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Labour rules out raising corporation tax above 25% in next parliament

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves tells business summit of measures to boost investment, productivity and certaintyLabour will not raise corporation tax above its current rate of 25% during the next parliament, the party has...

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Green economy must be next UK government’s No 1 priority – Lane Fox

Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce head urges parties not to backtrack on eco pledges in run-up to general electionBritain’s next government should make the transition to a green economy its No 1 priority to reboot...

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OBR halves UK growth forecast and warns inflation will top 2% target until 2025

Government forecaster downgrades growth prospects and warns inflation will stay above target until 2025Hunt announces sweeping tax cuts for firms and workersUK politics live – latest updatesAutumn statement 2023: key...

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Autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt looks to cut UK taxes and ‘turbo-charge growth’

Amid less gloomy OBR forecasts the chancellor is expected to take first steps towards cutting personal taxesJeremy Hunt will announce 110 measures to boost Britain’s stagnant economy and bow to demands from anxious Tory...

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Biden adviser calls for spending ‘race to the top’ on green tech

Heather Boushey urges UK and other European countries to increase climate friendly investment to reboot economic growthGovernments around the world must drastically increase public investment in green technologies to combat...

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Exclusive: new UK banks’ post-Brexit investment only one third of lost EU funds

Thinktank says replacements for European Investment Bank have backed ‘fewer, smaller and lower-risk projects’New public sector lenders created by the government since Brexit are investing two-thirds less than the UK...

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Budget 2023: Hunt overhauls pensions, benefits and childcare in push for growth

Chancellor pledges cash for businesses and parents, and says UK will avoid recession this yearBudget 2023 live: reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s statementBudget 2023: key points at a glanceWhat the budget means for people on a...

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