Category: EY

Tax rises and drop in investment predicted to limit UK growth

EY Item Club downgrades forecast for next year, with Office for Budget Responsibility expected to follow suitThe prospect of looming tax rises and a fall in business investment will restrict the UK’s economic growth rate...

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UK public bodies spent ‘scandalous’ £3.4bn on private consultants last year

New figures reveal the public sector paid out at least 60% more to consultancies than it did before the pandemicPrivate consultants were paid a “scandalous” £3.4bn by public bodies last year, new figures...

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‘Scandalous’ £3.4bn UK state spending on private consultants last year

New figures reveal that public bodies paid out at least 60% more to consultancies in 2023-24 than it did pre-pandemicPrivate consultants were paid a “scandalous” £3.4bn by public bodies last year, new figures...

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UK regional growth gap to widen as London pulls further ahead

Despite levelling up efforts, EY data found the capital and south-east of England would benefit most from a return to growthFewer than 20% of levelling up projects finished in EnglandBritain’s sharp regional divide is on...

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