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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

November 2024: Steve is quoted in Juliet Samuel’s column for The Times, which discusses how the Government’s changes to inheritance tax are harming family firms.

November 2024: Steve discusses how the tax changes announced by in the Budget will impact businesses, arguing that the proposed measures will damage family businesses, as well as the UK economy and the Government’s growth agenda.

November 2024: Writing in The Times, Steve examines the UK tax changes introduced in the Autumn Budget, highlighting their potential to undermine the future of family businesses and their vital contribution to the economy.

November 2024: Steve writes in The Sunday Times urging UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to reconsider increasing inheritance tax, which will prevent success being passed down generations.

October 2024: Steve joins BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme ahead of the upcoming budget to share his thoughts on what UK businesses need to inspire confidence and encourage economic growth. He calls on the Government to achieve a balance between taxation and investment measures.

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.

October 2024: Steve writes in The Times, discussing the upcoming budget and the Government's challenge to balance the books whilst supporting business growth.

October 2024: Steve joins a group of prominent British entrepreneurs sharing insights on the potential economic risks for the UK, as the government explores reforms to capital gains tax.

July 2024: Steve’s opinion piece in The Times sets out how business leaders should engage with the new government to boost economic growth in the UK and create a positive environment for businesses.

July 2024: Steve, together with Family Business UK (FBUK), calls for the next UK government to retain business relief within the Inheritance Tax regime, to ensure stability, jobs, and long-term growth among British family 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

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.