7 d. ago Britons cutting back on spending as confidence in economy falls, survey shows

Most feel financial secure but think UK’s economy is worsening, as chancellor plans welfare cuts in spring statementConsumers are cutting back spending on everyday items amid falling confidence in the UK economy before Rachel Reeves’s spring statement, according to a survey.As the chancellor prepares to confirm billions of pounds in cuts to welfare and government spending on Wednesday, the research by KPMG showed growing numbers of people in Britain believed the economy was heading in the wrong direction. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves fails to rule tax changes for US tech giants to avoid Donald Trump tariffs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and UK minister are desperately seeking to strike a deal with the White House to carve the UK out of the Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on all US imports

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves fails to rule out tax changes for US tech giants to avoid Donald Trump tariffs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and UK minister are desperately seeking to strike a deal with the White House to carve the UK out of the Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on all US imports

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves ‘confident’ the UK can avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs

Labour chancellor did not rule out reforming tax on tech companies, like those owned by US President’s ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk

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1 week ago Wage growth holds firm while vacancies rise for first time since mid

The Office for National Statistics said regular wages growth was unchanged 5.9% in the three months to January.

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2 w. ago Brits turn on Trump and Musk as we hate talking about them even more than Brexit

Donald Trump and Elon Musk seem impossible to avoid, and Brits are fed up of even hearing the names of the US President and his freak sidekick mentioned in conversation

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3 w. ago Fox correspondent makes desperate plea to Trump amid stock market free fall

One of the top voices at Fox warned Donald Trump to avoid talking up his tariff plans as the stock market takes a tumble.

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