Can de-regulation finally spark hopes for UK competitiveness?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ regulation cuts could be the long-overdue boost financial services need – or it could be another damp squib, writes Neil Robson
UK government
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Five key takeaways from the Spring Statement
Downgraded economic forecasts, increased defence spending and cuts to welfare were a few of the developments announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves
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Spring Statement 2025: UK economic growth forecasts halve to 1%
OBR cuts GDP expectations amid elevated global uncertainty
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Reeves launches procurement process for digital gilts
The chancellor met with fintech CEOs at No. 11 to ‘help inform HMT’s commercial strategy’ with issuing tokenised gilts
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Autumn Budget 2024: Minimum wage increases 6.7% to £12.21 an hour
Pro-worker policies announced by the Rachel Reeves today could be ‘a burden on business’, industry warns
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Autumn Budget 2024: National Insurance for employers increased to 15%
Reeves lowered the earnings threshold to £5,000, giving the government an extra £25bn in tax revenue
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Keir Starmer: ‘We will rip up the bureaucracy that blocks investment’
Complex regulation is delaying growth projects and turning away investment, the prime minister said
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CCLA’s Dame Sara Thornton: Forced labour is ‘a feature of the system’ in the UK
Weak legislation has turned the UK into ‘a dumping ground’ for slavery-linked goods and services
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APPG on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services elects new members
Conservative MP Bob Blackman continues as co-chair, joined by Labour’s Sam Rushworth
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Capital market regulation: Can the UK’s bold gamble steer it to success?
Proponents of the latest changes say easing the hurdles for companies – even in ways investors dislike – will pay off, writes Morningstar’s Lindsey Stewart
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Discounting net zero: Investment trust sector ‘re-embracing’ ESG values
JTC Groups’ Simon Gordon explains how the renewables trust sector is showing signs of recovery
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Chelsea’s McDermott: What the next government needs to do to boost Britain’s market
Any new government will need a bold vision to reinvigorate the UK stock market, writes Darius McDermott