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...

UK automakers have issued a warning about an impending 10 per cent customs duty increase for electric cars crossing the Channel. When the UK exited the European Union in early 2021, a last-minute free trade agreement removed tariffs on automobiles.

A Bank of England (BoE) policymaker has noted that the impact of the central bank's measures to control inflation has only just begun to affect households, and the repercussions will become more pronounced in the coming year.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that UK economy will shrink and perform worse than other advanced economies as the cost of living continues...



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