Zack to the future
What will the Greens’ new eco-populist leader Zack Polanski – who now heads Britain’s third-largest political party – do for his next trick?
Shipping moves 95 per cent of the UK’s trade. Most of the time, this happens smoothly until there is a global crisis, writes Rhett Hatcher, CEO of the Chamber of Shipping
What will the Greens’ new eco-populist leader Zack Polanski – who now heads Britain’s third-largest political party – do for his next trick?
Two long-serving members of the House of Lords have been suspended after an official inquiry found they provided parliamentary services in return for commercial gain.
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, is preparing to relaunch an exclusive advisory board for high-value donors. The board previously provided donors access to senior ministers and
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has flagged major tax increases in her forthcoming budget, prompting the British Chambers of Commerce to warn that business confidence is at multi-year lows ahead
The Treasury is preparing plans for a “settling-up charge” that would impose a 20 per cent capital gains tax on UK assets held by wealthy individuals leaving the
The UK government will grant around 500 energy-intensive manufacturers a 90 per cent discount on electricity network charges from April 2026, saving up to £420 million a year.
President Trump’s new oil sanctions on Russia mark a sharp turn in US policy toward the war in Ukraine.
Rachel Reeves faces a worsening fiscal storm ahead of the 26 November Budget, as forecasts point to tax rises, sluggish growth and record inflation, leaving Labour with few
Reappointed French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled his second cabinet and must deliver the 2026 budget within days. With opposition parties preparing a no-confidence motion and markets showing
Oil prices rose after stock drawdowns at U.S. hubs and a cautious OPEC+ output increase. The gains add inflationary pressure and squeeze fiscal policy in nations reliant on