Rishi Sunak ‘considering scrapping inheritance tax’ ahead of general election Prime minister has reportedly ordered a ‘gear change’ on tax as his party flounders in the polls The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces date of UK's next Budget CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt has announced the UK Government’s Spring Budget will be set out on March 6, in what could be the Tories’ final pitch to… The National (Scotland) · Dec 27, 2023
Jeremy Hunt fuels election speculation as 6 March spring budget announced Chancellor has asked the OBR to prepare forecasts for the economy and public finances to be presented to parliament The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces date for 2024 spring Budget Tories expected to seek tax cuts in appeal to voters as they founder 20 points behind Labour in polls The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023
Tories to promise more help for first-time buyers in bid to turn around polling woes Plans to help people onto the property ladder could be announced in the March Budget The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023
New York Times accuses ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft of copyright infringement – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as news publisher says AI tools use its content without permission The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023
Homes in Jeremy Hunt's constituency hit by Boxing Day water shortage, Thames Water confirms The Chancellor called the supply issues 'hugely inconvenient' Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2023
James Dyson criticises Tories for not ‘going for growth’ after fall in GDP Inventor defends economic policies of Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss that sent economy crashing The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
James Dyson accuses Rishi Sunak of not ‘going for growth’ as UK at risk of recession Billionaire inventor says wealth generation and growth have become ‘dirty words’ in government The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023
From bleak Sunak to bad Santa: the best and worst political Christmas cards Keir Starmer has his eyes on the prize, Liz Truss looks serene and Boris Johnson lives down to expectations The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
Blow for Rishi Sunak as revised GDP figures show economy in reverse PM promised growth as one of five key pledges – but the ONS figures reveal it is going in reverse The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023
Rail fares in England to rise 4.9%; UK economy on brink of recession; US PCE inflation slows – as it happened UK GDP fell by 0.1% in July-September, worse than first estimated, raising fears of a recession The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023
Hunt gives Tory MPs early Christmas present - a hint of tax cuts next year Chancellor said ministers want to cut the tax burden - still on course to hit a post-war high - “if we are able to” The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023
UK And Switzerland Seal Financial Services Deal Britain and Switzerland unveiled a post-Brexit financial services agreement on Thursday, aimed at making it easier for corporate and wealthy people in both countries to do business together. International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023 Hunt hit by higher-than-expected public borrowing despite rise in tax revenues Analysts blame rises in welfare costs and debt interest bill for monthly deficit of £14.3bn in November
The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2023 Use obscure Scotland Act clause to 'curtail' SNP spending, Labour peer urges Tories A LABOUR peer has urged the Chancellor and Alister Jack to use a little-known part of the Scotland Act to “curtail” Scottish Government spending…
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023 Jeremy Hunt strikes post-Brexit banking deal with Switzerland Treasury claims new finance deal only possible because of Brexit
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023 Tories savaged for spending HS2 millions promised to north on London potholes ‘Can someone send them a map?’ Ministers mocked for post on money for north going to London
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023 May general election? The economic case for going early (and clinging on) Falling inflation and tax cuts in a February budget would signal a spring poll but weak growth and rising mortgage bills bode caution
International Business Times UK · Dec 21, 2023 UK Consumer Inflation Rate Unexpectedly Decreases In November Jeremy Hunt says that wages will go up as prices go down next year after it was announced that the rate of inflation has decreased to 3.9 per cent.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023 Bank of England under pressure to cut interest rates after surprise inflation fall Labour say more than a million people face higher mortgage payments ‘after the Conservatives crashed the economy’
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023 UK Inflation Hits Lowest Level In More Than Two Years British inflation has slowed sharply to the lowest level in more than two years on falling petrol prices, official data showed Wednesday, easing a cost-of-living crisis after aggressive interest-rate hikes.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2023 Inflation falls to lowest level in two years but prices remain high UK inflation eased back to its lowest level for more than two years last month.
International Business Times UK · Dec 20, 2023 Working Class Households Will Finally Receive Funding To Fight Soaring Energy Bills As inflation continues to dominate low-income households across the UK, the government have offered to fund their transition towards green energy.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2023 Chancellor faces questions over UK Government's links to case of Michelle Mone JEREMY Hunt has said any allegations of illegality should be reported to the police as Labour challenged him over the case of Baroness Michelle…