32 h. ago 'Enough is enough!': Tesco boss urges Rachel Reeves to avoid tax hikes

The boss of Tesco has warned the Chancellor that 'enough is enough' amid fears of more tax rises as the supermarket upgraded its annual profits.

Economics

55 h. ago AO boss says Rachel Reeves' NI tax hike and new workers' rights bill make it tougher for UK firms to compete with China

John Roberts said last Autumn's budget had left his electrical company facing an extra £8m charge a year meaning it was 'unable to carry the costs' of competitors.

Economics

3 d. ago Brexit to blame for Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes, Labour MP claims

A Labour MP has said ‘not a single tax’ would have had to increase if Britain had not left the EU

Politics

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves' hike in alcohol duty 'backfires' as tax revenues are set to FALL by nearly a billion pounds this year

Latest figures from HMRC show overall receipts from alcohol duty since April are down 4.3 per cent compared to last year.

Economics

1 week ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned her tax hikes risk sending UK economy into a 'doom loop'

In a bleak report ahead of the Budget in November, the Office for National Statistics revealed the Government borrowed £18billion last month alone as it spent more on the state than it raised in tax.

Events

2 w. ago Tax hikes spell even higher prices for shoppers, Aldi boss warns Rachel Reeves

The boss of Aldi has warned Rachel Reeves not to hike supermarket's costs at her upcoming Budget, as sales topped £18billion in the UK and Ireland last year.

Economics

2 w. ago Tax hikes spell even higher prices for consumers, Aldi boss warns Rachel Reeves

The boss of Aldi has warned Rachel Reeves not to hike supermarket's costs at her upcoming Budget, as sales topped £18billion in the UK and Ireland last year.

Events

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves could fill a big part of the £50bn black hole WITHOUT cuts or punishing tax hikes, says Jeff Prestridge

Bond fund manager Bryn Jones has come up with a novel way for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to fill a big part of the £50bn black hole in the public finances without raising taxes.

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves accused of 'going into hiding' after UK economy flatlines under the weight of tax hikes

On another dismal day for Labour, official figures showed output flatlined in July, triggering warnings from business leaders that the Government 'cannot tax its way to growth'.

Economics

3 w. ago UK economy FLATLINED in July in new blow for Rachel Reeves as fears mount over Budget tax hikes to fill huge hole in public finances

UK plc was at a standstill in July, in more evidence of a slowdown that could heap more trouble on the Chancellor.

Economics

3 w. ago John Lewis and Waitrose owner loses £88m after national insurance hike

The retail giant reports a substantial half-year loss but ‘optimistic’ it can turn it around with Christmas trading

Economics

3 w. ago John Lewis and Waitrose boss blames Rachel Reeves' tax hikes as losses balloon to £88m

John Lewis Partnership losses deepened following Labour's tax raid last year, but its boss has insisted there is 'good momentum' for the group's turnaround.

Economics

3 w. ago John Lewis and Waitrose owner loses £88 million after national insurance hike

The retail giant has reported a substantial half-year loss

Economics

3 w. ago Losses widen at John Lewis Partnership after Budget tax increases

However, the employee-owned group said it is still ‘well positioned’ to deliver profit growth for the full year.

Economics

4 w. ago High street giants to reveal sales as bosses warn over rising costs

Primark’s owner Associated British Foods and John Lewis Partnership are set to give investors an update on recent trading.

Events

4 w. ago John Lewis: UK retailer hiring 13,700 jobs for Christmas across stores, Waitrose, warehouses – how to apply

The retailer is looking for seasonal staff to join its Christmas teams 🎄

Society

4 w. ago John Lewis Partnership to hire 13,700 Christmas staff in major recruitment drive

The seasonal roles will include 3,000 across 35 John Lewis stores and 8,500 within Waitrose shops.

Politics

4 w. ago Major UK retailer to hire more than 13,000 workers for Christmas

The retailer is expecting around 30 million visitors to its shops ahead of the festive season

Politics

4 w. ago Pub 'regular' at risk of dying out as Brits can't afford to visit their local

The Campaign for Real Ale, which surveyed 833 pub regulars from across Britain, blamed the decline on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' tax hikes

Events

4 w. ago Reeves names last possible date for Budget as she eyes tax hikes to plug £40bn black hole

Sources tell The Independent the chancellor favours raising capital gains tax and introducing a gambling levy to plug the £40bn hole in public finances

Economics