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.
London Loves Business: UK Government must prioritise trade with Trump’s America to deliver on growth ambitions
December 2024: Steve comments on a new report from The Entrepreneurs Network, arguing that the UK Government must focus on strengthening UK-US trade relations, particularly through a free trade agreement, to achieve its ambitious economic growth goals.
Steve Rigby and The Entrepreneurs Network launch “Towards a more special relationship” briefing paper
December 2024: Steve Rigby launches a briefing paper with The Entrepreneurs Network, examining ways to enhance UK-US economic relations, emphasising entrepreneurship, innovation, and regulatory alignment.
BBC Question Time: Steve debates top news stories alongside leading commentators
October 2024: Steve joins the Question Time panel alongside Douglas Alexander MP, Damian Green the former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister, journalist and activist Ash Sarkar, and author, satirist, and podcast host Konstantin Kisin. Together, they discuss key news topics of the week, including taxation, workers’ rights, the NHS, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
The Times Letter to the Editor: Investing in Britain
October 2024: Steve joins with business leaders from across the UK, including bosses of five of the world’s biggest banks, to back a push to invest in the UK ahead of the government’s flagship investment summit.
Bloomberg: Steve Rigby talks to Bloomberg about potential capital gains tax rise
September 2024: In light of potential raises to capital gains tax, Steve speaks to Bloomberg about the importance of maintaining incentives for entrepreneurs and business owners, to build a thriving private business sector.
Growth Capital Podcast: Public or private?
April 2024: Steve discusses the question facing growing companies - public or private? - on the Quoted Companies Alliance’s Growth Capital podcast.
The Times: Britain could learn a thing or two from Germany’s private companies
April 2024: Steve’s opinion piece in The Times explores what lessons can be learned from other countries to create an environment that nurtures private companies.
The Times: Why we should be taking bets on thoroughbreds instead of dreaming on unicorns
March 2024: Steve’s opinion piece in The Times argues that UK policy needs to do more to support long-term ownership of UK private companies, rather than simply focusing on start-ups and scale-ups.
Video: What can the UK Government do to support long term ownership of businesses?
Steve talks to the Wall Street Journal about how UK policy can support a pro-business environment where every British business has a shot at growing at scale
The Times: Backing Britain's family firms is key for their long-term success
Nov 2023: Steve’s opinion piece in the Times argues for UK policymakers to do more to ensure our country nurtures and grows family firms.