If media reports are to be believed, taxes on pension contributions could increase this autumn as the Treasury seeks to raise money to pay for the surge in public spending during the pandemic. Downing Street has, however, repeatedly dismissed...
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5th Dec 2025 | Updated at 12:28pm 5th Dec 2025
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
- 04 Dec 2025
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...
Britain will start negotiations to join a free trade area which could grant businesses access to "some of the biggest economies of the present and future",...
Latest figures shared by property listings website Rightmove reveal house asking prices have hit record levels across all regions of Great Britain. The...
According to an analysis by the Labour party, industries most affected by the UK's delayed reopening will need to find almost £50mn to cover wages once the government's furlough scheme is cut back on July 1. Hospitality, culture and arts businesses...
An anti-corruption watchdog has said that UK ministers could be banned from lobbying for up to five years after leaving office, and also face possible penalties if found breaking rules. Chair of the committee on standards in public life, and...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has reportedly refused to extend the furlough scheme despite repeated pleas from businesses. The coronavirus job support scheme...
The British economy has grown by 2.3 per cent in April – the highest monthly rise since last July. The bounce back comes after coronavirus restrictions...
UK manufacturers reported growing at a record pace in May, according to a survey that will add to reasons for economic optimism. The poll of hundreds of...
The Boris Johnson-led UK government has convened a new workers' watchdog to take over protecting the rights of workers. The new body will be responsible...
The Bank of England has warned that the rise of digital currencies could lead to a flood of withdrawals from high-street banks, risking financial stability,...
