35 m. ago UK firms axe jobs at fastest pace for almost four years, survey finds

Companies are also increasingly pessimistic about future employment amid concerns over the wider economic outlook.

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2 h. ago Rachel Reeves has ‘full confidence’ in Angela Rayner over stamp duty row: UK Politics live

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

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2 h. ago Angela Rayner latest LIVE: Rachel Reeves says she has 'full confidence' in Deputy PM amid growing storm over underpaid stamp duty

Labour colleagues rally to Angela Rayner’s defence as sources suggest her fate could be sealed within days

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2 h. ago Ministers defend Rayner in tax row as fresh property purchase details emerge

Sources close to the Deputy Prime Minister said she was given three separate pieces of legal advice before buying an £800,000 property in Hove.

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2 h. ago Lloyds to put thousands of staff at risk of dismissal in performance drive

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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10 h. ago What a difference two months makes! From Rayner smiling as Reeves wept in the Commons to yesterday as the tables were turned amid Starmer's ministerial mayhem

Just two months ago, Rachel Reeves was wiping away tears on the frontbench during Prime Minister's Questions while Angela Rayner smiled nearby.

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12 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'must bring in wealth taxes to show she's on side of ordinary Brits'

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to slap wealth taxes on the richest Brits to prove Labour is on the side of ordinary people

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13 h. ago Rachel Reeves is accused of spelling 'disaster for business' by leaving her budget until late November: Months of doom

The Chancellor was warned the decision to hold the event so late in the year threatened to create months of damaging speculation about tax rises and will stunt growth.

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18 h. ago The Guardian view on fiscal rules and financial myths: Britain must stop fearing imaginary bond vigilantes | Editorial

Liz Truss fell not for borrowing, but for incompetence. Rachel Reeves mustn’t repeat the mistake with rules markets don’t demandIn 1995, Nick Leeson, a 28-year-old trader for Barings Bank, brought down the City’s oldest finance house by, among other things, betting that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) couldn’t keep rates low forever after its financial crash led to a borrowing spree. The devastating Kobe earthquake was the final blow. The BoJ cut rates, bond prices rose and his losses spiralled to $1.4bn. His bet that markets would beat Japan brought down the bank.Barings’ collapse is perhaps a spectacular example of the “widowmaker” trade, where speculators think they can outsmart Japanese authorities. They’ve ended up with egg on their face as their gamble on Japan losing fiscal control proved misguided. Japan, with its own currency and a central bank working with the government, shows how the state shapes markets, not the other way round.Do you have an opinion on the issue...

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18 h. ago Rachel Reeves scrambles to play down claims she's facing a £50bn 'black hole' in the public finances as under

The Chancellor also sought to dampen speculation she is poised to announce a fresh package of tax rises on British businesses and households.

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20 h. ago Budget 2025: What taxes could Rachel Reeves put up and what does it mean for you

There is fevered speculation about the different taxes that might be in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' sights as she looks to plug a more than £20billion hole in the public finances

Economics

21 h. ago ‘Unhelpful’ Budget date could delay Holyrood tax and spending plans to new year

Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison hit out after Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed she will outline her fiscal plans on November 26.

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24 h. ago Why Rachel Reeves’ landlord tax would make bad situation worse

David J Alexander says the latest plan to fill UK’s £50bn black hole would result in poor income generation and a worsening housing market

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24 h. ago PMQs live: Starmer and Badenoch clash over Angela Rayner stamp duty controversy and economy

The Prime Minister is facing questions on his deputy’s conduct

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25 h. ago Autumn Budget: when is the 2025 UK Budget date, what will be announced

Rachel Reeves faces tough choices on taxes, spending, and growth 📊

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25 h. 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

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25 h. ago Economy ‘not working well enough’, says Reeves as she sets November 26 Budget

There are concerns that the Chancellor will be forced to hike taxes as she seeks to plug a black hole in the nation’s finances.

Economics

26 h. ago I haven't broken the economy, insists Reeves in desperate video plea amid bond market meltdown and fears of tax hike 'doom loop'... as she reveals Budget won't happen until November 26

Rachel Reeves attempted to calm markets by stressing her fiscal rules after interest rates on UK gilts crept up again this morning - having spiked to 27-year highs yesterday.

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26 h. ago Rachel Reeves opts for late Budget as she admits Britain’s economy ‘not working’

Rachel Reeves has come under pressure after soaring borrowing costs reach 27-year highs

Economics

26 h. ago Autumn Budget date set for November 26, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces

There are concerns that the Chancellor will be forced to hike taxes as she seeks to plug a black hole in the nation’s finances.

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