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Is ‘working people’ the beginning of the end for the soundbite?
“Working people know exactly who they are”, so said Keir Starmer in October 2024, while trying to reassure the public that tax rises wouldn’t hit that...
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What we've been listening to this month
This month’s podcast picks have taken us from the corridors of Westminster to the changing rooms of the NHS, with a few eyebrow-raising detours along...
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Pensions Talks Interview: Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell
This month, we spoke to Morten Nilsson, CEO of Brightwell who offered insight into the Pension Schemes Bill, how companies like Brightwell will...
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Big promises, but pensions left in the waiting room
In her second Mansion House speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled what she called the “most wide-ranging package of reforms to financial services...
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England’s Euro 2025 triumph shows why investing in girls’ football is a smart business move
England’s Lionesses have once again demonstrated their elite credentials at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. After a shaky start with a 2–1 defeat to France...
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Reeves urges risk to drive financial services growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil the so-called ‘Leeds Reforms’ this evening during her second Mansion House speech. According to the Treasury, the...
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FTSE 100 at 9,000: A market milestone that masks a flatlining economy
In a landmark moment for Britain’s financial markets, the FTSE 100 surged past the 9,000-point threshold for the first time in its four-decade history...
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A year in, Labour’s housing pledge already looks out of reach
It’s been almost exactly a year since Labour swept into government promising a “decade of national renewal.” The mood at the time was unmistakable...
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