Pre-Budget economy shows moderate growth as GDP inches up
GDP grew by 0.2% in August and by the same amount for the three months to August in what will be a welcome pre-Budget boost for Keir Starmer’s embattled government. Construction output rose by 0.4%...
View ArticlePrime Minister will vow to slash needless regulation at investment summit
Billions of pounds worth of investments in emerging growth sectors are set to be unveiled by businesses and ministers at the Government’s inaugural International Investment Summit today – 14 October....
View ArticleNumber of distressed Midlands companies rises by 10%
The number of companies in the Midlands filing for administration during the first nine months of the year has risen by more than 10% year-on-year, according to figures from Interpath Advisory. The...
View ArticleInflation falls to lowest level in over three years
The rate of inflation stood at 1.7% in the 12 months to September – a healthy fall from 2.2% in August, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released this morning....
View ArticleReeves vows to put ‘more pounds in people’s pockets’
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has unveiled a series of revenue-rising announcements in her maiden Budget as she vowed to put “more pounds in people’s pockets”. Reeves slammed previous Government as...
View ArticleBudget 2024: Key points at-a-glance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented Labour’s first budget in 14 years today and marked history as the UK’s first female Chancellor to deliver the speech. The main measures announced include:...
View ArticleReeves puts investment and stability at heart of tax-raising Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out significant investment plans to “rebuild Britain once again” in a Budget that kept manifesto commitments but increased taxes for business and entrepreneurs. The first...
View ArticleChancellor confirms East Midlands Investment Zone
Rachel Reeves used her maiden Budget speech to confirm the approval of a £160m East Midlands Investment Zone that will support advanced manufacturing and green industries. The funding for the sites at...
View ArticleChancellor pledges more than £5bn to combat the housing crisis
Chancellor Rachel Reeves this afternoon said the Government will invest more than £5bn to deliver its housing plan, which features a headline promise to build 1.5 million homes over the course of this...
View ArticleAmbitious programme unveiled to support environmental and green energy...
A range of measures and support was unveiled by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Budget today to support the UK’s environmental and green energy credentials. In a thinly disguised jibe at former Tory...
View ArticleGovernment commits to boost UK rail infrastructure
The Chancellor has committed to invest in major infrastructure projects after raising taxes by £40bn – the largest hike in 30 years. To deliver projects, Rachel Reeves has made reforms to the fiscal...
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Chancellor raids Britain’s businesses to fund huge tax rises
As expected businesses will bear the brunt of paying for the biggest tax-raising budget in modern times. Chancellor Rachel Reeves made history today as the first women to deliver a budget while it was...
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