Simon Harris: “For thousands of first-time buyers, this is a scheme that has helped to bridge the gap to home ownership by making it…”

You can see how quickly the global environment can change in four to six weeks. So we have to be humble, agile, and nimble enough to respond to things.

Operating within a single currency would eliminate exchange rate risk, reduce transaction costs for businesses and consumers, and simplify cross-border trade and investment.

the move was a common-sense decision which gives households and businesses greater certainty.

we have comparatively low levels of direct retail investment, and as such people are not getting the benefits of greater returns.