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The Labour government has no chance of meeting its target of 2.5 per cent economic growth without increasing annual investment by £50bn, an independent think tank has said. The warning, issued by the National Institute of Economic…

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The Labour government is set to significantly increase funding for clean energy projects, announcing a record £1.5bn for the summer subsidy auction – a 50% increase on previous figures. The push is aimed at revitalising the UK’s…

Non-residents hoping for changes or delays to the new Labour government’s reforms will be disappointed by the UK Treasury’s policy paper released yesterday, according to leading audit, tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil a £19bn deficit in the public finances, paving the way for an expected tax rise in the autumn. The announcement comes as it assesses fiscal challenges inherited from the previous…

The world today faces a strange dilemma where some countries suffer from a shortage of talent, while others struggle to generate enough jobs for their young people. The solution lies in the economic geography of skill arbitrage. To…

In May 2018, Kenya ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area, becoming one of the first countries on the continent to adopt the agreement that aims to remove trade barriers and encourage investment. With the free flow of trade…

The Labour government faces a major legal challenge over its commitment to an immediate ban on new oil and gas exploration licences in the North Sea amid an ongoing licensing round. After Labour secured power with a decisive…

The new Labour government is taking a tough stance on rising unemployment in the UK. Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has described current unemployment levels as “unacceptable” and proposed several measures to address the…

Sir Keir Starmer is due to present Labour's investment agenda to global financial leaders at a conference in early October, aiming to attract tens of billions of dollars in foreign capital. The summit, scheduled for around October…