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Week in Business
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK.
Episodes
- Week in Business
Why we're all going to be poorer for longer after the Budget
We might have been promised a 'do no harm' Budget, but the Chancellor's plans could well - in fact - do quite a lot of harm. Christian May explains the grim…
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Why making it easier to quit will boost the UK economy
Andy Burnham might be about to do something really smart, and good for growth. Something that should have been done a while ago, and businesses agree. City AM…
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Burnham, a debt crisis and why higher taxes are coming
Financial alarm bells are ringing but Andy Burnham doesn't seem to have noticed. Christian May explains what this means for Westminster, the markets, interest…
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Who is - and isn't - advising Andy Burnham on the economy
Andy Burnham’s allies boasted that highly-regarded economists had been lured as advisers. City AM Editor in Chief Christian May and Economics and Politics…
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Why are AI companies destroying rare books?
As City AM reports that AI companies are destroying old and rare books whilst using them to train their models, Christian May sets out the pros and cons of the…
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Why your taxes will go up to pay for Burnham's plans
As PM Andy Burnham's spending commitment's mount, City AM's Editor in Chief Christian May tots up the damage. From bus fare caps to housing the homeless…
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The City should prepare for Burnham's tax raid
Andy Burnham has big ideas - will he need big tax hikes to pay for them? And if so, who could he target? Christian May looks at his options, stating with the…
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Why Andy Burnham Could Spell Disaster for the UK Economy
From nationalising utilities to spending on welfare, Andy Burnham is talking as if Britain's a rich country. In fact, the economy is on life support, taxes are…
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How Labour Chaos Could Sink the UK Economy
What's left of the Labour government is scrambling around for policy ideas as the UK economy faces a battering storm, while Labour leadership candidates Andy…
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Labour party chaos: Rayner, Streeting and Burnham circle for Starmer's job
Even by the standards of this government, this week has been extraordinarily chaotic. Upwards of 100 MPs have lost confidence in Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting…
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UK economy: Brits feeling gloomiest for 50 years
The 1970s was a bleak time for the UK - are we heading back in that direction? City AM Editor-in-Chief Christian May discusses in this instalment of Week in…
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Why Zack Polanski's Green Party Would Crash the Economy and Bankrupt Britain
City AM's Editor in Chief reacts to the Green Party's comments on his column. In his recent leader column Christian wrote "Polanski’s simplistic economic…
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Why major UK banks should be worried about Revolut
After years of scrutiny and regulatory wrangling, Revolut has finally secured its UK banking licence. On one level, it’s just another regulatory milestone on a…
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Spotlight turns on Reeves – and the state of our economy
We haven’t heard much from Rachel Reeves so far this year – probably a deliberate strategy – but is the Chancellor set to make waves next week at the Spring…
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War brings Reeves’ failures into focus
War in the Middle East rendered the Chancellor’s Spring Statement “irrelevant” according to City analysts as the economic impacts of the Iran conflict become…
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Am I going to be replaced by AI?
A viral post from an AI investor warns most people have no idea how good AI is, or how quickly it will come for their jobs. Will it come for mine? Maybe. If…
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Are Rachel Reeves' High Taxes Causing Businesses to Flee the UK?
In this episode of Week in Business, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, touches on Merck, the £300bn pharma giant, pulling the plug on a £1bn project at…
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Is Rachel Reeves Right to Say Critics are Talking Rubbish?
It’s not just Angela Rayner who finds herself on the defensive; Rachel Reeves has come out fighting - claiming many of her critics are talking rubbish. So…
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Is Rachel Reeves About to Trigger a Financial Crisis?
As summer comes to a close, is this the calm before a major financial storm? In this episode of Week in Business, City AM editor-in-chief Christian May…
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Is Rachel Reeves About to Launch a Massive Tax Raid on Property and Pensions?
The Labour government's need for cash is greater than its appetite for considered reform, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, voices his concern in this…
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An uncertain future and a weak economy push hardworking Brits to the exit
Do you know when the UK economy last grew at that rate? City AM's Editor in Chief Christian May asks in this episode of Week in Business. This week, Christian…
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Reeves charms the City of London, but what about the rest of the UK economy?
Rachel Reeves was right when she said this week that the financial services sector “is critical” for our country, as she charmed the City of London, says City…
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Why Starmer and Reeves' Tax Addiction Will Cripple the UK Economy
The Labour government is addicted to tax – it is in their instincts – and they can’t help themselves, says City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May. This week…
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Could things get any worse for Labour or the UK economy?
It’s a year since Labour swept to power, so why does it already feel like we’re watching their dying days? City AM's editor-in-chief, Christian May, asks in…
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Is the UK jobs market in crisis?
The chief of one of the UK’s biggest recruitment platforms says the jobs market is about as bad as he’s ever seen, with official data painting a complicated…
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Is Rachel Reeves About to U-turn on Non-Dom Taxes?
Do you care if the global mega-rich choose Milan over London? Does it matter? Is it good riddance? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks in the latest…
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Is Rachel Reeves About to Drop a Tax Bombshell on the UK Economy?
It’s almost enough to make you feel sorry for the Chancellor, writes City AM’s Editor in Chief, Christian May. Just days after u-turning on welfare cuts…
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Why warning lights are flashing in the City of London
Firms abandoning the London market point to the administrative burden, complexity and costs associated with a UK listing while, very often, highlighting the…
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Is Keir Starmer about to sack Rachel Reeves as Chancellor?
Cracks are appearing in the government’s economic policy – some made by ministers, others by external pressure – the question is, can Rachel Reeves stay in…
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Is Rachel Reeves welcoming UK economic growth as good as it gets?
Rachel Reeves will welcome economic growth, but is this as good as it gets? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks. Week in Business sees Christian…
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Why Britain needs reform
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. Take a look at the country’s long-term…
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Why are these four billionaires so confident about Britain’s future?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. In this episode, Christian touches on the CEO…
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Why a UK-US trade deal won’t save the British economy
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. In this episode, Christian touches on…
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How changes to employment law could impact UK living standards
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week’s top stories include Johnny…
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Will Donald Trump’s trade war blow up the UK economy?
Is Liberation Day the end of the global economic order and the start of a dangerous new world? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asked in the latest…
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Will Trump’s tariffs mean lower growth and higher taxes in the UK?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week’s top stories include Rachel Reeves’…
Week in BusinessIs Keir Starmer leading the UK into recession?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week's top stories include Prime Minister…
Week in BusinessIs Keir Starmer Really About to Slash the State, like Javier Milei and Elon Musk?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week the focus is on Keir Starmer's…
Week in BusinessWho will Rachel Reeves blame for higher taxes in Spring Statement?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include the…
Week in BusinessWill Keir Starmer’s defence budget increase mean higher taxes?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include Keir…
Week in BusinessIs Rachel Reeves to blame for high inflation and job cuts?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include…
Week in BusinessDo UK businesses still care about the environment or climate change?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week. This week, Christian examines BP’s shift away from its…
Week in BusinessWhy is the UK economy not growing under Starmer and Reeves?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week. Why is the UK economy still not growing? This week the…
Week in BusinessIs Rachel Reeves right to be optimistic about UK growth?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include…
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Non-doms, Reeves' Budget U-turns and economic alarm bells
In this episode of Week in Business, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, breaks down this week's top stories in the UK. Some of this week's top stories…
Week in BusinessRachel Reeves goes looking for growth
In this episode of Week in Business, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, breaks down this week's top stories in the UK. Some of this week's top stories…
Week in BusinessWhy investors are losing confidence in the UK
City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, breaks down this week's top stories in the UK in this episode of Week in Business. Some of this week's top stories…