United Kingdom: Economic Analysis

Last week, Joel Mokyr was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his pioneering work on how innovation-driven progress transforms societies. His concept—a "culture of growth"—offers more than an economic lens...

Companies House will introduce new legal requirements for identity verification for company directors and people with significant control (PSCs) from Tuesday 18 November 2025.

Last month, Bloomberg reported that despite the abolition of the UK non-dom regime and the looming prospect of wealth taxes, London remains a magnet for family offices.

On May 8, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a significant trade agreement aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two nations.

On 6 May 2025, the United Kingdom and India finalised a landmark Free Trade Agreement, marking a significant milestone in bilateral relations. This agreement, the UK's most substantial post-Brexit trade deal...

Significant changes were introduced to the UK's tax rules for non-domiciled individuals from 6 April 2025. The remittance basis for non-UK domiciled individuals has been replaced with a residency-based system.

Companies can now use a new online service introduced by HMRC on 31 December 2024 to disclose errors that have mistakenly been made when claiming R&D tax relief. This service is intended for unintentional errors and is not applicable to deliberate or fraudulent claims. Here's a summary of how this service works:

Lisa spoke with CGTN's Juliet Mann about the resilience of global CEOs amid challenges like supply chain disruptions, geopolitical uncertainty, and economic shifts.

In what has been seen as an acknowledgement of the fundamental importance of data centres to the functioning of the UK economy and society, the UK Government has acted to designate data centres as ‘critical national infrastructure' (CNI).