6 hours ago Budget 2024 – latest: Fears grow over Reeves’ ‘£40bn target’ as MPs plead with Starmer to intervene

Value of pound has fallen after this morning’s announcement

Economics

7 hours ago Budget 2024 – latest: MPs plead with Starmer to intervene as fears arise over Reeves’ ‘£40bn target’

Value of pound has fallen after this morning’s announcement

Economics

8 hours ago Rachel Reeves set to raise capital gains tax rate on sales of shares in Budget

Budget reforms will not increase the rate on sales of properties, it has been reported

Economics

10 hours ago Labour must avoid killing off 'green shoots' of economic recovery with high business taxes

As inflation hits lowest level for more than three years, an interest rate cut that would boost investment looms

Economics

13 hours ago State Pension increases will not go to hundreds of thousands of people

The new State Pension rates will be confirmed in the Autumn Budget on October 30, but the Labour Government has pledged to honour the Triple Lock for the next five years.

Politics

30 hours ago UK inflation falls below 2% for first time since 2021 in boost to Rachel Reeves

Surprise annual drop to 1.7% in September raises chance of interest rate cuts, increasing budget leewayAnalysis: Sharp inflation drop gives green light to more aggressive rate cutsBusiness live – latest updatesInflation in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in three and a half years, giving a pre-budget boost to Rachel Reeves as expectations grow for the Bank of England to cut interest rates.Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the consumer prices index dropped sharply to 1.7%, down from 2.2% in August, in a bigger than expected fall than anticipated in financial markets driven by lower air fares and petrol prices. Continue reading...

Economics

32 hours ago Two interest rate cuts before Christmas 'now in play' after bigger than expected inflation fall

Fall opens the way for an interest rate cut from the Bank of England next month - and possibly also in December

Economics

32 hours ago Budget 2024 – latest: Inflation falls to lowest rate in three years, Reeves ‘eyes £40bn’ in cuts and spending

Value of pound has fallen after this morning’s announcement

Economics

32 hours ago Inflation falls sharply to 1.7%, its lowest level in more than three years

Fall opens the way for an interest rate cut from the Bank of England next month

Economics