PM Modi’s UK Visit to Strengthen Strategic Ties and FTA Implementation
July 23, 2025
The Bank of England has announced a relaxation of mortgage lending rules to allow lenders to offer more high loan-to-income mortgages, a move aimed at easing the path for first-time buyers. Meanwhile, US chipmaker Nvidia has become the first publicly traded company to briefly reach a $4 trillion market capitalisation,[Read More…]
The Government has abandoned its plans for “zonal pricing” of electricity, opting instead to maintain a single national wholesale price, a decision highlighted as a move to ensure fairness, protect investment, and shield consumers from regional cost discrepancies. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband presented the shift as vital for delivering a “fairer,[Read More…]
Thames Water, the UK’s largest water provider, is considering a last-minute rescue bid led by former Liberal Democrat energy spokesman Lord Rupert Redesdale and private investment firm Muinín Holdings, while regulators also assess a separate £5 billion offer from the company’s bondholders. With nearly £20 billion in debt and repeated environmental breaches,[Read More…]
Sir Keir Starmer has drawn criticism for refusing to confirm whether the freeze on income tax and National Insurance thresholds will end as planned in 2028. His lack of clarity has sparked concern that millions of working households and pensioners could be pulled into higher tax bands, despite no formal[Read More…]
A new report warns that Britain’s declining high streets may require as much as £5 billion in targeted investment to recover, particularly in economically struggling towns such as Blackpool, Bradford, and Newport. The Centre for Cities think tank argues that unless deeper economic issues are addressed, including job creation and[Read More…]
Economic experts and commentators warn that the UK remains mired in weak productivity and lacklustre growth due to flawed economic policy, ineffective coordination between institutions, and a continued over-reliance on austerity-era thinking. Calls for reform are growing louder as Britain risks slipping further behind its global peers. Britain’s economic outlook[Read More…]
The London Stock Exchange is at risk of further decline unless the Treasury intervenes with targeted reforms, including stamp duty removal and stronger domestic investment incentives, according to financial columnist Nils Pratley. The warning comes ahead of the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech, as pressure mounts on the Labour government to[Read More…]
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned that the UK’s national debt could spiral to nearly three times the size of the economy by the 2070s without serious fiscal reform. The report highlights pension costs, climate obligations, and reversed spending cuts as key drivers of an increasingly unstable economic[Read More…]
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the London Stock Exchange could “drift into irrelevance” unless the government introduces bold reforms, including tax incentives for listings and more flexible pay rules for company directors. The call comes amid concerns that UK capital markets are losing ground to global[Read More…]
Spending on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England has reached unsustainable levels, with local authorities warning of imminent financial collapse. The rapid rise in Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), coupled with surging transport and placement costs, has created a funding crisis that threatens both children’s support and[Read More…]