ONS data shows higher debt interest payments and pay awards for public sector workers pushed figure to £16.6bnBusiness live – latest news updatesThe Treasury has said it will need to take difficult decisions in next...
Read MoreWarning comes after three cabinet members complain to Starmer about chancellor’s proposed budget cutsUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street has warned ministers to make their departments more productive...
Read MoreThinktank reports saying sector should be hit with extra £900m to £3bn in levies prompt market selloffBusiness live – latest updatesShares in British gambling companies have dropped sharply, reducing the stock...
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Read MoreExperts say ‘baffling’ lack of equivalent to fuel duty means motorists are more strongly taxed than private jet ownersCampaigners have urged the chancellor to start taxing jet fuel – with a report showing that...
Read MoreExclusive: Campaigners claim move would offset City influence over infrastructure taskforce and better share benefitsThe government is being urged to install trade union members on the board of its new £7.3bn national...
Read MoreWe look at likely changes and how they could affect you, as chancellor plans measures to plug public finances ‘black hole’• UK government borrowing hits higher than expected £3.1bn in JulyBusiness live...
Read MoreFigures come amid row between Labour and Conservatives over true state of public financesBusiness live – latest updatesStrong spending on public services and welfare pushed government borrowing to £3.1bn last month,...
Read MoreJuly figures come amid row between Labour and Conservatives over true state of public financesStrong spending on public services and welfare pushed government borrowing to £3.1bn last month, more than double its level in...
Read MoreExclusive: After ruling out rises in VAT, income tax or NICs, shadow chancellor said to be weighing other options to raise cash in an autumn budgetStarmer says Sunak broke ministerial code with tax claimReality check: the truth...
Read MoreONS says budget deficit £1.5bn higher than previous year due to extra spending on benefits and weaker tax revenuesJeremy Hunt’s plans for pre-election tax cuts have received a setback after higher spending on...
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