The chancellor promised more money in people’s pockets, but the Iran crisis makes steeper inflation a pressing worryRachel Reeves used her spring statement to insist her economic policies are working and things are looking...
Read MoreRecord public finances accompany stronger retail sales and business activity but some analysts express cautionThe economic backdrop to Rachel Reeves’s upcoming spring statement appeared to brighten on Friday after a trio...
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Read MoreThe City expects a cut in interest rates on Thursday but the economic prospects for 2026 complicate the pictureIn the economic gloom of Labour’s first year in power, Rachel Reeves has had a reliable shred of comfort to...
Read MoreIn a boost for Rachel Reeves, deputy governor says analysis shows her policies will lower annual rate next year The Bank of England expects Rachel Reeves’s budget will reduce the UK’s headline inflation rate by as...
Read MoreChancellor to set out tax and spending plans shaped by weak productivity, high borrowing costs and cost of living crisisWhat to expect: tax, VAT, pensions, savings and moreRachel Reeves will unveil her make-or-break autumn...
Read MoreTalk of ‘small boats’ may dominate politics and the media, but the cost of living crisis is what most adults spend their time worrying about Wage increases finally began to outpace price rises in June 2023, so we...
Read MoreAnnual September rate is same as August and July but confounds forecasts of cost of living increaseInflation was unchanged last month at 3.8%, confounding expectations of an increase, official figures show.The Office for...
Read MoreBRC says households are finding shopping increasingly expensive after annual shop price inflation rises to 1.4%Retailers have told the government that tax rises could further fuel inflation as the pace of shop price rises...
Read MoreInternational body warns British rate will be higher than that in US, despite effects of Trump tariffsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK is expected to suffer the highest inflation among G7 nations this year, the...
Read MoreFood inflation pushes consumers to the limits of what they are willing to spend, costing retailers salesWhen George Osborne came unstuck with his “pastygate” budget 13 years ago, a Greggs sausage roll cost 66p: a...
Read MoreAnnual August rate released as Bank of England considers holding interest rate at 4% to tackle rising pricesBusiness live – updatesUK inflation held steady in August, official figures show, maintaining pressure on...
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