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Burnham’s Britain – economic priorities to consider?

21/07/2026 / St. James's Place News

With the support of 90% of Labour MPs (349 in total), Andy Burnham has replaced Sir Keir Starmer as the UK’s prime minister for the remainder of this parliament, ending in August 2029 (at the latest). While pledging to do things differently, there are many challenges ahead.

SpaceX and the billion-dollar indexing dilemma

16/07/2026 / St. James's Place News

SpaceX has become one of the largest companies on the planet. Yet despite its size, it currently doesn’t qualify for inclusion in the US’s flagship stock market index, the S&P 500. Why? All stock market indices have eligibility criteria which companies must meet in order to be listed on them.

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A Christmas gift that keeps on giving

At last, a Christmas gift that makes last minute, late night panic buys a thing of Christmas past. Gifting cash or valuable assets, especially those you were planning to pass on anyway, is practical, thoughtful, and pleasingly easy to wrap.

Autumn Budget: walking a tightrope

Raising £26 billion over the next five years through measures such as frozen personal tax thresholds, introducing national insurance on salary sacrifice contributions, as well as increased taxes on dividends, property and savings income, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has closed the 'black hole' in the UK finances.

The Budget lowdown – the topline announcements

This Budget arrived under unusual circumstances. Outside Westminster, around 10,000 farmers were protesting, highlighting deeper economic discontent across multiple sectors. Against this backdrop, the government leaned heavily on the language of growth, promising support for scale-ups, startups, and innovative businesses entering new markets.

Autumn Budget: What small business owners need to know

This Budget arrived under unusual circumstances. Outside Westminster, around 10,000 farmers were protesting, highlighting deeper economic discontent across multiple sectors. Against this backdrop, the government leaned heavily on the language of growth, promising support for scale-ups, startups, and innovative businesses entering new markets.

Budget 2025: Beware of the rumours

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil her second Budget next month, there’s plenty of speculation about what could be announced. Yet experience shows us that making decisions based on unfounded rumours can often lead to unintended consequences.

Are we living in a bubble?

Financial bubbles form when asset prices disconnect from fundamentals and jump to unsustainable levels. They have been part of the investment landscape since financial markets were first regulated. What characteristics do bubbles share and why are they so difficult to avoid.

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