The UK-India trade deal is in force, but Euro Car Parts founder Sukhpal Ahluwalia argues the real £4.8bn prize depends on what businesses build next.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Brown and pleasant land: will 2026 out-drought 1976 for UK farmers?
Richard Alvin argues the 2026 drought could rival 1976 and, with Reeves’s tax raid and wildflower subsidies, asks who will be left to grow Britain’s food.
Would you renew this supplier? Burnham and the Hillsborough Law
Richard Alvin argues Andy Burnham’s first act as Prime Minister must be passing the Hillsborough Law in full, the promise Westminster has broken since 1989.
‘This is just how it is’: the lie driving mothers out of work
One in five UK women sees her career decline after a baby. Founder Zoe Duce says the return to work after maternity leave needs systems, not sacrifice.
Student loans sold like phone contracts open a serious trust gap
Student loan mis-selling has opened a serious trust gap between young people and university, warns Best Student Halls founder. What it means for UK firms.
Red card? What red card? Trump, FIFA and the Biff Tannen World Cup
Somewhere between England’s third goal against Mexico on Sunday night and my second glass of something cold enough to hurt, my phone lit up with the news that FIFA had suspended Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban.
Economists tell Burnham to scrap stamp duty and council tax in radical shake-up of UK tax system
Leading economists urge Andy Burnham to replace stamp duty and council tax with a 1% property value tax as part of a sweeping overhaul of the UK tax system.
Airshow veteran urges Andy Burnham to fly the flag for defence at Farnborough
SME boss Andrew Barnett calls on Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham to attend Farnborough International Airshow 2026 and put defence at the top of his in-tray.
World Cup 2026: Air-conditioned stadiums v 39C heat, is this really a level playing field?
Richard Alvin asks whether World Cup 2026 is judging oranges with oranges when some teams play in 22C air-conditioned comfort while others melt at 39C or gasp at altitude.
Reframing AI adoption for long-term growth rather than short-term savings
Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of business. But the value organisations gain from it will depend less on how quickly they adopt new tools and more on whether they use AI to support long-term strategy, growth and resilience.
Why the NEET challenge is now a business problem, not just a social one
Victoria Head, incoming CEO of City Year UK, on why the NEET challenge is a business problem, not just a social one, and how mentoring builds future talent.
Britain’s mid-market: the quiet powerhouse driving our economy
Britain’s mid-market firms employ millions, generate £1.3 trillion and anchor local economies. Why these unsung businesses are the backbone of UK growth.
Two Andys, one economy: why Burnham should take Street’s counsel
Richard Alvin on why incoming PM Andy Burnham should sit down with Andy Street and Prosper UK. Two devolution men, one chance to actually grow the British economy.
Burnham right to put devolution front and centre
BusinessLDN’s John Dickie backs Andy Burnham’s devolution drive, warning London has fewer powers than New York, Paris, Manchester and the West Midlands.
Next prime minister ‘must back business, not tax it’, warns chambers chief
British Chambers of Commerce boss Shevaun Haviland tells the next prime minister to back firms, not tax them, warning that further levies would be a “road to ruin” for growth.
