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Difficult decisions for employers after national insurance hike, says minister

Employers face “difficult decisions” as a result of Government moves to increase their national insurance contributions (NICs), according to a Treasury minister. James Murray’s remarks came as he defended legislation designed to introduce the main ...

17 Dec 2024 at 20:08

Brexit much less damaging to British exports than claimed, says Hunt

Brexit had “much less impact on British exports to the EU” than previously thought, Conservative former chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said. The senior Tory MP also warned ministers against choosing between closer ties with the US or Europe, as he ...

19 Mar 2025 at 22:00

UK Government borrowing overshoots forecasts ahead of spring statement

UK Government borrowing soared above forecasts last month as public sector spending rose, putting pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her spring statement. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing ...

21 Mar 2025 at 13:24

What changes were made to welfare reforms in the spring statement?

The Chancellor’s spring statement included changes to controversial welfare reforms announced last week. Here the PA news agency details the changes and their potential implications. – What was initially announced by the Government? Sir ...

26 Mar 2025 at 17:34

Housebuilding to hit 40-year high as red tape cut, but buyers ‘need support’

Planning reforms will see housebuilding reach a more than 40-year high by 2030, but calls ramped up for more action to boost the flagging property market and help get buyers on to the property ladder. The UK’s fiscal watchdog, the ...

26 Mar 2025 at 16:28

Coffey: Companies privately admitted net-zero policies increasing cost of food

Food companies refused government requests to adjust their net-zero policies during the cost-of-living crisis, despite admitting they increased consumer costs, according to a former deputy prime minister. Baroness Coffey said ...

28 Mar 2025 at 14:10

Government borrowing costs rise further after Budget

Government borrowing costs leapt higher on Thursday afternoon with bond yields rising to their highest point in a year, as markets continued to digest a sharp increase in borrowing in Labour’s autumn Budget. The yield – or ...

31 Oct 2024 at 16:49

Budget market reaction ‘very different’ from Liz Truss turmoil, minister insists

The UK is in a “very different world” compared to the turmoil which followed Liz Truss’s economic plans, a minister has said as the Government seeks to quell post-Budget market jitters. The scale of extra borrowing in ...

01 Nov 2024 at 10:27

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