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Swinney accuses Reeves of ‘channelling Thatcher’ with financial reforms

The Scottish First Minister criticised plans set out by the Chancellor in her Mansion House speech on Tuesday night.

Evening Standard

Annual house price inflation accelerating but rental price growth cooling – ONS

Property values rose by 3.9% on average in the 12 months to May, up from 3.6% annual growth in April, according to ONS figures.

The Independent UK

Fresh headache for Rachel Reeves as inflation jumps to 18-month high

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New levy on foreign students would be act of immense self-harm, Sadiq Khan warns Rachel Reeves

Mayor in Africa sparks new ‘red on red’ clash with Labour chancellor

Evening Standard

Inflation hits 18-month high as food prices climb

UK inflation rose to a near 18-month high in June, with the Consumer Prices Index reaching 3.6 per cent, an unexpected increase from 3.4 per cent in May. The drivers of the increase included food prices rising for the third consecutive month, and a significant rise in air fares. The…

The Independent UK

UK inflation rise makes it clear: the cost of living crisis has not gone away

Analysts say pressure will be on Bank to keep interest rates higher for longer, as consumers’ mood stays gloomy

The Guardian - UK

Households face new squeeze as June inflation unexpectedly jumps to 3.6%

The “grim” jump in inflation to an 18 month high is not expected to prevent an interest rate cut next month

Evening Standard

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Inflation jumps to highest level for nearly 18 months as food prices rise again

The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 3.6% in June, up from 3.4% in May.

Evening Standard

UK Treasury chief will slash financial red tape to boost investment

Reeves set out the changes in her annual Mansion House speech to finance bigwigs in London, saying she was “rolling back regulation that has gone too far in seeking to eliminate risk”.

Euronews

UK inflation rises unexpectedly to 3.6% driven by food and fuel prices

Annual increase in June follows warnings about increase in employment taxes leading to job cuts and higher prices

The Guardian - UK

Diageo CEO Debra Crew steps down; UK inflation rises to 18-month high of 3.6% – as it happened

Crew leaves after investor disquiet over company’s lacklustre performance; UK food prices rise most since February 2024 but economists still expect August rate cut

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Why Labour wants to cut financial red tape – and why critics fear that risks a new crisis

In today’s newsletter: Rachel Reeves has announced the ‘biggest financial regulation reforms in a decade’ – but are they enough to spark the economy?

The Guardian - UK

HMRC criticised by watchdog for failing to track billionaires’ tax

Report comes as government faces growing demands for wealth tax to improve health of public finances after welfare U-turn earlier this month

The Guardian - UK

How much tax do Britain’s billionaires pay? HMRC has no idea, damning report finds

The finding comes amid growing calls for a wealth tax among Labour MPs

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The Guardian - UK

Tread carefully with reform of bank ringfencing, chancellor

Ditching the regulation in its entirety risks another financial crisis. Stamp duty on shares remains the background drag

Evening Standard

‘Urgent’ need for digital reform of banking payments, says Bank of England boss

Governor Andrew Bailey said he remained sceptical over the need for a digital pound, stressing that innovation in payments should be a priority.

Evening Standard

Britain cannot grow without ‘fighting fit’ finance sector, Rachel Reeves says

Ms Reeves, delivering her annual Mansion House speech to the financial services sector, said changes were needed for the UK to stay competitive.

The Independent UK

Watchdogs insist reducing regulation will not increase risk of financial crisis

MPs raised concerns that a move to cut red tape typically comes before major financial turmoil.

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The Guardian - UK

Reeves says rules and red tape are ‘boot on the neck’ of business

At the Mansion House dinner she calls for regulators to allow more risk to clear the way for economic growth

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves vows to take ‘the boot of regulation off the throat of businesses’ in red tape bonfire

After announcing reforms to the mortgage market, the chancellor hopes to spur economic growth with a bonfire of regulations for the City

The Independent UK

Savers to be offered deals that could see them more than quadruple their wealth

The move is part of Rachel Reeves’ plan to get more people investing

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves should end national insurance loophole for law firms

Letter: It’s time to change the rules for partners in some of our top law firms, says David Reed

The Independent UK

Voices: Will Rachel Reeves’ mortgage bombshell do more harm than good?

COMMENT: The chancellor is right to woo the City – she can’t risk alienating them when she needs their support, writes James Moore. But I’m not convinced her plan to win them over will work

The Independent UK

Voices: Kemi Badenoch is ‘wrong and strong’ – particularly when it comes to the two-child benefit cap

COMMENT: First it was maternity leave, then the gender pay gap – does the Leader of the Opposition actually care about women and families at all, asks Ava Vidal

Evening Standard

Key points from Rachel Reeves’s Leeds reforms

The measures include reforming key banking rules, cutting red tape in the City, and encouraging more retail investing.

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