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Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget puts growth at the heart of Britain’s economic mission. With £120 billion in capital investment, the lowest Corporation Tax in the G7, and enhanced incentives for startups and scale-ups, we’re creating the conditions for business to thrive. The UK is creating fiscal stability through robust economic rules whilst investing in infrastructure and innovation. For American businesses seeking stability, world-class talent and partnership – Britain is open for business and ready to back your growth.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves set out tax-raising measures worth up to £26 billion in the Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025.
The increases will be achieved through a range of measures, including extending the freeze on Income Tax thresholds for a further three years.
The key announcements, together with important upcoming changes from previous Budgets, are detailed below.
Explore high-net-worth individuals’ views on the importance of philanthropy, and the role advisers can play leading more charitable giving conversations with their clients.
Workplace surveillance has moved from the margins to the mainstream of modern working life.
A recent survey reported that around one-third of UK employers now use digital monitoring or “bossware” to track staff, alongside more traditional controls such as swipe cards and CCTV. The Institute for Public Policy Research has warned that this growing reliance on surveillance risks undermining workers’ rights and wellbeing. Together, these findings highlight why regulators and courts are increasingly being asked to consider whether technologies such as live facial recognition (LFR) are compatible with fundamental rights.
A recent employment tribunal decision ruled in favour of an employee dismissed after her employer monitored her personal use of shopping and property websites. As the festive shopping season approaches, Rachel Easton examines what employers can learn from this decision.
Online shopping activity typically surges in the run-up to Christmas, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday driving record levels of consumer spending each year.
Last week, Page Executive hosted an inspiring event at Fortnum & Mason as part of our Women in Leadership initiative, brilliantly led by Luisa Diamant.
Learn more below.
The number of top international universities that qualify their graduates for the UK’s High Potential Individual (HPI) visa has doubled. – Including for past years. This is particularly good news for many US graduates as there are now over 30 qualifying universities across America. Check who can now apply here.
It’s been three years since Oakham Wealth first became a Certified B Corporation, joining a movement originally born in the US but now thriving in the UK to a remarkable degree. Back in 2022, there were around 600 B Corps in Britain and 4,500 worldwide. Today, those figures have swelled to over 2,600 in the UK and more than 10,000 globally. This means the UK community is the second largest and fastest growing B Corp hub on the planet. For a nation of our size, that’s extraordinary.
Amanda Brill, Founder and Managing Attorney at Brill immigration, answers commonly asked questions and explains what the “fast track” or expedited options currently mean in the US immigration process, especially for individuals or businesses trying to obtain work-authorized visas (like H-1B, L-1, or O- 1) or visitor visas after an ESTA denial.
The UK has secured £150bn in US investment, the largest ever announced during a State Visit, spanning biotech, AI, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. Briars CEO Andrew Fahey highlights how this vote of confidence will bring jobs, innovation, and opportunities across the regions, not just London.
