7 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

8 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

9 hours ago Rachel Reeves tells angry business chiefs nobody has any 'alternatives' to her massive Budget tax raid

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

Economics

10 hours ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves delivers CBI speech as chancellor insists ‘no alternative’ to tax rises

Watch live as Rachel Reeves delivers her CBI speech on Monday (25 November) as the chancellor insists there is “no alternative” to tax rises.

Politics

11 hours ago Wall Street hits record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary – business live

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretaryNewsflash: A deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned that it is “too early to declare victory” in the fight against inflation.Clare Lombardelli has told a conference organised by King’s Business School this morning that inflation has fallen steeply over the past two years. But, she is concerned that there are signs that the process of “wage disinflation” may be slowing, which would keep the cost of living rising faster than the Bank’s target.The outlook for wages and services prices is unclear from here.We need to see more evidence that wage growth and services inflation will continue their journey down to target-consistent rates.The UK economy has made g...

Society

14 hours ago Wall Street heading for record high after Scott Bessent nominated as US Treasury secretary; Barclays fined £40m over 2008 Qatari deal – business live

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretaryNewsflash: A deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned that it is “too early to declare victory” in the fight against inflation.Clare Lombardelli has told a conference at the Bank this morning that inflation has fallen steeply over the past two years. But, she is concerned that there are signs that the process of “wage disinflation” may be slowing, which would keep the cost of living rising faster than the Bank’s target.The outlook for wages and services prices is unclear from here.We need to see more evidence that wage growth and services inflation will continue their journey down to target-consistent rates.The UK economy has made good progress on disinfla...

Economics

15 hours ago CBI chief hits out at Reeves after firms face ‘heavy burden’ from tax rises

Confederation of British Industry chief executive Rain Newton-Smith said firms face tough decisions on hiring and investment due to the Budget.

Economics

16 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

17 hours ago UK politics live: Rachel Reeves to defend Budget to CBI after stark warning over tax rises

The chancellor is expected to tell the group there was ‘no alternative’ to tax rises

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