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Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Aviva chief warns Reeves that salary sacrifice tax cap would be ‘bad news’ for Britain
Aviva CEO Dame Amanda Blanc warns that Rachel Reeves’ plan to cap salary sacrifice tax benefits to £2,000 a year would penalise employers, raise NI costs and discourage pension saving. Aviva posts strong Q3 results despite concerns.
A canapé and a tax raid: Labour’s new love letter to business
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s latest charm offensive with top CEOs comes just weeks before Rachel Reeves’ tax-heavy budget. Richard Alvin argues why Britain’s business leaders aren’t buying the sweet talk
How Leaders Build Trust by Leading with Integrity
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, integrity is “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.” In theory, it’s a simple word. But in the workplace, it can be one of the hardest qualities to sustain – especially in leadership.
Mishcon boss warns Reeves that LLP tax hike risks exodus of professionals
Mishcon de Reya managing partner James Libson warns that Rachel Reeves’s reported plan to raise taxes on limited liability partnerships could drive lawyers, accountants and entrepreneurs overseas, damaging Britain’s competitiveness.
Reeves’ ‘exit tax’ plan branded “reckless and self-defeating” by leading wealth adviser
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ reported plan for a 20% “exit tax” on wealthy individuals leaving the UK has been branded “reckless and self-defeating” by deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, who warns it could trigger a flight of talent and capital.
Sorry Gordon, whilst you own the restaurant, but trainers with a tux? really?
Richard Alvin questions Gordon Ramsay’s white-trainer look at David Beckham’s knighthood dinner — modern flair or a step too far for fine dining?
Waiting on Reeves: London entrepreneurs face the gallows
Richard Alvin on why Rachel Reeves’ looming 26 November Budget feels like London’s business community waiting for its final sentence.
Why we must give graduates a chance: Building teams that blend youth with experience
When I founded Invicta Vita, I knew that building an exceptional team would be the cornerstone of our success. What I didn’t anticipate was how fundamentally my thinking about hiring would evolve.
Supporting the creative industry in Autumn Budget will increase growth
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, must use the Autumn Budget to bolster the UK’s creative industries if she is serious about delivering economic growth, according to leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.
Finance expert calls for stronger government support to protect SMEs in legal disputes
Scottish business mentor Craig Alexander Rattray has urged the government to strengthen legal protections for SMEs after facing prohibitive costs in a trademark dispute with accounting software giant Xero.
Waitrose’s kindness gap: how a supermarket lost its humanity
When a 27-year-old volunteer with autism was shown the door after his family asked if he could be paid, Waitrose didn’t just lose a helper—it lost a chance to prove that inclusion means more than a press release.
Nick Clegg: AI company valuations are ‘crackers’ and ripe for correction
Nick Clegg warns AI valuations are “crackers” and unsustainable, predicting a market correction as investors question the industry’s long-term returns.
The AA’s loyalty problem: sixty-four years and still taken for a ride
When loyalty no longer pays: Richard Alvin uncovers how his stepfather’s 64 years of faithful AA membership was rewarded with a renewal quote nearly three times higher than that for a brand-new customer, a telling symptom of Britain’s warped service culture
November Budget: “Get AI wrong and the Treasury will engineer its own fiscal collapse”
Economists and AI experts warn the government that its heavy reliance on income tax could trigger a “fiscal collapse” if automation continues to replace human workers without urgent reform to how AI-driven wealth is taxed.
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