Two-thirds of businesses surveyed by trade bodies say jobs will go as they urge government to delay changesMore than two-thirds of hospitality businesses will reduce staffing as a result of tax changes taking effect in April,...
Read MoreHigher tuition costs have already been ‘wiped out’ by government tax hikes, critics claimA fall in international students applying for visas risks prolonging the existential threat facing some of England’s...
Read MoreStuart Machin also speculates about whether successive governments have been guilty of ‘snobbery’ towards retailThe chief executive of Marks & Spencer has called on the UK government to delay or ease planned tax...
Read MoreIndustry body says businesses and jobs at risk unless Rachel Reeves’s tax changes delayed or alteredThe hospitality industry will incur an extra £1bn of costs for 774,000 of its workers who will be newly eligible for...
Read MoreCEO says electrical goods chain has no plans to cut jobs and that retail market ‘perked up’ over festive periodBusiness live – latest updatesCurrys has said it is entering a period of “depressed...
Read MoreBCC survey shows growing concern over planned employer tax rises with 55% of companies planning to hike pricesMore than half of British companies are planning price rises in the next three months, according to research that...
Read MoreHospices struggling with increases to wages and NICs say cash is ringfenced and will not ease day-to-day pressuresUK politics live – latest updatesHospices in England are to receive a £100m-plus boost to funding amid...
Read MoreAlmost half of those surveyed by Bristol academics said increases were ‘necessary’ to improve public services Voters have broadly accepted that the £40bn in tax rises in Rachel Reeves’s first budget are...
Read MoreRupert Soames urged government to water down workers’ rights plans after a budget ‘tough on business’The chair of the Confederation of British Industry, Rupert Soames, accused the government of treating...
Read MoreGroups providing vital services say impact of tax and minimum wage rises will lead to cutbacksCharities have warned of “life-changing consequences” for a million vulnerable children and adults as a result of cuts to...
Read MoreMore than 200 leading restaurant, pub and hotel companies say tax rises will cause ‘unprecedented damage’Hospitality businesses will be forced to close while others will have to slash jobs and investment as a result...
Read MoreCare providers, GPs and pharmacists warn increased costs will cause cuts and job lossesServices that support some of England’s most vulnerable people have warned that tax increases in the budget will lead to cuts and...
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