Treasury denies breaking law over 'black hole' in public finances The way information is provided to the Office for Budget Responsibility is being changed following issues in March Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024
Treasury denies breaking law over ‘black hole’ in public finances The way information is provided to the Office for Budget Responsibility is being changed following issues in March. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024
OBR error cut £18bn of headroom from Rachel Reeves’ Budget The error may have contributed to the market jitters that were seen in the wake of the Budget The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024
We’ve all got Liz Truss PTSD, says minister as he defends market reaction to Budget Treasury minister says situation after Truss’ mini-Budget ‘completely different in contrast to now’ The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024
UK still suffering from trauma of Liz Truss, says Treasury minister Darren Jones says ‘we’ve all got PTSD’ from Truss’s 2022 mini-budget, amid market jitters after this week’s budget The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024
Jittery markets hold their nerve on Budget £32b borrowing as minister reassures: We've all got PTSD from Truss Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren said on borrowing the Government does not ‘think that we are pushing it to the limit’ Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024
Lower pay rises likely due to Budget tax increases, Rachel Reeves admits The Chancellor acknowledged her decision to raise national insurance contributions for employers could affect wage growth for workers. The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024
Millions of workers to see £600 pay rise hit from National Insurance hike on businesses, says Budget watchdog The Office for Budget Responsibility stressed three quarters of the rise in National Insurance on employers would ultimately feed through into lower wage increases for employees Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
UK economic growth upgraded this year amid ‘temporary boost’ from spending The Office for Budget Responsibility has predicted that UK gross domestic product will grow by 1.1% in 2024. Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024
Taxes, borrowing and spending up in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was ‘fixing the foundations of our economy’ but taxes will rise to their highest levels since the Second World War. Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024
Hunt accused of trying to ‘blame the referee’ over OBR ‘black hole’ review Tory former chancellor Jeremy Hunt has written to the UK’s top civil servant about an Office for Budget Responsibility review of his spending plans. The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Rachel Reeves watering down non-dom tax changes would be ‘sensible and pragmatic’, tax experts say The chancellor is considering rowing back on Labour’s manifesto promise to scrap concessions The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024
UK housebuilding slump eases; Treasury to regulate ESG ratings – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
When is the autumn statement 2023? Inheritance tax expected to be cut Unlike his predecessor, the chancellor will be presenting an Office for Budget Responsibility forecast alongside the statement Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023
Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023 Jeremy Hunt rakes in £40 billion more in income tax and NI as stealth taxes hit millions of workers, experts say The Chancellor faces calls to cut taxes as Government annual borrowing was £13.2 billion lower than the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast last month
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2023 Jeremy Hunt could ‘spare’ millions of households £500 hike in energy bills in April, say leading economists Jeremy Hunt could spare millions of households a £500 hike in their energy bill in April given the surprise short-term boost to the public finances, leading economists said on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023 The return of Fawlty Towers can’t rival the Truss comeback farce The former prime minister’s lack of self-awareness would be comedy gold if her prose weren’t so desperately dull
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022 Freeze on alcohol duty to be extended to help UK hospitality industry No increases until August 2023 despite Jeremy Hunt’s first full budget being scheduled for 15 March
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Spring budget date set for March 15 The Chancellor on Monday commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility forecast, which will be presented alongside the budget.
Wales Online · Dec 19, 2022 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirms spring Budget date Office for Budget Responsibility asked to prepare a forecast
Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022 Spring Budget date announced as Jeremy Hunt to give statement on March 15 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will give his Spring Budget on March 15, spelling out further the direction for the economy after he spelt out years of spending cuts in his Autumn Statement
The Conversation · Dec 15, 2022 Three charts that explain why falling living standards could deepen the UK's north-south divide Living standards are set to fall by 7% in the UK over the next two years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) – the government’s independent economic forecaster – but some areas will be hit harder than others.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022 Starmer must tackle economic ‘disaster’ of Brexit, warn Labour grandees Peter Hain says Labour leader must have plans ready to limit the damage caused by leaving the EU if he becomes PM
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022 Five-year mortgage rates drop below 6%; UK lagging G7 rivals; European stocks at three-month high – as it happened Average five-year fixed mortgage rate has dropped below 6% for the first time in seven weeks, as OECD cuts growth forecasts
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022 Oil plunges to 10-month low as Saudi Arabia ‘considers Opec+ production increase’ – as it happened Saudi Arabia and other OPEC oil producers are discussing an output increase. WSJ reports , which could help heal rift with the Biden administration