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Singham Addresses Autumn UK Budget on BBC's NewsNight
9 Nov: Shanker Singham Introductory remarks at Politico Financial Summit
9 Nov: First Panel of Politico UK Financial Services Summit
On the eve of Jeremy Hunt's release of the Sunak government's Autumn statement on the budget, a BBC2 Newsnight broadcast addressed this issue. Growth Commission Co-Chair Shanker Singham outlined the potential impact of the recently released alternative budget proposal, the Growth Budget, which would increase per capita income in the UK by 23% over twenty years.
9 Nov: First Panel of Politico UK Financial Services Summit
9 Nov: Shanker Singham Introductory remarks at Politico Financial Summit
9 Nov: First Panel of Politico UK Financial Services Summit
On 9 November 2023, Politico UK held the "UK Financial Services Summit 2023." The first panel of the event was "Maintaining the U.K.’s lead in the financial world", and the participants included Bim Afolami MP, Chair, APPG Financial Markets & Services; James Murray MP, Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury; Shanker Singham co-chairman & CEO The Growth Commission & Competere (respectively).
9 Nov: Shanker Singham Introductory remarks at Politico Financial Summit
9 Nov: Shanker Singham Introductory remarks at Politico Financial Summit
9 Nov: Shanker Singham Introductory remarks at Politico Financial Summit
On 9 November 2023, Politico UK held the "UK Financial Services Summit 2023." The first panel of the event was "Maintaining the U.K.’s lead in the financial world". This video is of Shanker Singham's introductory remarks.
16 Oct: Shanker Singham Discusses Privatisation in IEA video
30 Sept: Shanker Singham- Red tape has cost Britain £143 billion since 2015
9 Nov: Shanker Singham Introductory remarks at Politico Financial Summit
Shanker Singham, a Trade Fellow with the Institute of Economic Affairs, sat down with IEA Communications Officer Reem Ibrahim to discuss parameters for successful cases of privatisation.
1 Oct: Shanker Singham Discusses Costs to Consumers of Market Distortions
30 Sept: Shanker Singham- Red tape has cost Britain £143 billion since 2015
30 Sept: Shanker Singham- Red tape has cost Britain £143 billion since 2015
On October 1, GB News spoke live with Shanker Singham about the release of two new reports from the Growth Commission which document how anti-competitive measures have hurt the UK. Shanker co-chairs the Growth Commission with Doug McWilliams.
30 Sept: Shanker Singham- Red tape has cost Britain £143 billion since 2015
30 Sept: Shanker Singham- Red tape has cost Britain £143 billion since 2015
30 Sept: Shanker Singham- Red tape has cost Britain £143 billion since 2015
On September 30, The Telegraph published an Opinion piece by Shanker Singham concerning the release of new research by The Growth Commission documenting the pain to UK consumers of anti-competitive market regulations and potential solutions for addressing this urgent issue.
8 Sept: Shanker Singham on Times Radio Discusses Talks between Sunak and Modi at G20
11 August: Patrick Maquire of TimesRadio Interviews Shanker Singham on Latest GDP Figures
31 August: Lara Prendergast of The Spectator Interviews Shanker Singham on India/UK FTA
Henry Bonsu interviews Shanker SIngham on the potential trade agreement emerging from the Sunak/Modi meeting at the G20 summit in India. Singham indicates the sticking points, but at the same time, the time frame and possibility of concluding a major free trade pact.
31 August: Lara Prendergast of The Spectator Interviews Shanker Singham on India/UK FTA
11 August: Patrick Maquire of TimesRadio Interviews Shanker Singham on Latest GDP Figures
31 August: Lara Prendergast of The Spectator Interviews Shanker Singham on India/UK FTA
In the Spectator Podcast "The Edition", Executive Editor Lara Prendergast discusses the feature article in The Spectator Magazine, with author James Heale and trade expert Shanker Singham. Discussion indicates urgency of clinching FTA in context of the strengthening of the Indo-Pacific alliance.
11 August: Patrick Maquire of TimesRadio Interviews Shanker Singham on Latest GDP Figures
11 August: Patrick Maquire of TimesRadio Interviews Shanker Singham on Latest GDP Figures
11 August: Patrick Maquire of TimesRadio Interviews Shanker Singham on Latest GDP Figures
“If GDP per capita is a little bit off where it could be, that is magnified massively over time.”
“We have to focus like lasers on what is going to grow the economy” explains CEO of Competere .
Watch interview below.
6 August: The Telegraph Warns of China's Dominance in EV's. Expert Weigh in on Dangers.
1 August: Forbes Publishes Christine McDaniel's Important Approach for Launching a US/UK Free Trade
11 August: Patrick Maquire of TimesRadio Interviews Shanker Singham on Latest GDP Figures
"Shanker Singham, an international trade expert who advises the US and UK governments, says western countries should not shy away from imposing tariffs on Chinese cars where necessary.
But rather than imposing blanket restrictions, he suggests they should only target companies that can be shown to have received state support – and that they should be calibrated only to mitigate those benefits."
1 August: Forbes Publishes Christine McDaniel's Important Approach for Launching a US/UK Free Trade
1 August: Forbes Publishes Christine McDaniel's Important Approach for Launching a US/UK Free Trade
1 August: Forbes Publishes Christine McDaniel's Important Approach for Launching a US/UK Free Trade
Barely 16 months before the next election, the White House has only recently held the first meeting of the President’s Export Council. With little time, lofty goals, and stiff political headwinds, what can this national advisory body on international trade achieve?
There is something tangible and attainable: a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom......
