The Guardian view on Rachel Reeves’s spending cuts: a choice, not an economic necessity | Editorial
The spring statement casts austerity as unavoidable, but Labour is clinging to economic myths while ignoring the tools of power The chancellor’s spring statement arrives with the sombre tone of inevitability. Britain, we’re told, must tighten its belt. Welfare payments for the sick and disabled will be shrunk.
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Labour’s economic strategy is outdated. I can fix that | Jagjit Chadha
The last thing we need from Wednesday’s spring statement are incremental changes to tax and spending. Let’s have a clear plan Jagjit Chadha is professor of economics at Cambridge University and a former academic adviser to HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the Treasury select committee Britain
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The 20% Rule
I get a lot of emails from young people in the finance world asking for career advice. Career advice is hard. Your path is often dictated by some combination of circumstance, timing, network, hard work and luck (good and bad). I look back on my career and realize
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UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves
ONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statement Analysis: Shrinking economy an unhelpful backdrop for Reeves’s growth push Business live – latest updates The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in January, dealing a blow to Rachel Reeves before
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Top City watchdogs drop new diversity and inclusion rules for firms
FCA and Bank of England’s PRA join retreat from efforts to help underrepresented groups, citing ‘regulatory burdens’ Peers working for City firms dominate Lords scrutiny panel FCA scraps plan to ‘name and shame’ UK firms under investigation Business live – latest updates The City’s top two regulators have
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Bank of England in no hurry on interest rates – but cuts will come
Despite the decision to hold at 4.5%, businesses and households can take a confident view of the UK’s prospects Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on hold Bank of England policymakers might be on a “go-slow” as they look forward to
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Why So Many Men Are Ditching the Office and Building Businesses From Their Garage
Image Source: 123rf.com The image of entrepreneurs building successful businesses from their garages isn’t new—companies like Apple, Amazon, and Google famously started in humble spaces. Yet recently, there’s been a significant resurgence of men leaving traditional office jobs to pursue garage-based entrepreneurship. Driven by changing workplace expectations, advances
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Should Men Still Hold the Door Open? What Chivalry Looks Like in 2025
Image Source: 123rf.com Chivalry, often considered a hallmark of courteous behavior, has evolved significantly in recent decades, prompting many to question if gestures like holding doors open remain appropriate. By 2025, society’s expectations around etiquette and gender roles will have become more nuanced, emphasizing mutual respect and equality.
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Updated SORP: charities encouraged to respond to consultation and be ready for change
The joint SORP-making body has today launched a public consultation on the next version of the charities accounting and reporting framework. HM GovernmentSource
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The UK commends the historic border agreement between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: UK statement to the OSCE
Connor Creeley (UK Delegation to the OSCE) praises the landmark border agreement between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which resolves decades of conflict and instability along their shared border. HM GovernmentSource
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