4 h. ago Primark owner delivers warning to Rachel Reeves over ‘mistaken’ rate changes

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces the daunting task of boosting Treasury revenues to address a potential £40 billion deficit in state finances

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4 h. ago Primark owner says larger stores to come under pressure from rates changes

George Weston said the Government ‘should not increase taxes on businesses any more’ in November.

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9 h. ago Lettuce 2.0 Rachel Reeves is 'Chancellor in name only' as Keir Starmer 'loses confidence'

Labour insiders allege the PM has set up a Budget Board with weekly meetings to prevent Reeves repeating blunders such as increasing National Insurance contributions for employers and ending winter fuel payments

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19 h. ago Interest rates could remain at 4% until 2026, economists say

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will announce its latest decision on Thursday.

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27 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'is considering scrapping VAT on fuel bills' to ease cost of living crisis

Rachel Reeves is reportedly drawing out plans to cut energy bills and ease the cost of living. 

Economics

30 h. ago Still growing the economy, Rachel? Labour facing 'unemployment epidemic' as record 1.1million under

More than 2,000 young people are signing on every day under Labour, with 66,000 more on the dole than before Sir Keir Starmer moved into Downing Street in July 2024.

Economics

33 h. ago Rachel Reeves sent urgent message as 1,700 pubs, eateries and hotels close this year

EXCLUSIVE: Experts are saying it's not getting any easier for pubs, hotels and restaurants and have called for urgent help in the next budget from the Chancellor

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36 h. ago Nigel Farage lookalikes cash in as demand soars – especially in Wetherspoons

Demand for the leader of the Reform party is outstripping that of Sir Keir Starmer - and Britain's top lookalike agency has said even Rachel Reeves is a more popular pick than the PM

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41 h. 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

51 h. 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

53 h. ago Rachel Reeves mocks Russia's 'stagnating, fragile economy'... but how does it compare to the UK's?

The Chancellor has had a rocky 14 months at the Treasury, presiding over a damaging economic slowdown which only looks to be getting worse. But she decided instead to fire shots at a rival economy.

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54 h. ago US urged UK to offer better drug pricing deal to pharma companies

Ambassador’s meeting with chancellor Rachel Reeves came days before AstraZeneca and Merck paused projects in Britain

Economics

56 h. ago US urged UK to offer a better deal on drug pricing to pharma companies

Ambassador’s meeting with chancellor Rachel Reeves came days before AstraZeneca and Merck shelved projects in Britain

Economics

60 h. ago Voices: Zero change. Zero growth. Zero hope of Rachel Reeves being rescued

The chancellor, faced with a flatlining economy, is trapped in an impossible dilemma – come the Budget she’ll have to break her election promises or break her fiscal rules, warns John Rentoul

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62 h. ago Firms urge Budget rethink amid warnings of more shop closures and job losses

Rachel Reeves faces ridicule after admitting the economy is 'stuck' as businesses urged her to prevent job losses and shop closures.

Economics

62 h. ago Pay up owed Covid cash before December deadline, Rachel Reeves's fraud chief warns

Under a new voluntary repayment scheme the Treasury's counter-fraud commissioner Tom Hayhoe is urging people to 'wipe the slate clean and move on' - or face severe consequences

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65 h. ago Barclays chief urges Government to limit wage rises and avoid hiking bank taxes

CS Venkatakrishnan, chief executive of the banking group, told the Financial Times that wage inflation was a problem across the UK economy.

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66 h. ago Minister risks fuelling pension pot panic by refusing to rule out Budget raid

Experts have been warning of signs that people are acting to pull money out of retirement funds amid speculation about Rachel Reeves ' plans.

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66 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 September: Index near record as miners rally, UK economy fails to grow

New GDP figures today showed the UK failed to grow during July, adding to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

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67 h. ago Labour's growth pledge lies in tatters and I fear there is worse to come, says HUGO DUNCAN

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves promised to make Britain the fastest-growing economy in the G7. But there was no growth at all in July. The economy is flatlining.

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