UK Politics Reporter @Bloomberghttps://bsky.app/profile/joemayes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemayes.bsky.social/post/3lz3o2xyees2fThe book is out! 🥳 Can you run the economy and lead your party to glory at the next general election? Only one way to find out! tinyurl.com/y22pn6tc ‘A political and economic handbook for our age’ — Mishal Husain ‘A must-read’ @jeremyhuntmp.bsky.social ‘I loved it’ @timharford.ft.com18 Sep 2025 05:55 +0000at://did:plc:6il4rx2evdkt5mmmm7diwnwk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3o2xyees2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemayes.bsky.social/post/3lrvcoxrfmc2aDelighted to announce my first book will be published on Sept. 18 with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social. It’s an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure dive into British politics and economics. You can pre-order it here! amzn.eu/d/3idrD4o18 Jun 2025 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:6il4rx2evdkt5mmmm7diwnwk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvcoxrfmc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/joemayes.bsky.social/post/3lp5ugvo2ds2nScoop w/ @alexwickham.bsky.social The UK is drawing up plans for a new investor visa targeted at strategic industries https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-14/uk-mulls-new-investor-visa-targeting-key-strategic-industries?srnd=undefined&sref=yMmXm5Iy14 May 2025 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:6il4rx2evdkt5mmmm7diwnwk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5ugvo2ds2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemayes.bsky.social/post/3lcuzlwnjjc2fInteresting how explicit Reeves is on how Brexit has hurt UK-EU trade - Says trade intensity to fall 15% over long-run - Points out UK-EU goods exports not recovered to above 2018 levels But no detail on what she'll do to fix it... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-09/reeves-vows-uk-will-be-ambitious-in-deepening-ties-with-eu?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy09 Dec 2024 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:6il4rx2evdkt5mmmm7diwnwk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcuzlwnjjc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemayes.bsky.social/post/3lckl7dyx3k2jBefore the election, Labour said: 'Our ambition is to have the highest growth in the G7 over consecutive years *by the end of the parliament*.' Starmer's growth milestone today doesn't mention the same timeframe. Does that mean growth target watered down? Seeking clarity...05 Dec 2024 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:6il4rx2evdkt5mmmm7diwnwk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckl7dyx3k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/joemayes.bsky.social/post/3lckgz472v22jNew: More than half of UK businesses plan to increase prices and cut jobs in response to the budget's hike in national insurance, according to a BOE survey @tomreesjournalist.bsky.social @philaldrick.bsky.social https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-05/over-half-of-uk-firms-to-raise-prices-after-26-billion-tax-hike?srnd=undefined&sref=yMmXm5Iy05 Dec 2024 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:6il4rx2evdkt5mmmm7diwnwk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckgz472v22j