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.
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.
Steve Rigby Supports Rising Stars competition to find UK’s most promising tech start-ups
January 2025: Announcing the 2025 Rising Stars competition, supported by a £3 million investment fund, which will identify and accelerate the UK’s most innovative tech start-ups. Steve will be one of the judges offering mentorship to up-and-coming tech entrepreneurs
Rigby Group celebrates 50 years of innovation, growth, and giving back
January 2025: Celebrating 50 years of Rigby Group. Steve is Co-CEO of this top ten UK family business, which has been forefront of transformative change in technology, philanthropy, and sustainable business practices for half a century.
The Times: Stability, Confidence and – yes – Trump can bring hope for the new year
December 2024: Steve writes in The Times about why businesses have reasons to be optimistic as we approach the new year, emphasising the importance of focusing on growth opportunities in 2025.
BBC R4 Today Programme: Steve calls on Government to review changes to Business Property Relief
December 2024: In his role as incoming Chair of Family Business UK, Steve discusses the damaging inheritance tax change and the 31 trade associations who are calling for the government to launch a formal consultation.
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 Wake Up To Money: Steve discusses the implications of tax changes for UK businesses
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.
The Times: Family firms are the economy’s backbone, so don’t put them at risk
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.
BBC R4 Today Programme: Steve comments on the upcoming Budget
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.
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: Don’t tax our wealth creators out of the UK
October 2024: Steve writes in The Times, discussing the upcoming budget and the Government's challenge to balance the books whilst supporting business growth.
Forbes: Scaling Britain’s breakthrough businesses
October 2024: Steve's opinion piece for Forbes, where he outlines his strategies for driving sustainable long-term growth in UK businesses.
The Times: Entrepreneurs warn of exodus if capital gains tax rise
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.
LBC Cross Question: Steve joins a panel of senior commentators to debate the UK’s leading news stories
September 2024: Steve is a guest on Cross Question with Iain Dale on LBC, debating top news stories including Labour’s growth plans, the NHS and immigration, alongside senior politicians and commentators Barry Gardiner MP, Paul Scully, and Alison Phillips.
The Times: How to make ‘levelling up’ work for business
September 2024: Steve writes in The Times outlining how the Government can implement a successful regional economic strategy, allowing entrepreneurs across the UK to build up their organisations for sustained growth.
Family Capital: Steve Rigby recognised as one of World’s Top Family Enterprise Advisors
August 2024: Steve is listed in the “FamCap 50”, which highlights the world’s top family enterprise advisors, recognising his contribution to the sector.
Financial Times: UK family-owned businesses urge Labour to keep inheritance tax relief
July 2024: Steve speaks to the Financial Times, joining with other business leaders to argue that Labour must not scrap inheritance tax relief if it is serious about its mission to boost private sector investment.
BBC Midlands Today: Steve Rigby calls on business leaders to get young people into work
July 2024: Steve Rigby is interviewed by the BBC about The Rigby Foundation’s £600,000 investment to get young unemployed people in the West Midlands into tech careers and calls on business leaders to create opportunities to address unemployment in the region.
The Times: Business leaders must take the baton to help Labour’s growth plans
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.
The Business Desk: Philanthropist calls for a new deal for young people in the West Midlands
July 2024: Steve discusses The Rigby Foundation’s work with the CSJ (Centre for Social Justice) and the need for a new deal for young people in the West Midlands.