Rachel Reeves risks fuelling inflation and damaging small business growth if she cuts the VAT threshold in the Autumn Budget, tax experts warn, saying the move would raise prices and add red tape with little fiscal gain.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Japanese investors bet on Manchester — now UK must follow
Japanese firms have invested £118m in Greater Manchester, cementing the region’s global appeal. Business leaders say the government must now match that confidence with infrastructure and policy support to sustain growth in the North West.
Government urged to get tough with EU over new steel tariffs
The EU’s move to halve Britain’s steel export quota and impose a 50% tariff has sparked calls for the UK Government to take retaliatory action, amid warnings the changes could devastate jobs and manufacturing.
Building a Composable Business with Signable’s API
Your business loses hours every week when systems do not speak to each other. What if your technology could flex and grow as quickly as your ambitions?
Business is not an Olympic sport, so invest today in that performance-enhanced boost
In this sharp and witty column, entrepreneur and broadcaster Richard Alvin argues that business isn’t an Olympic sport — there’s no level playing field or drug testing — so small firms must seize their own performance-enhanced edge through AI. Forget fair play: it’s time to fuel up, think faster, and “blow the bloody doors off.”
Asking why vs. saying yes: the generational divide in the modern office
As a member of Generation X, I grew up in the workplace with a simple rule: if your boss asked you to do something, you said “yes” and got on with it.
Reeves’ Budget: is Larry’s cat food the last refuge?
Rumour has it that Rachel Reeves is limbering up for November with a Budget that will make the taxman’s quill squeak like a stuck pig. Property, pensions, profits, pasties — all grist to the Exchequer’s mill.
Creating a space for every voice: How to lead with genuine inclusivity
In today’s fast-moving business world, inclusivity is often spoken about but less often practiced in meaningful ways. True inclusivity goes far beyond ticking boxes, it’s about creating spaces where every voice is heard, respected, and valued.
Why Growing Your Own Talent Is Good for Business
For many SMEs, growth often hinges on one big question: hire from outside your organisation or invest in who you already have?
Investing in Makers is investing in London’s Future
When people think about London’s economy, manufacturing is not usually the first sector that comes to mind.
Jeremy Hunt warns Reeves: soaring taxes will kill UK’s ‘animal spirits’
Ex-Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slams Rachel Reeves’s £30bn tax plan, warning it will crush growth, stifle business and kill the UK’s ‘animal spirits’.
Beyond Engagement: Why It’s Time to Rethink Social Media’s Addictive Algorithms
As social media continues to weave itself into the fabric of daily life, the algorithms that drive engagement have come under fire for their potential to foster addictive behaviours.
Why Meeting People Without an Agenda Matters
In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, meeting new people has never been easier.
Precision Banking: How AI is Empowering SMEs to Make Smarter Financial Decisions
Nicki Bull Bisgaard, Group Chairman of PayTech Group, has long advocated for the use of technology to enhance business financial management. Nowadays, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face unprecedented challenges.
Chinese investors eye UK private schools as VAT on fees drives out domestic pupils
Blick Rothenberg says Chinese investors could provide a lifeline to UK private schools hit by falling pupil numbers after VAT was added to fees, as demand for British education in China stays strong.
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