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The government’s budget is not far away now on the 28th October and while early optimism from the new administration centred on delivering growth and stability, attention has increasingly turned to the challenges facing the public finances and the difficult choices that may now be required. Does this sound familiar? Heightened government debt costs have put pressure on our new chancellor and UK growth has been falling, at just the wrong time. The key question is whether John

The Conservative Party's annual conference highlighted a growing sense of purpose as it seeks to rebuild following its significant defeat at the 2024 General Election. Under the leadership of Kemi Badenoch, the party appears increasingly focused on establishing a distinct identity and positioning itself as the principal alternative to both the Labour government and the growing challenge posed by Reform UK. The headline announcement was a commitment to remove inheritance tax o

We have been reviewing our portfolio strategy over the last quarter, and I thought it would be interesting to share with you the thoughts of our Chief Investment Officer, Jonathan Prout. The investment team have had a very strong 24 months, investing sensibly through volatile markets and I think his commentary underlines the risk aware, common-sense approach to investing that has served our clients well. “It is now more than six months since hostilities began in the Middle Ea

Labour's annual conference is being held in Liverpool, a city that symbolises both economic renewal and also underlines the Labour party’s complicated relationship with business. Liverpool is seeking billions of pounds of private investment to transform its waterfront, build new commercial developments and create jobs. This regeneration reflects the success seen in Greater Manchester under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who, as mayor, helped attract investment through infrastru