New remit given to FCA by chancellor raises fears of a weakening of rules meant to avert another financial crisisThe financial regulator has been ordered to encourage more risk-taking across the City, raising concerns that the...
Read MoreMel Stride said there must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs unionIn news that will disappoint those of you who enjoy a Liberal Democrat stunt, PA has just reported that Ed Davey will...
Read MoreMel Stride said there must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs unionIn news that will disappoint those of you who enjoy a Liberal Democrat stunt, PA has just reported that Ed Davey will...
Read MoreUK economy at near-standstill as uncertainty over the budget and high interest rates weighed on consumer spendingThe government did not put anybody up in the media round this morning in order to defend the weak GDP figures, but...
Read MoreRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsBank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economyThe CBI are blaming the uncertainty around last month’s budget for the slowdown in growth over the...
Read MoreFirst quarter under Labour government shows services and manufacturing slowed in run-up to budgetBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK economy grew by 0.1% in the third quarter of the year, down from 0.5% in the second...
Read MoreNIESR warns Republican nominee’s protectionist policies, including against Britain, would harm domestic economyUK growth would be halved in the event Donald Trump wins the US presidential race and imposes the swingeing new...
Read MorePM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five yearsRachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.She is being interviewed by Ed...
Read MoreForecaster says extra spending revealed by Rachel Reeves will give only a short-term lift to economyRachel Reeves reveals £40bn in tax risesBudget 2024: key points at a glanceLabour has embarked on a “large,...
Read MoreForecaster says extra spending revealed by Rachel Reeves will give only a short-term lift to economyRachel Reeves reveals £40bn in tax risesBudget 2024: key points at a glanceAutumn budget live – latest updatesLabour...
Read MoreLabour chancellor to deliver budget after speculation over tax rises, debt rule changes and promised end to austerityRachel Reeves will deliver the first Labour budget in 14 years on Wednesday after weeks of speculation over tax...
Read More10-year gilt yields have risen in the past month but are within the range of other pre-budget periodsUK government borrowing costs have risen ahead of Rachel Reeves’s budget on Wednesday.Some City investors say the...
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