
Week in Business
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK.
Episodes
31 episodes
Are Rachel Reeves' High Taxes Causing Businesses to Flee the UK?
In this episode of Week in Business, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, touches on Merck, the £300bn pharma giant, pulling the plug on a £1bn project at London’s King’s Cross.He also dives into why the business community is nervou...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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6:04

Is Rachel Reeves Right to Say Critics are Talking Rubbish?
It’s not just Angela Rayner who finds herself on the defensive; Rachel Reeves has come out fighting - claiming many of her critics are talking rubbish. So, does she have a point? In this episode of Week in Business, City AM editor-...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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5:30

Is Rachel Reeves About to Trigger a Financial Crisis?
As summer comes to a close, is this the calm before a major financial storm?In this episode of Week in Business, City AM editor-in-chief Christian May discusses the economic risks on the horizon for the government. Wedged b...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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5:38

Is Rachel Reeves About to Launch a Massive Tax Raid on Property and Pensions?
The Labour government's need for cash is greater than its appetite for considered reform, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, voices his concern in this episode of Week in Business. Christian argues that there is no scenario ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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6:17

An uncertain future and a weak economy push hardworking Brits to the exit
Do you know when the UK economy last grew at that rate? City AM's Editor in Chief Christian May asks in this episode of Week in Business. This week, Christian argues that the UK government has taxed too much and has lost control of...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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5:06

Reeves charms the City of London, but what about the rest of the UK economy?
Rachel Reeves was right when she said this week that the financial services sector “is critical” for our country, as she charmed the City of London, says City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, in this episode of Week in Business.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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5:48

Why Starmer and Reeves' Tax Addiction Will Cripple the UK Economy
The Labour government is addicted to tax – it is in their instincts – and they can’t help themselves, says City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May. This week, Christian dives into why Prime Minister Keir Starmer avoided answering ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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5:28

Could things get any worse for Labour or the UK economy?
It’s a year since Labour swept to power, so why does it already feel like we’re watching their dying days? City AM's editor-in-chief, Christian May, asks in the latest episode of Week in Business. Christian discusses Reeves’ tears ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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5:28

Is the UK jobs market in crisis?
The chief of one of the UK’s biggest recruitment platforms says the jobs market is about as bad as he’s ever seen, with official data painting a complicated picture. So what’s going on? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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6:16

Is Rachel Reeves About to U-turn on Non-Dom Taxes?
Do you care if the global mega-rich choose Milan over London? Does it matter? Is it good riddance? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks in the latest episode of Week in Business. In this week's episode of Week in Business,...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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5:15

Is Rachel Reeves About to Drop a Tax Bombshell on the UK Economy?
It’s almost enough to make you feel sorry for the Chancellor, writes City AM’s Editor in Chief, Christian May.Just days after u-turning on welfare cuts because “the economy has turned a corner” and just hours after promising a period of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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6:12

Why warning lights are flashing in the City of London
Firms abandoning the London market point to the administrative burden, complexity and costs associated with a UK listing while, very often, highlighting the deeper pool of investors, simpler rules and improved liquidity on other exchanges, says...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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5:09

Is Keir Starmer about to sack Rachel Reeves as Chancellor?
Cracks are appearing in the government’s economic policy – some made by ministers, others by external pressure – the question is, can Rachel Reeves stay in control, and does Keir Starmer want her to? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, as...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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5:35

Is Rachel Reeves welcoming UK economic growth as good as it gets?
Rachel Reeves will welcome economic growth, but is this as good as it gets? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks.Week in Business sees Christian break down the top stories of the week in the UK.This week, Christian tou...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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5:20

Why Britain needs reform
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK.Take a look at the country’s long-term challenges – and take a look at the more immediate difficulties from growth to energ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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6:49

Why are these four billionaires so confident about Britain’s future?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK.In this episode, Christian touches on the CEO of BlackRock, Larry Fink, telling The Times that they’re bullish on Britain, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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4:33

Why a UK-US trade deal won’t save the British economy
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK.In this episode, Christian touches on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' trip to Washington, where she’s limbering up to lock horns w...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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5:32

How changes to employment law could impact UK living standards
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK.This week’s top stories include Johnny Reynolds being fed up with people criticising him for never having run a business, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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5:17

Will Donald Trump’s trade war blow up the UK economy?
Is Liberation Day the end of the global economic order and the start of a dangerous new world? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asked in the latest episode of Week in Bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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5:05

Will Trump’s tariffs mean lower growth and higher taxes in the UK?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK.This week’s top stories include Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, or ‘emergency Budget’, and Trump confirming his 25 per cent ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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4:36

Is Keir Starmer leading the UK into recession?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK.This week's top stories include Prime Minister Keir Starmer's article in City AM on his vows to cut regulations and London ed...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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5:40

Is Keir Starmer Really About to Slash the State, like Javier Milei and Elon Musk?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK.This week the focus is on Keir Starmer's new-found ambition to reform the state and modernise the public sector. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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5:55

Who will Rachel Reeves blame for higher taxes in Spring Statement?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK.Some of this week's top stories include the S&P’s purchasing managers’ index showing staffing levels in the manufacturi...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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5:11

Will Keir Starmer’s defence budget increase mean higher taxes?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK.Some of this week's top stories include Keir Starmer cutting the international aid budget to boost defence spending, the Br...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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4:49

Is Rachel Reeves to blame for high inflation and job cuts?
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK.Some of this week's top stories include stagnant economic growth in the UK and an almost unchanging unemployment rate – plus ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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4:32
