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The perfect working day: how to get everything done – without getting stressed

by The Guardian | Dec 30, 2025 | Business, Health & wellbeing, Life and style, Mental health, Productivity, The Guardian, Time management, Work & careers, Work-life balance | 0 |

From writing lists to taking a walk, it can be possible to gain clarity and perspective, even when faced with the most daunting tasks• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inbox“Perfection,” the...

Rachel Reeves’s high-stakes autumn budget in five key charts

by The Guardian | Nov 26, 2025 | Budget, Budget 2025, Business, Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, Inflation, Labour, Politics, Productivity, Rachel Reeves, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news | 0 |

Chancellor 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...

Steeper UK productivity cut of more than £20bn makes tax rises more likely

by The Guardian | Oct 28, 2025 | Budget 2025, Business, Economics, Office for Budget Responsibility, Politics, Productivity, Rachel Reeves, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Rachel Reeves faces bigger-than-expected hit in 26 November budget from revised OBR forecastBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves will have to account for a bigger-than-expected £20bn hit to the public finances...

Rachel Reeves says tax rises and spending cuts on budget agenda, citing Brexit impact

by The Guardian | Oct 15, 2025 | Brexit, Budget, Budget 2025, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, European Union, Infrastructure, Labour, Office for Budget Responsibility, Planning policy, Politics, Productivity, Rachel Reeves, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Chancellor also blames austerity and ‘ongoing impact of Liz Truss mini-budget’ for growing shortfall in public financesUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has said tax rises and spending cuts are on...

Resurrect HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity, say UK manufacturers

by The Guardian | Jul 21, 2025 | Business, Couriers/delivery industry, HS2, Manufacturing sector, Politics, Productivity, Rail industry, Rail transport, The Guardian, Transport, Transport policy, UK news | 0 |

Reviving line to Manchester and Leeds would help get lorries off roads and cut emissions, according to lobby groupManufacturers will press ministers today to resurrect plans for a high-speed rail line reaching Leeds and...

UK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation, NIESR finds

by The Guardian | Mar 12, 2025 | Birmingham, Budget, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Europe, Global economy, Malta, Pay, Politics, Poverty, Productivity, Rachel Reeves, Slovenia, Tax and spending, The Guardian, Thinktanks, UK news, Welfare | 0 |

Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Slovenia and Malta as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cutsThe UK has tumbled down the league of affluent nations after almost a decade of welfare cuts...

Creaking public services are costing companies in absent staff, employers tell TUC

by The Guardian | Oct 28, 2024 | Business, Childcare, Health, Health policy, Money, NHS, Politics, Productivity, Public finance, Public sector cuts, Public services policy, Social care, Society, The Guardian, Trade unions, TUC, UK news, Work & careers | 0 |

Union group urges chancellor to better fund health, social care and childcare to get staff back to work and boost productivityUK businesses are losing staff working time because of waits for healthcare or caring duties due to...

UK workers and businesses: how will you be impacted by the new employment rights bill?

by The Guardian | Oct 24, 2024 | Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Employment law, Politics, Productivity, The Guardian, Work & careers | 0 |

We’re interested to hear how the government’s new employment rights bill may affect workers and employers in BritainThe government believes its plans to boost workers’ rights via the introduction of its...

Workers in UK could get right to request four-day compressed week

by The Guardian | Aug 30, 2024 | Business, Four-day week, Health, Health policy, Labour, Mental health, Money, Politics, Productivity, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Work & careers, Work-life balance, Working from home | 0 |

Employees could work longer hours over fewer days under government proposals for flexible workingUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesWorkers in the UK could be given the right to request a...

Tax rises will follow UK election unless fiscal rules are ripped up, says thinktank

by The Guardian | May 9, 2024 | Budget deficit, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, General elections, Government borrowing, Green economy, Greenhouse gas emissions, Inflation, Infrastructure, Politics, Productivity, Public finance, Public services policy, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Niesr says current limits on government borrowing fail to stimulate growth and hinder net zero ambitionsThe next government will be forced to hit voters with post-election tax rises and delay net zero investment unless it is...

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

by The Guardian | Feb 1, 2024 | Banking, Brexit, Business, Corporate governance, Economic policy, Economic recovery, Economics, Executive pay and bonuses, Financial sector, Infrastructure, Investing, Labour, Politics, Productivity, Rachel Reeves, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

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...

Labour will restore UK’s reputation for business, Rachel Reeves to tell Davos

by The Guardian | Jan 16, 2024 | Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Investing, Labour, Politics, Productivity, Rachel Reeves, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Shadow chancellor will say party has put private sector investment at heart of growth strategy, at JP Morgan breakfast meetingLabour intends to restore Britain’s reputation as a place to do business after 14 years of...

Category: Productivity

The perfect working day: how to get everything done – without getting stressed

Rachel Reeves’s high-stakes autumn budget in five key charts

Steeper UK productivity cut of more than £20bn makes tax rises more likely

Rachel Reeves says tax rises and spending cuts on budget agenda, citing Brexit impact

Resurrect HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity, say UK manufacturers

UK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation, NIESR finds

UK workers and businesses: how will you be impacted by the new employment rights bill?

Workers in UK could get right to request four-day compressed week

Tax rises will follow UK election unless fiscal rules are ripped up, says thinktank

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

Labour will restore UK’s reputation for business, Rachel Reeves to tell Davos

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