Despite promising to stimulate economic growth, Sir Keir Starmer used his first King’s Speech to strengthen workers’ rights, strengthen unions and make it easier for tenants to stand up to landlords. The Prime Minister’s bill also confirmed that VAT would be applied to private school fees and retained Rishi Sunak’s phased ban on cigarettes. Changes… Read More »
Labour has promised to “kick-start economic growth” after 14 years of Conservative rule and aims to address the growing problem of economic inactivity. So how will this affect the benefits system? The party’s manifesto sets out broad strategies to boost employment rates, without going into any detail. There is no clarity on intended changes to… Read More »
There are billions of pounds of unjustified tax grants that could be canceled to help reverse austerity, as Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves consider the funding gap between what they want a Labor government to achieve and the money available. Successive governments have introduced tax cuts to boost economic growth; these rebates have proven to… Read More »
As any South American junta can tell you, increases in living standards occur in one of two ways: real or artificial. The reality is the product of hiring more people, embracing technology, and reducing inefficiencies. But any sleight of hand can create the illusion of it. Printing money will convince people – at least in… Read More »
Andrew Murphy argues SNP ministers’ industrial strategy is a joke – Retail Week One of Scotland’s most prominent businessmen has aimed to launch a scathing attack on the SNP Government’s “off-the-shelf” tax policies ahead of Humza Yousaf’s big speech aimed at boosting his economic credibility on Monday. Andrew Murphy, former chief operating officer of John… Read More »