Increase in national insurance contributions and national living wage will add to costs, says BRCBusiness live – latest updatesLarge UK retailers including Tesco, Boots, Marks & Spencer and Next have written to Rachel...
Read MorePM says budget stabilised the economy, while mortgage rates are ‘individual decisions for the banks’Keir Starmer has conceded he was disappointed in the UK growth figures last week, but denied that his...
Read MorePrime minister wants bilateral at G20 to lead to closer ties with China, which he sees as key to faster growthKeir Starmer will become the first UK prime minister in six years to meet the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, promising...
Read MoreNew 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 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 MoreKeir Starmer can show UK is ‘open for business’, says former Bank of England chief economist Andy HaldaneBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK can strike a US trade deal with Donald Trump while also rebuilding...
Read MoreFigures suggest cooling of job market amid concerns over increase in employers’ national insurance contributionsUK jobs market in spotlight after tax risesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s jobs market has...
Read MoreThe chancellor will make the case for free trade as Labour is warned that it must choose between the United States and the European UnionThe chancellor Rachel Reeves will use a keynote speech this week to promote free and open...
Read MoreChancellor tells Treasury select committee ‘we’ve now set the envelope for spending for this parliament’Rachel Reeves has committed not to increase taxes at Labour’s next budget and said the government...
Read MoreSingle Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fearsA key part of the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy has been put on pause for more than a year amid...
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...
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