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Labour’s long, uncertain Budget rollout signals weak strategy and reactive policymaking. Talk of tax rises and tinkering has chilled investment and confidence. Britain needs encouragement, not punitive taxes that drain ambition. Without serious spending reform and youth-focused growth plans, the Budget risks more confusion, higher taxes, and stalled economic progress.

Labour’s 2025 conference was meant to signal renewal but instead exposed deep divisions, collapsing polls, and faltering leadership. With economic stagnation, rising taxes, and fading trust, the party’s “competence” promise has crumbled. Reform surges, but lacks credibility—leaving the Conservatives a narrow chance to reclaim fiscal responsibility and restore voter confidence.

Demand-led support focuses on empowering buyers to access the market, rather than simply expanding housing supply. They can also help boost supply, as house builders will only be able to build homes when there is demand form buyers for them. Without strong demand, build rates drop and less homes are built and availed. This become a downward doom spiral of falling supply rising prices and hits our economy more widely as a result.

With growth stalling, inflation rising, and fiscal headroom gone, Chancellor Reeves must resist the urge to raise taxes and instead make government leaner, smarter and more efficient to keep the economy from sliding into darkness.

To address the UK’s fiscal challenges and reverse capital flight, the government should implement creative, pro-investment policies, such as reforming non-dom rules and reintroducing an investor visa, rather than pursuing punitive tax measures.

Labour's tax raising interventionist approach is strangling the economy. Conservatives must make the positive case for smaller government.

In this new landscape, politicians will have to contend with the fact that no party, Prime Minster, local councilor, or entrenched leader can take their position for granted. Third-party players are winning votes in ways they haven’t in the past. Uninhibited by connections to a national party’s complicated past, they have become tabla rasas unto which a near-endless array of possible futures may be written.

If Labour is serious about generating growth, it needs to find creative ways to attract investment. By drawing inspiration from the history of Enterprise and Investment Zones, Labour could signal it means business without a full revamp in economic policy, says Brandon Lewis

The Government must go beyond tinkering with the system and provide real support for first-time buyers, or risk stalling growth altogether.

The UAE rewards ambition with a clear, pro-growth regulatory environment. The UK could learn from this. Businesses thrive when they have certainty, not red tape.

Labour's focus on vague, long-term growth plans isn't enough to secure the UK's future.

The new administration's honeymoon period has been brutally short and unforgiving, even by UK political standards.

High interest rates and slow planning processes mean new home delivery has likely fallen to just 100,000 in the last 12 months. We need to be building four times that many a year to fulfil our moral duty of getting people on the housing ladder.

The UK is historically a great global trading nation, but our tax regime is too high and damages our competitiveness.

The UK has many long-standing strengths, but it's time to be honest about the fact that other countries around the world are stealing a march when it comes to growth and innovation.

There was a clear and resounding result in the United States this week, against many expectations. We often heard how close this race would be and many are surprised at how clear this win is. but it is good for democracy and it can be good for us in the United Kingdom.

Respecting the U.S. election outcome is critical for the sake of global stability. Allies and adversaries alike are watching closely, and uniting behind the new President is essential for fostering stability and protecting democratic values globally.

The clear and resounding result in the United States this week, is good news. We had heard often, how close this would be and many will be surprised at how clear this win is, but it is good for democracy and it can be good for us in the UK.

As Rachel Reeves’s Budget approaches – and speculation heightens – former Lord Chancellor and secretary of state Brandon Lewis sets out his growth-boosting wish list for the Chancell

As our population ages, we must update our approach to housing. We need a system that encourages downsizing, with homes designed for older generations, alongside planning reforms and the removal of stamp duty to free up housing for younger families.

It’s unsurprising that getting spades in the ground seems to be a top priority for Labour. And in fact, it’s a good thing for the country- politicians from all parties that have been prevaricating on the issue for far too long.