World leaders are meeting in London next month to discuss corruption – what better opportunity to close tax loopholes?
From Prime Minister David Cameron down, UK ministers have been keen to unveil ambitious ‘City Deals’, often before difficult policy and funding details have been resolved.
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The new cities minister apparently shares the Property Council and KPMG’s enthusiasm for the UK ‘City Deals’ model, but he should look more closely at this ‘tried and tested’ model before adopting it.
David Cameron chairing a COBRA meeting in 2014.
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Australian citizens make up one of the largest groups entering the UK each year for work or study. But this could change as Australians get swept up in Britain’s efforts to reduce net migration.
Global currency markets deliver a tumble for sterling.
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Oddly enough, London’s mayor will have been cheered to spark a sell-off in the pound when political colleagues barely raised an eyebrow on skittish markets.