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The super-rich claim they’ll flee to escape a Labour ‘tax grab’. Here’s an idea for how to stop them

If the 1% follow through on their threats, an ‘exit tax’ could raise £500m a year – by plucking golden feathers as they take flight, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

‘I was incredibly angry – so I thought I’d put myself forward’: meet seven Labour MPs new to parliament

More than half of the Labour MPs elected in July were completely new to the job, including red wall reclaimers, a Westminster wunderkind and slayers of the biggest Tory beasts. We catch up with them on their first two months

The Guardian - UK

Extra cash for mental health would help UK more than new roads, study says

LSE report suggests chancellor should downgrade projects such as Lower Thames Crossing in favour of services

The Guardian - UK

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The most talked about shows from this year’s Edinburgh festivals – including ruminations on Gaza, the climate and gender

The Edinburgh International and Fringe festivals 2024 have come to close. With more than 3,000 shows being performed, no one person could ever have seen them all, but as a maker and critic of political theatre I was most interested in finding performances that said something significant about our world…

The Conversation

Zia Yusuf quits Reform: how he went from public school to Farage's right hand man

Nigel Farage believed the once-left wing student and former Goldman Sachs finance bro was a ‘huge factor’ in the growing success of his right-wing populist party. Katie Strick charts his steep rise and sudden departure from the heart of politics

Evening Standard

Reform’s new chair Zia Yusuf: a man intent on making Nigel Farage PM

Former leftwing student defends leader’s Southport comments and insists party stands for British values

The Guardian - UK

Son fears father could die after year detained in Azerbaijan as political prisoner

It is a year since London School of Economics professor Gubad Ibadoghlu was unlawfully imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Tom Watling speaks to his son, 24-year-old Ibad

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Reeves must go beyond FCA reforms to save London listings

City Voices: Dealmakers will pounce on UK listed companies

Evening Standard

Penalise startups that take state aid then list abroad, says UK Finance

Banking sector suggests ‘two-way commitment’ that would require subsidies and tax breaks to be clawed back

The Guardian - UK

‘No way I can vote Labour’: Will pro-Palestine Brits sway the UK election?

Despite raging protests, those abandoning Labour over Starmer’s position are unlikely to affect the outcome.

Al Jazeera

Human rights group urges UK financial regulator to block Shein’s LSE flotation

Campaigners allege Uyghur people used as forced labour at some of fast-fashion retailer’s cotton suppliers in China

The Guardian - UK

London Tunnels moves IPO plan to Amsterdam in blow to UK markets

Proposed tourist attraction hopes to bring 2m visitors a year to abandoned wartime network

The Guardian - UK

Nvidia single-handedly surpasses Europe's biggest stock markets as London Stock Exchange chief promises reform to refresh U.K.’s ‘ambition’

A decade ago, the London Stock Exchange had a significant lead, with its listed stocks collectively worth 400 times Nvidia’s value.

Fortune

Austerity wiped nearly 6 months off average life expectancy, claims new study

Researchers said increase in fatalities due to ambulance delays and drug deaths

Evening Standard

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Students evicted from LSE building after living in pro-Palestinian encampment for over a month

Students first set up the encampment inside the university on May 14

Fortune

London snatches the crown from Paris as Europe’s largest stock market after Emmanuel Macron’s snap election sends investors into a spin

London lost its position as the leading stock market last time following political chaos under then Prime Minister Liz Truss.

Tom’s Hardware

Raspberry Pi IPO set to raise $689 million

Raspberry Pi's IPO is set to raise $689 million based on an offer price of $3.56 per ordinary share

The Guardian - UK

Shein wins Labour support as it prepares £50bn London listing

Chinese fast-fashion retailer close to filing prospectus for IPO in boost for London Stock Exchange, say reports

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Shein’s long-awaited IPO could be one of the biggest in years—if it can just figure out where U.S. and Chinese regulators will let it debut

Shein is reportedly considering an IPO in London after its plans to list in New York hit a wall of resistance.

Fortune

Women are now less likely to be in top earning 1% of U.K. finance and professional services jobs than before the pandemic

There's been progress, but the more senior you get, the greater the gender gap.

The Conversation

As governments crack down on fast fashion’s harms, could Shein lose its shine?

Fast-fashion brand Shein expressed interest last year in listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). But, having met some opposition from US politicians, including Republican Florida senator Marco Rubio, it has now reportedly turned its attention to London.

Evening Standard

Students occupy LSE building in protest over Gaza conflict

The occupation comes as Pro-Palestinian protests break out at universities across the UK

Evening Standard

Breaking down the barriers to university entry with a smile

From contextual offers to outreach programmes, a growing number of schemes are making higher education more accessible to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We’ve got the lowdown

Evening Standard

How to overcome perfectionism and beat imposter syndrome: A masterclass with Dr. Thomas Curran

Learn to break free from self-limiting beliefs and achieve your true potential in this practical masterclass with LSE professor, Dr Thomas Curran

Evening Standard

Shein mega listing could reverse momentum in London’s IPO melodrama

City Voices: Would a Shein IPO be mostly a symbolic victory? Maybe, but London could really use one right now

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