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CBI chief Rain Newton-Smith said that business had been caught ‘off-guard’ by national insurance hikes

The DIY giant said consumer spending weakened as a result of uncertainty in the lead up to the autumn Budget statement in the UK.

Bonds rally and dollar dips as investors welcome choice of billionaire hedge fund manager Bessent as next Treasury secretary

CBI boss will say measures announced by government have made it harder for firms to ‘take a chance’ on hiring new people

Rain Newton-Smith will say on Monday that businesses are being forced to ‘compromise on their plans for growth’ after the spending review.

Alex Cole-Hamilton has said his party will vote down the upcoming Budget if it contains even a “penny” promoting Scottish independence ...

Labour chancellor told surprise rise in employers national insurance contributions will hit fight against antisemitism, after anti-Jewish hate incidents reached a record high in the first half of this year

Calls for reform of tax paid by law, accountancy and private equity firms instead of controversial cuts to winter fuel payments

Is the Ukraine conflict turning into a world war involving Britain? If so, shouldn’t there be more open discussion about it? I mention this because British Storm Shadow long range missiles have been used by Ukraine inside Russian territory. Yesterday, the Russian ambassador to London, Andrei Kelin, declared that “Britain…

The business is expected to confirm that sales edged 0.1% lower for the half-year to September 27, compared with a year earlier.

Farmers and supporters rallied in London over Budget measures which included imposing inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million.