The Telegraph

As workers return to office spaces, investors can capitalise on the end of the property market downturn

Prices are lower by a mile than European models. Does that go for quality too?

Volkswagen has teased plans for a “China-killer” electric vehicle (#EV) that will cost just €20,000 (£16,700) as the German carmaker gears up to take on a flood of Beijing-backed low-cost rivals. The company on Thursday shared its first images of a new #vehicle expected to be called the ID.1, which will go into production from 2027. The low-cost EV is intended to go head to head with all-electric brands from Chinese carmakers such as #BYD, which overtook Tesla in British sales for the first time last month. Previous images of the vehicle suggest it will be an electric hatchback. Thomas Schäfer, the VW chief executive, said the new model would be “an affordable, high-quality, profitable electric #Volkswagen from Europe, for Europe”. Dan Caesar, of #Electric Vehicles UK, said the car could be a “possible China EV killer”. Read the full article at the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gRDUW7Y4

Trump’s war on diversity rules prompts British business leaders to question UK initiatives

"Bridget Phillipson is very much of the far Left - she's a Marxist" Britain's Strictist Headmistress Katharine Birbalsingh considers why she might not be the far Left's cup of tea, also discussing her recent meeting with the Education Secretary 🎧 Listen ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e6vHir2E

🔴 The Bank of England has cut its 2025 growth forecast in half and warned that Rachel Reeves’s record tax raid risks driving unemployment far higher than expected. Officials believe the economy will barely avoid recession as the Bank cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4.5pc, with two officials calling for even steeper reductions. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that sets interest rates said the economy probably shrank by 0.1pc in the wake of the Chancellor’s maiden Budget, and would barely grow in the first three months of this year. Read more from Szu Ping Chan ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eQXNz-Yy #Economy | #RachelReeves | #Politics | #Labour

Investors scratch their heads as the City remains trapped in a ‘doom loop’

📊 Investors scratch their heads as the City remains trapped in a ‘doom loop’ ➡️Find out more: https://lnkd.in/g44RFpmX

JCB chairman raises safety concerns over third runway after recent US air disasters

✍ Con Coughlin writes: 'Sir Keir Starmer’s aspiration to maintain a delicate balancing act between the conflicting demands of the US and the European Union would make a great deal of sense were it not for the fact that he demonstrably lacks the leadership qualities necessary to fulfil such a role. 'With a new administration taking shape in Washington, and the EU struggling to formulate a coherent approach to US President Donald Trump, there is a glaring opportunity for Britain to play a prominent role in maintaining stability within the Western alliance. 'It is a role Tony Blair managed so masterfully during the early years of his premiership that his European rivals spoke enviously of Britain acting as a diplomatic bridge between the US and Europe.' Read the full column below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e3JF7Afh #KeirStarmer | #Politics | #Labour