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Kemi Badenoch has pledged to abolish stamp duty land tax as part of her plan to revive home ownership and stimulate the housing market — describing it as an “unconservative tax” that prevents millions from buying or moving homes. In a surprise announcement during her closing speech at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, the Tory leader said the next …

The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has welcomed Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) staged return to production and the launch of a funding stream to stabilise suppliers — but warned that serious liquidity problems continue to threaten smaller firms deeper in the UK automotive supply chain. CBM President Stephen Morley said the carmaker’s payment scheme was a “welcome boost to liquidity” …

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Kemi Badenoch will today set out a new ‘golden rule’ for managing the public finances and unveil what aides describe as a ‘totemic’ tax cut as she seeks to refocus the Conservative Party’s message on economic growth and fiscal discipline. The Conservative leader is due to close the party’s annual conference in Manchester on Wednesday, outlining her plan to restore …

JPMorgan Chase has maintained its position as the world’s most AI-advanced bank, according to the 2025 Evident AI Index, which benchmarks the artificial intelligence maturity of 50 global financial institutions. The US banking giant, led by CEO Jamie Dimon, retained the top spot for the third consecutive year, ranking first in three of four AI capability pillars — Innovation, Leadership …

Small businesses in deprived urban areas are less likely to secure finance than those in more affluent or rural parts of the UK, according to new research by the British Business Bank (BBB). The government-backed economic development agency said its latest annual Small Business Finance Markets report revealed “significant disparities” in access to credit cards, overdrafts and loans across the …

Nik Storonsky, the billionaire co-founder and chief executive of Revolut, has moved his official residency from the UK to the United Arab Emirates, according to filings made to Companies House. Documents lodged on Tuesday for Storonsky’s family holding company confirm that the change took place in October 2024. The move comes less than a month after Revolut pledged to invest …

The UK government has launched its long-awaited £5 billion “Pride in Place” programme, a decade-long initiative designed to revitalise towns and communities by putting local people in charge of how regeneration funding is spent. The scheme, which was officially announced this week, will see 169 areas across the UK each receive £2 million per year for ten years, while a …

Furniturebox, the fast-growing UK-based online furniture retailer, has secured £1 million in new funding from Barclays to support continued innovation, product development, and international growth. The funding comes in the form of a Barclays Trade Loan, designed to help the company strengthen its supply chain, invest in product innovation, and create new jobs as it scales operations at its new …

In the ever-evolving sphere of legal practice, the confluence of law and technology has become not merely advantageous but indispensable. The modern barrister or solicitor must now operate in an environment that demands both forensic precision and administrative efficiency, where the capacity to manage, store, and retrieve information with accuracy and speed has become central to the art of advocacy …