Starmer walks fine line between needs of big business and those of working people
Keir Starmer is treading a narrow path. After a challenging first 100 days in government, the prime minister has an opportunity on Monday to...
Ex-Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson appointed UK investment minister
The co-founder of the £4bn British tech firm Darktrace, Poppy Gustafsson, has been appointed as the government’s new investment minister.Darktrace, the listed cybersecurity company,...
UK debt hits 100% of GDP, the highest level since 1960s
The scale of the challenge facing Rachel Reeves ahead of the autumn budget has been laid bare by a rise in Britain’s national debt...
UK economy unexpectedly flatlines for second month in row
The anticipated post-election bounceback in the UK economy failed to materialise as activity flatlined in July for a second month, according to the latest...
Reeves can loosen Britain’s purse strings: she just needs to think outside the Treasury box | Philip Inman
Pressure is building on Rachel Reeves to prevent some of the UK’s poorest pensioners being hit by restrictions on the winter fuel allowance. A...
Labour’s doom-and-gloom messaging on the economy risks backfiring
While most of the nation were enjoying the late August sunshine and the news that Oasis are getting back together, it seemed an odd...