
MEDIA
STEVE REGULARLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE MEDIA, IN INTERVIEWS AND OPINION PIECES.
BELOW ARE SOME RECENT HIGHLIGHTS.
Requests for interviews should be directed to SR@steverigby.com.
Blick Rothenberg Vodcast: Steve discusses the impact of the 2024 Autumn Budget on business
April 2025: Steve speaks with Blick Rothenberg’s CEO, Nimesh Shah, and Client Partner Malli Kini, to discuss the implications of the 2024 Autumn Budget on the business community. They explore how changes to Business Property Relief are reshaping the tax landscape, prompting family businesses to rethink succession planning and prepare for long-term impact.
CIty A.M.: The Square Mile and me
April 2025: Steve is interviewed for a profile piece in City A.M., which examines his career and the current business landscape.
BBC Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: Steve responds to US tariffs following No.10 meeting
April 2025: Steve speaks to Laura Kuenssberg, sharing his response to the US tariffs after meeting with other business leaders and the Prime Minister at No. 10. Steve underlines the need for a calm and considered response from both the UK and the EU.
BBC R4 The World Tonight: Steve discusses the impact of US tariffs on UK businesses
April 2025: Following his meeting with the Prime Minister, Steve shares his insights on the impact of US tariffs for UK businesses. He highlights the need for a well-planned and robust response to safeguard businesses from the potential fallout.
Steve Rigby joins No.10 talks on US tariffs and UK response
April 2025: Steve Rigby, was among 17 business leaders invited to Downing Street for a high-level meeting with the Prime Minister, following the announcement of new US tariffs by President Trump.
Sky News Business Live: Steve’s reaction to the Spring Statement
March 2025: Steve discusses his reaction to the Spring Statement and the expected impact on UK businesses, including his concerns for small and medium-sized firms and his hopes for economic growth.
Times Radio: Steve discusses the Spring Statement
March 2025: Steve discusses the Spring Statement and its potential impact on UK businesses with Dominic O'Connell on Times Radio.
BBC R4 Today Programme: Steve comments ahead of the UK Spring Statement
March 2025: Steve discusses the hopes of UK businesses ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, examining how government policies can foster confidence and drive economic growth.
Sunday Times: We can’t just shut up shop.’ Birmingham braces for tax D-day
March 2025: Steve comments in the Sunday Times, discussing the impact on Birmingham businesses and retailers of the Government’s recent tax changes, including increases to employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs).
The Times: My leadership advice for No 10 in a world turned upside down
March 2025: Steve writes in The Times sharing his thoughts on the parallels between political and business leadership and setting out some policies that could help deliver much needed economic growth in the UK. His proposals include reforming the triple lock, establishing realistic debt targets, and recalibrating the UK's net zero ambitions.
BBC Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: Steve provides a business perspective on the week’s biggest stories
March 2025: Steve joins host Laura Kuenssberg to discuss issues such as NHS reforms, Ukraine and the UK economy alongside Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, journalist Susanna Reid, and acclaimed playwright James Graham OBE.
Management Today: Has British business become too reliant on the US?
March 2025: Steve contributes to an article examining the impact of the US on UK businesses, highlighting this as a pivotal moment to reassess and reinforce the “special relationship” between the two nations.
City a.m.: Growth is near impossible. Here are 7 pleas for Reeves’ Spring Budget
February 2025: Steve writes in City A.M. arguing that growth is impossible if we continue on as we are but the Spring Budget is a chance for change. He sets out seven ways the Chancellor could make an immediate positive impact.
Forbes Magazine: Building ties between the US and UK - tips for founders
February 2025: Whilst the UK’s trading relationship with the US remains unclear, untapped business potential still exists for UK entrepreneurs. Steve offers advice to British entrepreneurs based on a recent report from The Entrepreneurs Network.
The Rigby Foundation Pledges £3 Million to Support Young People in Birmingham
February 2025: The Rigby Foundation, chaired by Steve Rigby, launches its ground-breaking social mobility project, Inspiring Futures. The charity is pledging £3 million to help raise the aspirations of disadvantaged young people in Birmingham, pairing charities with schools across the city.
Business Insider: Steve Rigby Profile
February 2025: Steve’s interview with Business Insider, where he discusses his experience as one of the leaders of an incredibly successful family business, and what it means to drive growth and innovation in Europe’s largest private tech firm.
The Times: Labour should learn to listen to business before charging ahead
February 2025: Steve, writing in The Times, argues that the Government must heed the insights of British businesses and leverage their expertise to achieve ambitious economic growth.
The Telegraph: The injustice of Labour’s inheritance tax raid has already been exposed
January 2025: Steve writes a piece for The Telegraph discussing how recent changes to inheritance tax relief announced in the last budget threaten to disrupt family businesses and their contribution to the UK economy.
BBC Wake Up To Money: Steve on Heathrow Airport’s expansion as a driver of economic growth
January 2025: Steve speaks to Radio 5 Live about the role of UK airports in driving economic growth, discussing key issues surrounding airport expansion including, planning, funding, and achieving net-zero targets.
The Sunday Times: Rigby family recognised in The Times Tax List 2025
January 2025: Steve, James and their father Sir Peter Rigby are listed at No. 39 on The Times Tax List 2025, alongside the UK’s top 100 biggest taxpayers. The listing is an endorsement of the family’s commitment to making a meaningful contribution to the economy and supporting its communities.