Historians won’t care about Starmer’s international diplomacy April 15, 2026 When future historians explain why Keir Starmer's premiership fell apart, they'll look at domestic issues, not international diplomacy.
The FCA’s new targeted support regime risks further confusion for consumers April 15, 2026 The FCA’s new “targeted support” regime, introduced to bridge the gap between generic guidance and regulated financial advice, risks being more complex and less effective than the system it replaces, says Matthew Bowles Last Monday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) formally introduced its new “targeted support” regime. This is an attempt to bridge the long-discussed [...]
IMF downgrade Reeves is gaslighting voters on energy crisis April 15, 2026 Rachel Reeves is set to urge other countries to “follow her plan” for the energy crisis, but international analysts expect Britain to perform the worst among comparable nations thanks to decisions she has made, says Alys Denby The war in Iran has come at the worst possible time for a government already struggling to command [...]
The OECD is right about the £100k dead zone where work doesn’t pay April 15, 2026 A household with two young children could be more than £13,000 worse off next year for accepting a routine pay rise that pushes them over the £100,000 threshold, says Michael Healy The OECD delivered a blunt message to the UK last week: simplify the tax system or accept weaker growth. That should not be ignored, [...]
Labour’s international law credo is costing us April 15, 2026 Throughout history, British people have chosen a moral credo over practical duties to protect citizens. We must change course, says Mark Wheatley This is a story about a saint, a King, an Earl and a Prime Minister. It is about how the English have subjected sense to credo before and how we – across the [...]
Britain is far poorer than people think April 15, 2026 Most Brits do not realise they are poorer than the average Americans, Swiss, Australians or Singaporeans. When asked to rank the UK among 50 US states on GDP per capita, on average people placed the UK 7th, richer than 43 states. The truth is far more miserable – we are last, says Callum Price There’s [...]
Why Nationwide’s £7m boss was worth splashing the cash for April 15, 2026 Nationwide splashed the cash on it’s top boss, Debbie Crosbie, in this week’s column Samuel Norman asks if they got their monies worth. Nationwide has been proclaimed Britain’s best bank. The UK’s largest building society – which is, in fact, not a bank due its status as a mutual – has been handed the crown [...]
Why are a third of British men hiding money from their partners? April 14, 2026 A surprising number of couples are hiding their wealth from each other, according to new research, writes Christine Ross Research shows that levels of trust in today’s Britain are at, or near, all-time-lows. The public has lower levels of trust than ever before in the government, the media and many businesses. At least until now [...]
Senior leaders are both your happiest and most miserable staff, finds report April 14, 2026 Following a new report finding that senior leaders are both the happiest and saddest staff members, Nik Kinley examines the consequences.
Landlords, get ready to be gazundered April 14, 2026 The Renters’ Rights Act is introducing a ban on “overbidding”. Government interventions in pricing rarely end well, and this too will have unintended consequences, says William Reeve We’ve all been there. The agonising dance involved in deciding how much to bid for a property. The “how high should we go?” conversation plays a role every [...]