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.
The Times: UK needs next gear to bridge the artificial intelligence skills gap
February 2026: Steve writes in The Times that the UK must shift into “next gear” on training and education if it’s going to close the widening artificial intelligence skills gap so that businesses can harness AI effectively and stay competitive.
The Times: Leaders create growth no matter the economic hand they are dealt
December 2025: Steve writes an opinion piece in The Times outlining the fundamental business principles that create strong business leaders and enable companies to grow even amid difficult economic conditions.
TheBusinessDesk: The AI train has left the station
November 2025: Steve spoke to TheBusinessDesk.com outlining how businesses in the UK now face a critical choice about how fast they want to embrace AI. What once seemed optional is increasingly urgent, and companies that hesitate risk being left behind as AI becomes the backbone of competitive infrastructure.
BBC Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: Steve provides a business perspective on current events
November 2025: Steve joins leading commentators to discuss the week’s biggest stories, offering a business perspective on the UK Government’s recent announcements on tax and immigration, as well as the upcoming Budget.
Sunday Times: There’s still time to stop this grave threat to family firms
November 2025: Steve writes an opinion piece in The Times warning that the UK government’s planned overhaul of Business Property Relief (BPR) risks dismantling the foundations of family-owned firms, undermining succession, stalling investment and jeopardising 208,000 jobs and £14.8 billion in output.
Rigby Foundation Launches Cradle to Career Initiative in the West Midlands
November 2025: The Rigby Foundation, alongside regional and philanthropic partners, launches Cradle to Career, a major new place-based initiative, highlighting the Foundation’s long-term commitment to investing in systemic change and improving outcomes for children and families across the region.
City AM: When companies can outspend countries, they set the political agenda
November 2025: Steve writes in City AM that as corporations outspend nations, they increasingly shape political and economic agendas. He calls for bold government investment to lead the UK’s AI industry and drive future savings.
Financial Times: City bosses fear for hiring as minimum wage catches up with graduate salaries
November 2025: Steve joins business leaders warning against a potential raise to the UK minimum wage in the upcoming Budget. He argues that such a rise could inadvertently reward non-skilled labour over university-educated and indebted labour.
FT Adviser: Changes to business property relief causing succession plans to stall
October 2025: In his role as Chair of Family Business UK, Steve gave evidence to the Finance Bill Sub-Committee on the forthcoming changes to Business Property Relief, cautioning that the reforms could deter investment and create challenges for older business owners navigating succession planning.
Insider Media: How SMEs can win with AI
October 2025: Talking at Birmingham Tech Week, Steve emphasised the opportunities AI presents smaller businesses. He described how SMEs have the agility to pivot fast, allowing them to out-pace larger businesses with AI adoption.