Rare intervention comes as Resolution Foundation says UK will remain ‘stagnation nation’ despite push to invest‘It has a political vision’: five viewpoints on budgetBudget 2024: what it means for...
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Read MoreAfter weeks of speculation, chancellor will tell IMF in Washington that UK’s debt measure will be redefined to permit borrowing for investmentRachel Reeves will announce at the International Monetary Fund a plan to change...
Read MoreNew report upgrades outlook for UK economy with growth now forecast at 1.1% rather than 0.7%While the IMF is upbeat about global growth it knows where dangers lurkThe International Monetary Fund has warned the trade tariffs...
Read MoreWashington-based body says spending plans look unrealistically low and ‘difficult choices’ lie aheadBusiness live – latest updatesJeremy Hunt is preparing a pre-election cut in national insurance despite a...
Read MoreLabour leader tells conference that reforms ‘may not please everyone in room’The UK needs a government guided by clear purpose, Reeves says.Labour has set out five missions. But they are all tied to the economic...
Read MoreShadow chancellor Rachel Reeves tells business leaders Labour will give them certainty if it wins the next electionThe UK needs a government guided by clear purpose, Reeves says.Labour has set out five missions. But they are all...
Read MoreShadow chancellor tells business leaders Labour will give them certainty if it wins the next electionThe UK needs a government guided by clear purpose, Reeves says.Labour has set out five missions. But they are all tied to the...
Read MoreChancellor says less room now for giveaway in March despite being widely thought to be gearing up for cutsThe chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has said there will be less room for tax cuts in the spring budget next month, just days...
Read MoreLower tax levels may not be possible without extra borrowing or post-election spending reductions, says Washington-based bodyThe International Monetary Fund has issued a strong warning to Jeremy Hunt against cutting taxes in his...
Read MoreDevelopment minister’s comments at World Bank summit in Marrakech acknowledge effect of aid budget cutsBritain has to rebuild its reputation as a global leader in providing assistance to poor countries after the damage...
Read MoreJeremy Hunt should squeeze public spending and cut debt, says Washington-based bodyBusiness live – latest updatesThe International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecasts for UK growth saying the country will no longer...
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