market where lawyers can reside for a few years before coming back. That could be changing.
The defence industry can’t wait for the government to find its courage April 13, 2026 The government slips from one deadline to another and insists all is well. But the damage is already being done, to our industrial base, our capabilities and our reputation, says Eliot Wilson Sir Keir Starmer’s government cannot be blamed for all the shortcomings in Britain’s defence posture and capabilities, the roots of which can be [...]