22 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes to record high as economic growth forecast to weaken

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch brands package of measures ‘a smorgasbord of misery’ and urges chancellor to resign

Economics

24 h. ago Budget ‘papers over cracks’, say economists as UK growth forecasts downgraded

The Office for Budget Responsibility also pointed to a worsening short-term picture for inflation and unemployment.

Economics

30 h. ago Inflation and unemployment forecasts hiked as tax burden to hit record – OBR

It came as the UK’s official forecaster also reported that economic growth will be weaker than expected from 2026.

Economics

31 h. ago Budget 2025 LIVE: Early release fiasco reveals income tax thresholds frozen for another THREE years in £26billion tax raid

Office for Budget Responsibility increases its forecast for economic growth this year from 1% to 1.5% but downgraded its forecasts for the following four years

Economics

43 h. ago UK budget to target cost of living crisis as Reeves battles to keep Labour MPs on side

Chancellor’s fiscal statement billed as decisive moment for fate of Starmer government as she tries to fill £20bn spending gapRachel Reeves will promise to tackle Britain’s cost of living crisis and deliver fiscal stability in Wednesday’s budget, which is billed as a decisive moment for the fate of Keir Starmer’s beleaguered government.The chancellor will say she is taking the “fair and necessary choices” to shore up the economy as she raises billions of pounds worth of taxes to help offset lower than expected growth forecasts. Continue reading...

Events

44 h. ago Aldi launches lickable wrapping paper with a Christmas dinner favourite

The budget supermarket has announced the 'world's first' lickable wrapping paper.

Politics

3 d. ago Budget 2025 latest: Reeves drops mention of economic growth after dire forecasts ahead of Budget

Chancellor to unveil series of measures in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday

Economics

3 d. ago OBR to ‘downgrade growth forecasts for every year of this parliament’

The news will come as a major blow to the government, which has put economic growth at the centre of its plan for Britain

Politics

4 d. ago Reeves pledges to ‘grip cost of living’ in Budget as tax hikes expected

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is grappling with weak economic growth, persistent inflation and an expected downgrade to official productivity forecasts.

Economics

2 w. ago Ryanair boss calls plane passengers who don't check in online 'stupid' as budget airline scraps paper tickets

As Ryanair prepares to scrap paper boarding passes, those who fail to check in online are either 'stupid or have ignored email instructions,' say the airline's boss.

Economics

3 w. ago UK economic growth set to slump next year if income tax goes up, warns City forecaster

Research firm Morningstar slashes its GDP growth prediction from 1.5% to just 0.5% in 2026

Events

4 w. ago Housebuilders warn Labour will miss target of building 1.5m new homes in fresh Budget blow for Rachel Reeves

Developers are reported to have told the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) that its forecasts for economic growth from house building are too optimistic.

Events

4 w. ago Fresh blow for Reeves as house builders warn Labour will struggle to hit 1.5m homes target

The warning is likely to harm prospects for the OBR upgrading its forecast for economic growth from construction

Events