Where is growth in the Budget?

Rachel Reeves and the government have missed a real opportunity to put our country on a growth trajectory in this Budget.

Why Britain’s middle class feels squeezed

Rachel Reeves has pulled a staggering £66bn from the UK economy: £40bn in the October 2024 Budget, largely from businesses, and another £26bn in the November 2025 Budget, hitting workers, the wealthy and businesses to fund higher welfare spending...

This month sees the first anniversary of Open Banking, a set of reforms aimed at increasing competition in the UK’s banking sector and providing more choice for consumers. 

UK shares jumped to their highest in almost a month on Tuesday amid hopes of a US-China trade deal and as supermarket chain Tesco led a revival in retailers after upbeat sales data that helped offset Morrisons’ disappointing holiday update.



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