Starmer and Reeves told to put capital markets at heart of economic strategy July 11, 2024 The chief executives of challenger stock exchange Aquis and retail investment platform PrimaryBid have urged the new government to prioritise opening up UK markets to new capital as an engine for economic growth.
Freeing Britain’s ‘ghost prisoners’ is the first step towards prison reform July 11, 2024 "Torturous" indeterminate sentences have led prisoners to lead decades of their lives in jail, writes Lucy Kenningham
Starmer and Biden meet face-to-face for first time July 11, 2024 New prime minister Keir Starmer met with President Joe Biden at the summit for the 75th anniversary of Nato.
Who’s who in Labour’s new look Treasury and business teams? July 11, 2024 Post-election and cabinet appointments, we’ve rounded up who's who in the government's new-look Treasury and business top teams.
Water executives called in for talks with new Labour environment secretary July 10, 2024 Water bosses have been called in for talks with Labour’s new environment secretary Steve Reed, ahead of key investment rulings from Ofwat.
Labour has secured a resounding win – now the real challenges start July 10, 2024 As the now-Prime Minister and his advisors will be painfully aware, if he wants to secure a successful first term, the time to act is now.
Build, Baby, Build: Rachel Reeves has shown she’s serious about growth July 10, 2024 In announcing a suite of planning reforms in her first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves has addressed the biggest barrier to growth in Britain today, says Iain Mansfield The new Chancellor is serious about growth. By putting planning front and centre of her first speech, Rachel Reeves addressed the single biggest obstacle to economic growth [...]
MPs sworn into Parliament as Lindsay Hoyle re-elected as Commons Speaker July 9, 2024 Newly-elected MPs have begun being sworn into Parliament for the first time as Sir Lindsay Hoyle is re-elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons.
What’s to blame for Tory woes? Boris Johnson and Brexit July 9, 2024 If Boris Johnson hadn’t backed Brexit, the Tories could still be in power – and further pandering to the right will only push voters further into the pinstripe embrace of Nigel Farage, argues Alys Denby As an endorsement of Keir Starmer, this election result was equivocal. His thumping majority was won with a vote share [...]
New government must feel the need for speed July 9, 2024 Labour have stormed out of the gates with new policy announcements, but in their first 100 days, they must deliver quickly too, says Joe Hill The investor Paul Graham wrote that, “the startups that do things slowly don’t do them any better. Just slower”. The same is true of governments. Four days after the General [...]