Category: Budget 2025

UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’

Rachel Reeves’s upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in NovemberBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesHouse prices in the UK increased in...

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UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI

Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budgetHeather Stewart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ties to grow...

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UK borrowed more than expected in November amid pre-budget pressure

ONS figures show public sector net borrowing was £11.7bn – £1.9bn less than in same month last yearThe UK government borrowed more than expected in November, official figures show, amid pressure on the economy...

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Trump talks ‘complete nonsense’ about crime in London, says Met police commissioner – UK politics live

Mark Rowley says capital is a safe city, and claims of no-go areas are ‘completely false’Members of the House of Lords have proposed “totally unnecessary” and “very cruel” amendments to the...

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Streeting says he cannot guarantee patient safety if resident doctors’ strike goes ahead amid flu pressures – UK politics live

Health secretary says aggressive strain of virus is putting NHS under worst strain since CovidMembers of the House of Lords have proposed “totally unnecessary” and “very cruel” amendments to the assisted...

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No 10 publishes list of 34 new political peerages including 25 Labour, five Liberal Democrats and three Conservatives – UK politics live

Downing Street publishes list including ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland supermarket chief Richard Walker Reeves is now being asked about the leak to the Financial Times on 13 November saying that Reeves had dropped...

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Council of Europe agrees to look at how ECHR applied in face of ‘challenges posed by irregular migration’ – UK politics live

Council says work will begin on adopting the declaration in Moldova in May Reeves is now being asked about the leak to the Financial Times on 13 November saying that Reeves had dropped plans to raise income tax in the...

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Starmer rules out joining customs union with EU, saying it would not be sensible to ‘unravel’ US trade deal – UK politics live

Starmer was responding to a question from Lib Dem leader Ed Davey at PMQsReeves is now being asked about the leak to the Financial Times on 13 November saying that Reeves had dropped plans to raise income tax in the...

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