6 h. ago Chancellor says economy ‘stuck’ as Treasury reviews business rates cliff edges

The Treasury said it would consider overhauling small business rates relief rules which ‘can discourage’ expansion and investment

Economics

4 d. ago Inside Hibs transfer deadline day efforts as Malky Mackay explains Swiss focus and Dykes deal that never was

The Easter Road sporting director has been reviewing the Hibees' window as a whole and late business

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7 d. ago Thousands of Lloyds Banking Group staff at risk of losing jobs in push for ‘high

The banking group plans to change how it monitors the performance of its employees and manages staff turnover within the business

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7 d. ago David Ellis reviews Le Relais De Venise: London’s busiest bistro is best left in the past

Tourists flock to it, but quite why is unclear

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8 d. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits economy 'is not working well enough' as she reveals Budget date

The Chancellor is facing pressure to steady the UK economy and plug a £41 billion black hole in public finances

Economics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget will take place on 26 November

Treasury reveals date as speculation rises over potential tax increases to plug deficit in public finances of up to £40bnBusiness live – latest newsRachel Reeves’s autumn budget will take place on 26 November, the Treasury has announced, amid mounting speculation over tax increases.With the government under pressure on the economy, the chancellor has previously said measures designed to reboot growth would form the basis of her highly anticipated tax and spending plans. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago No 10 insists Reeves’s authority not dented by reshuffle after market jitters

Downing Street underscored ministers’ continuing commitment to fiscal rules as government borrowing costs surge

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9 d. ago No 10 insists Reeves’ authority not dented by reshuffle after market jitters

Downing Street underscored ministers’ continuing commitment to fiscal rules as government borrowing costs surge

Culture

2 w. ago British supercar brand Lotus 'set to cut 550 jobs at UK headquarters'

The sportscar brand has 1,300 workers at its site in Hethel, near Wymondham in Norfolk, and said the jobs cuts come after 'a review of Lotus Cars' business objectives in line with the current market conditions'

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2 w. ago Kirstie Allsopp accuses Rachel Reeves of running economy 'like Baldrick' as Chancellor plans 'tax raid on landlords'

Proponents of the tax say landlords have been seen as a way of targeting ‘unearned revenue’

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves accused of running the economy 'like Baldrick' as Chancellor plans 'tax raid on landlords'

Proponents of the tax say landlords have been seen as a way of targeting ‘unearned revenue’

Economics

2 w. ago Major UK high street brand in crisis as around 100 of its stores 'in jeopardy'

Alcentra and Brait, which have controlled the retailer since 2020, have appointed Rothschild to oversee a strategic review that could see the business change hands

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3 w. ago Government State Pension age review: rising UK State Pension age may push retirement to 70

A new government review could reshape when you can claim your pension 🕰️

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3 w. ago Two of the UK’s biggest bakeries to combine to make bread giant

The move follows a strategic review of the Allied Bakeries business

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4 w. ago Voices: So the economy isn’t shrinking but when will we feel any benefit, chancellor?

A 0.3 per cent rise in GDP is an unexpected filip for Rachel Reeves at the end of her first year in charge of the British economy, which is now the strongest in the G7 – but it could be bad news for those hoping to get a new mortgage, says James Moore

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4 w. ago Reeves says rulings on tax must wait for Budget amid inheritance tax speculation

The Chancellor said that her priority was getting ‘our economy firing off all cylinders’.

Economics

4 w. ago Reeves pledges to tackle productivity challenge at autumn budget

Labour’s second year in power will be focused on ‘building a stronger economy for a renewed Britain’, the Chancellor said.

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4 w. ago Boosting productivity will be main priority of my autumn budget, Reeves says

Exclusive: Chancellor says ‘investment and reform are our tools’ as she pushes back against mounting tax speculationRachel Reeves: Labour has fixed the foundations – now we must build a stronger economy for a renewed BritainRachel Reeves has promised to use her autumn budget to prioritise fixing Britain’s dismal record on productivity as she sought to downplay mounting tax speculation with a focus on economic growth.Setting out her priorities for the budget for the first time, the chancellor said tackling the efficiency of the economy through higher investment and a fresh assault on planning rules would form the backbone of her tax and spending plans. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Boosting productivity will be main priority of autumn budget, Reeves says

Exclusive: Chancellor focuses on investment and planning rules as she dismisses talk of tax rises as ‘speculation’Rachel Reeves: Labour has fixed the foundations – now we must build a stronger economy for a renewed BritainRachel Reeves has promised to use her autumn budget to prioritise fixing Britain’s dismal record on productivity as she sought to downplay mounting tax speculation with a focus on economic growth.Setting out her priorities for the budget for the first time, the chancellor said tackling the efficiency of the economy through higher investment and a fresh assault on planning rules would form the backbone of her tax and spending plans. Continue reading...

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