Two million self-employed workers face pension crisis, warns IFS
Nearly two million self-employed workers in the UK are facing a looming pensions crisis due to inadequate savings, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned. The latest report reveals that only 500,000 self-employed individuals earning more than £10,000 annually are
House Democrats pour more cash into Iowa, Virginia races
House Majority PAC, Democrats' main super PAC dedicated to congressional races, is putting more money on offense. The group is reserving another $3 million worth of ads to up the pressure in two GOP-held districts: one in southeast Iowa and
Congress returns to Washington for a three-week preelection sprint
Lawmakers are fully back in Washington for the first time in more than a month with a familiar dilemma: Ducking a government shutdown weeks away from a pivotal election. House Republicans will tee up their opening offer — an
Britain’s exporters lack expertise, survey reveals
Britain’s exporters are feeling increasingly ill-equipped to seize international opportunities, according to the latest annual research commissioned by the Department for Business and Trade. The survey of 3,000 businesses with revenues exceeding £500,000 found that only 18% considered themselves experts in
Labour risks taking Britain back to the 1970s, warns Sir Rocco Forte
Sir Rocco Forte, the luxury hotelier behind Rocco Forte Hotels, has criticised the current government’s “anti-growth” policies, warning that they are pushing Britain back to the economic challenges of the 1970s. Forte, whose business includes the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh and