New first minister says case for Scottish independence best made by creating ‘vibrant economy’John Swinney has axed the post of minister for independence, in a clear signal to Scottish voters that his government is...
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Read MoreAndrew Bailey says inflation is in line with BoE forecasts but markets view data as pushing back interest rate cutsAnalysis: Sunak hopes of pre-election rate cuts frustratedThe Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has...
Read MorePredictions for when Bank of England will start lowering cost of borrowing pushed back Business live – latest updatesThe UK’s annual inflation rate fell by less than expected in March to 3.2%, complicating the timing...
Read MoreRates for phone, broadband and water will increase from Monday and other rises are in the pipelineConsumers are braced for huge rises in their household bills on everything from water to broadband, as the cost of living crisis...
Read MoreUK chancellor defends remarks about high salaries after being criticised for being out of touchJeremy Hunt has doubled down on his claim that earning £100,000 a year “doesn’t go as far as you might think”...
Read MoreNearly fifth of population struggled with basic needs and charities accuse government of failing poorestUK politics – latest updatesAbout 300,000 more children were plunged into absolute poverty in a single year at the...
Read MoreNearly fifth of population struggled with basic needs, it emerges, as charities accuse government of failing poorestYou’ve heard stories of poverty in Britain. Now here’s the irrefutable evidence of a society failing...
Read MoreGovernment accused of failing to protect low-income households as 300,000 more children entered poverty in 2022-23UK politics – latest updatesThe UK’s poorest families have borne the brunt of the cost of living...
Read MoreBank’s survey finds expectation of 4.5% base rate by end of 2024 amid ‘encouraging signs’ on inflationBank of England policymakers signalled at least three interest rates cuts this year after seeing...
Read MoreResearch finds that in 85 Tory-held seats the number of people with negative budgets is higher than the Tory majorityRishi Sunak has been warned that scores of his most vulnerable seats risk being lost over an increasingly...
Read MorePM says ‘people trust me on these things’ and refuses to be drawn on whether government would forgo entire £46bn raised from measureKeir Starmer has accused Jeremy Hunt of repeating the budget mistakes made by...
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Sunak has committed to raising defence spending to 2.5%
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