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OBR chief: Public ‘have not lowered their expectations about what the state can do’

Politics

A top economist at the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has sent a warning on the effect more tax rises could have on growth and on the public’s expectations about “what the state can do for them”. Professor David Miles, who is one of three top members at the independent fiscal watchdog, said that the […]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks rebound as oil drops back on hopes of Hormuz deal

FTSE 100 Live

Opinion

The Building Safety Levy will cost eight times more in London than County Durham

Opinion

The new Building Safety Levy, introduced to pay for historic fire safety defects, will make many new developments unviable, especially in London where they are needed most, says Mark Holloway The introduction of the Building Safety Levy (BSL) marks a shift in how the government funds the remediation of historic building safety defects. Due to […]
Olympia reborn: Inside a £1.3bn makeover for a 140-year-old icon

Opinion

Is Canary Wharf Back? Barclays' Mega Bet
The City should prepare for Burnham's tax raid
Motor finance compensation in doutbt, Thatcher aide on 'No. 10 North' and: what is co-living?
Why Andy Burnham Could Spell Disaster for the UK Economy
Sky buys chunk of ITV, what the City makes of Burnham, and $8m World Cup tickets

Sport

Premier League sets 100-day ultimatum for Fifa governance reform

Sport Business

Football’s four most powerful leagues have joined forces to call for Fifa to commit to reform, regardless of whether Gianni Infantino remains president. The Premier League and its counterparts in Germany, Spain and Italy – the Bundesliga, LaLiga and Serie A – want whoever wins next year’s presidential election to “convene an independently chaired Governance […]
Investors are watching Prem Rugby so the league can’t mess this year up

Sport Business

The Punter

Have faith in Dalo and Djan to land field Cam

Sport

THERE is a feast of action to get stuck into from Newmarket this week, with two Group One contests and the deeply competitive Cambridgeshire Handicap (3.40pm) headlining the bill on Saturday afternoon. The Cambridgeshire boasts the largest maximum field size of any Flat race in the UK with 35 slots up for grabs, which is […]
Take Orthodox approach in wide-open Middle Park

Sport
Episode 106: Ayr and Newbury

Sport

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