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...

For the fourth consecutive meeting, Bank of England has maintained interest rates at 5.25 per cent. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) disclosed a 6-3 majority vote in favour of keeping rates steady, consistent with many economists' predictions.

A Treasury minister has acknowledged that there is "still more work" needed to address inflation, as the figures remain unchanged. Inflation held steady at 6.7 per cent for the year ending in September, showing no variation from the previous...

UK retail sales volumes fell by 0.9% in September, surpassing economists' expectations of a 0.2% decline. This decline, following a 0.4% drop in August, was primarily driven by online retailers, who experienced a 2.2% decrease in sales volumes,...



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