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 episode of Week in Business. 

Christian argues that there is no scenario in which a new property tax regime instigated by this government would yield less revenue than the current arrangements. Easing the burden on taxpayers is not the priority here; however, they dress it up. 

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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 argues that the UK government has taxed too much and has lost control of basic state functions, pointing out that this will drive away not just the non-doms and the super-rich, but people who feel that their efforts aren’t rewarded in the UK.

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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 AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, in this episode of Week in Business. 

However, Christian points out that too many parts of the country are blighted by low productivity, low income, low levels of investment and a decline in living standards that’s set to last to the end of this decade. 

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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, Christian dives into why Prime Minister Keir Starmer avoided answering whether or not the government will implement a wealth tax in this year's Autumn Budget and how that will impact the UK economy.

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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 the latest episode of Week in Business. 

Christian discusses Reeves’ tears at this week’s already infamous Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer’s capitulation to Labour rebels, and the impossible fiscal headache left by the government’s welfare u-turn.

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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 picture.

So what’s going on? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks in this episode of Week in Business. 

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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 episode of Week in Business. 

In this week's episode of Week in Business, Christian touches on how the UK's non-dom exodus should be a surprise to no one after Rachel Reeves's tax hikes in last year's Autumn Budget and why a U-turn or tweak to the non-dom rules would be sensible. 

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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 because “the economy has turned a corner” and just hours after promising a period of “national renewal”, official data reveals the UK economy shrank in April.

In this episode of Week in Business, Christian examines Reeves' spending review, the economy shrinking in April, and signs of 'inevitable' tax rises in the Autumn Budget.

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Firms abandoning the London market point to the administrative burden, complexity and costs associated with a UK listing while, very often, highlighting the deeper pool of investors, simpler rules and improved liquidity on other exchanges, says City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May. 

In this episode of Week in Business, Christian examines why British companies are fleeing the London Stock Exchange to list in New York instead.  

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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 control, and does Keir Starmer want her to? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks.

Week in Business sees Christian break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week, he touches on whether or not Starmer should sideline Reeves. 

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