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Emmanuel Igwe

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Saving for a home? The Budget has some bad news for you

Saving for a home? The Budget has some bad news for you

John Healey started his Budget as Chancellor by declaring it one 'for the working people of Britain.' Listen to this article But on closer...

01.11.2026 30

LBC

Emmanuel Igwe

Economy / It’s time to freeze the minimum wage

The minimum wage is no longer affordable. Before any work has been done, an employer must commit £28,308.52 – the minimum amount of money required...

18.10.2026 40

The Spectator

Emmanuel Igwe

It’s time to freeze the minimum wage

The minimum wage is no longer affordable. Before any work has been done, an employer must commit £28,308.52 – the minimum amount of money required...

18.10.2026 20

The Spectator

Emmanuel Igwe

Burnham’s National Care Service will be a costly mistake using your money

Barely a week into the job, Andy Burnham can perhaps be forgiven not fully comprehending the scale of the challenges he has inherited. Listen to this...

29.07.2026 30

LBC

Emmanuel Igwe

Britain's economic catastrophe can't be blamed on Brexit

After confirming that the Bank of England’s interest rate would be held at 3.75%, Andrew Bailey reprised his lament that leaving the European Union...

23.06.2026 40

LBC

Emmanuel Igwe

EU realignment won’t save the British economy

With Keir Starmer’s premiership hanging by a thread, the King delivered His Government’s legislative programme for the year ahead. Listen to this...

17.05.2026 60

LBC

Emmanuel Igwe

Don’t toast Trump’s whisky U‑turn while Britain still hammers Scotch at home

Every second, 43 bottles of Scotch Whisky are shipped from Scotland, amounting to 1.3 billion bottles a year. In 2025, these exports were worth £5.36...

08.05.2026 50

LBC

Emmanuel Igwe