Category Archives: Economy

Letters to editor: NI raid on self-employed

So we see yet another Conservative broken promise in last week’s budget, with their raid on the self employed. Hot on the heels of the huge (and to many unaffordable) business rates hike, our self employed businesses now face a double whammy. The Conservatives’ scheme is to increase their National Insurance contributions by 2%- yet they are not intending to […]

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Migration and London’s Economy

You may wish to see some analysis on migration and the impact on London’s Economy: Today, London First and PwC have published an unrivalled analysis of the role migration plays in London’s economy. For the first time we now have a detailed and robust picture of the people living and working in the capital. The full report, Facing Facts is […]

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Feb 17 Brexit MQT answers

Brexit Question No: 2017/0554 Andrew Dismore Do you agree with the findings of the London Chamber of Commerce and Innovation survey of just over 500 firms, that cutting immigration into the UK would have a negative impact on London’s economic growth, according to over half of these capital’s businesses; and that three in five firms said London should prioritise growth, […]

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