2 hours ago Rachel Reeves tells angry business leaders there was 'no alternative' to Budget tax rises 

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was ‘not immune’ to the difficulties facing businesses but there was no alternative to her Budget tax raid.

Economics

3 hours ago Rachel Reeves brushes off business: Chancellor tells angry business chiefs nobody has any 'alternatives' to her massive Budget tax raid

The Chancellor acknowledged anxiety about the impact of the measures in her bombshell fiscal package as she was grilled at the CBI conference.

Economics

4 hours ago Judge me on growth, says Reeves as she faces Budget backlash from business

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was ‘not immune’ to the difficulties facing businesses but there was no alternative to her Budget tax raid.

Economics

5 hours ago Rachel Reeves CBI speech live: Chancellor tells conference ‘difficult decisions’ brought stability to economy

CBI chief Rain Newton-Smith said that business had been caught ‘off-guard’ by national insurance hikes

Politics

5 hours ago Fresh pressure on Labour to water down its inheritance tax raid as top think tank suggests allowing more farmers to pass on their land to family without being hit by death duties

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) suggested alterations to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ' action to prevent farmers feeling 'unfairly treated' by her Budget measures.

Events

11 hours ago Half of businesses say Starmer's taxes will force them to cut jobs: CBI members slam monster Budget raid

The CBI is using its conference to sound the alarm on the £25billion hike to employer National Insurance.

Economics

12 hours ago Businesses go to war with Labour: Half of CBI members are looking to cut jobs after monster Budget tax raid

The CBI is using its conference to sound the alarm on the £25billion hike to employer National Insurance.

Economics

17 hours ago More than 1.8MILLION people sign petition demanding a new general election amid mounting fury at Labour's Budget tax raid

The petition on the Parliament website, complaining that Keir Starmer has 'gone back on promises', has been gaining 100,000 backers an hour.

Economics

25 hours ago Meet the man behind the petition demanding a general election: More than one million Britons have called for change amid fury at Labour's Budget tax raid

Michael Westwood, who is the owner of Britain's 'cheapest pub', said he didn't imagine in his 'wildest dreams' that his campaign, which has been reposted by Elon Musk, would get such traction.

Economics