1 August: New ideas on trade facilitation and business growth from roundtable discussion
1 August: Forbes Publishes Christine McDaniel's Important Approach for Launching a US/UK Free Trade
1 August: Forbes Publishes Christine McDaniel's Important Approach for Launching a US/UK Free Trade
Reform Think Tank issues report: 'Breaking down the barriers: Why Whitehall is so hard to reform'
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31 July- The West is running out of time to draw India away--Singham in The Telegraph
12 July- Wide coverage of the launching of The Growth Commission's at the initial news conference.
12 July-Follow-on to the launch of The Growth Commission, outlining the mission and approach.
Many countries have tried, and failed, to secure a meaningful trade deal with India. The Americans and Europeans have been at it for decades, while Australia has managed a relatively superficial pact. The only country to succeed in recent years is the United Arab Emirates. Britain could soon become the second.
12 July-Follow-on to the launch of The Growth Commission, outlining the mission and approach.
12 July- Wide coverage of the launching of The Growth Commission's at the initial news conference.
12 July-Follow-on to the launch of The Growth Commission, outlining the mission and approach.
The UK may have avoided a recession so far in 2023, but this has come at the cost of continuing inflation and squeezed living standards. Of the G20 countries only Turkey, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico have higher core inflation than the UK. Once the inflation genie is out of the bottle it is difficult to stuff it back in...
12 July- Wide coverage of the launching of The Growth Commission's at the initial news conference.
12 July- Wide coverage of the launching of The Growth Commission's at the initial news conference.
12 July- Wide coverage of the launching of The Growth Commission's at the initial news conference.
Members of The Growth Commission, co- chaired by Shanker Singham and Douglas McWilliams, at the opening event. Further information available at the commission's website.
1 July- New international Growth Commission to explore causes and solutions for sluggish economy
1 July- New international Growth Commission to explore causes and solutions for sluggish economy
12 July- Wide coverage of the launching of The Growth Commission's at the initial news conference.
Shanker Singham comments on Twitter: "Very pleased to be appointed Deputy Chairman of the Growth Commission. Happy to serve with @DMcWilliams_UK
and fellow Commissioners."
17 June GBNews Interview of Shanker Singham on inflation and more
1 July- New international Growth Commission to explore causes and solutions for sluggish economy
8 June BBC Newsnight Includes Shanker Singham's Analysis in Coverage of US/UK Trade
GN News anchor Nana Akua interviews Shanker Singham who was amongst a panel of experts addressing the causes of inflation in the UK.
8 June BBC Newsnight Includes Shanker Singham's Analysis in Coverage of US/UK Trade
1 July- New international Growth Commission to explore causes and solutions for sluggish economy
8 June BBC Newsnight Includes Shanker Singham's Analysis in Coverage of US/UK Trade
As part of their coverage concerning the US trip of PM Sunak, BBC 2 aired a program entitled "Where has the US/UK trade deal gone?" Shanker Singham made the following comment on Twitter: "Good to talk about the transatlantic partnership, a new deal on data and the Atlantic Declaration. After the Hiroshima Accord, a trilateral relationship is developing. "
2 June Opinion Piece in The Hill by Shanker Singham and Alden Abbott on Price Controls
2 June Opinion Piece in The Hill by Shanker Singham and Alden Abbott on Price Controls
2 June Opinion Piece in The Hill by Shanker Singham and Alden Abbott on Price Controls
Government price caps are again in the news again. The U.S. government is in the process of imposing them on key drugs as authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act. Across the Atlantic, the British government suggests their use not just for energy but now also for food retail.
25 May GBNews Interview of Shanker Singham on energy costs and more
2 June Opinion Piece in The Hill by Shanker Singham and Alden Abbott on Price Controls
2 June Opinion Piece in The Hill by Shanker Singham and Alden Abbott on Price Controls
Former UK Trade Advisor, Shanker Singham, explains what are the combination of measures that could be used to reduce energy costs to consumers..
15 May Opinion Piece in CAPX by Shanker Singham and Alden Abbott
2 June Opinion Piece in The Hill by Shanker Singham and Alden Abbott on Price Controls
Going digital to boost UK trade opportunity-Digital Trader Services
For too long the UK’s approach to regulation has been warped by a strange kind of numbers game: how many laws can be removed? What percentage of EU laws on the UK rule book can be dispensed with? how many quangos can go on the bonfire?
Going digital to boost UK trade opportunity-Digital Trader Services
22 March- UK Government announces the creation of two new Welsh Freeports
Going digital to boost UK trade opportunity-Digital Trader Services
"Digitising cross-border trade will give a real boost to the UK economy. By reducing supply chain cost, delay and risk it can enhance trade opportunity and relieve pressure on consumers. But action is needed now, says Shanker Singham, Digital Trader Services (DTS) consortium partner and CEO of Competere. "--
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22 March- UK Government announces the creation of two new Welsh Freeports
22 March- UK Government announces the creation of two new Welsh Freeports
22 March- UK Government announces the creation of two new Welsh Freeports
"Stena Line and Isle of Anglesey County Council were delighted to receive the news today that their joint bid to establish a Freeport in Holyhead has been successful. The Freeport status was granted by the UK and Welsh Governments, marking a significant economic boost to North Wales." (From Stena Press Release)
Competere was lead advisor to the Stena Consortium that won the bid.
28 February Wilton Park discussion on US-UK relations
22 March- UK Government announces the creation of two new Welsh Freeports
22 March- UK Government announces the creation of two new Welsh Freeports
US Ambassador Jane Hartley was hosted by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle at Wilton Park, for a discussion on the transatlantic relationship and the strength of UK-US cooperation. Ambassador Hartley and Shanker Singham, CEO of Competere, held a fireside chat in the presence of an audience of Friends of Wilton Park and the British American Parliamentary Group. (First photo above.)