How to watch British politics in 2026 like a pro – POLITICO
To turn it around, Starmer’s aides want to tackle problems baked into the state for years —on welfare, social care, backlogged courts, special needs support and glacial infrastructure development. Ministers will have to enact reforms they promised to the migration system, a political landmine that has wounded so many predecessors. Endless hurdles stand in Starmer’s […]
How to fight back against Reeves’s bombshell Budget
Andrew Tully, of Nucleus said: ‘This is a massive change to the way people think about pensions and passing on their unused wealth to family. “Many may now wish to take more withdrawals from their pensions within the basic rate income tax band and spend, gift or shelter that income taken.” Business and landowners will […]
How to Judge the New British Government’s First Budget by Mohamed A. El-Erian
If UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves tried to meet all the political demands that have been placed on her, her budget would likely result in disappointing growth and financial instability. Instead, the new government’s first budget should be judged according to four longer-term criteria. CAMBRIDGE – Here is an easy prediction: The budget […]