The Liberal Democrats concluded their conference with leader Ed Davey outlining a core economic policy: increasing the income tax personal allowance by £1,000, funded by a return to the European Union's single market. This move aims to differentiate the party's fiscal approach while leveraging a contentious re-engagement with Brussels.
Former minister Alan Milburn states that the UK government allocates 25 times more funding to youth benefits than to initiatives supporting young people into employment. Milburn, author of a forthcoming review, described this disparity as "shameful" and called for a "system reset" to address nearly a million young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET).
Brewdog co-founder James Watt is launching a new beer brand, Second Best, offering nearly 20% of its shares free to individuals who lost investments in Brewdog's "Equity for Punks" scheme. This initiative follows Brewdog's collapse and acquisition by Tilray, which left crowdfunding investors without returns.
