06/10/2026

13.50 Centre for Policy Studies

Birmingham ICC : Hall 7

Is Britain going bust?

Simon French (Panmure Liberum, Chief Economist and Head of Research)
Daniel Herring (Centre for Policy Studies, Head of Economic and Fiscal Policy)
Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG ( , Shadow Minister (Treasury))
Jack Rankin MP (Member of Parliament, Windsor)
Chaired by Emma Taggart (The Telegraph, Economics Reporter)

Everyone agrees the public finances are on unstable footing, with spending on everything from welfare to defence, health to debt set to rise. The Conservatives' 'golden economic rule' mandates that for every pound in savings, at least 50% must be used to lower our debt. But where are those savings going to come from? Join our panel to discuss how we can tackle public spending and stop Britain going bust.