Child benefit changes to kick in as government expands free nursery hours April 3, 2024 Changes to child benefit are set to save higher earning parents an average of £1,260 a year as the high income charge threshold increases.
What this pension fund’s investments say about the London Stock Exchange April 3, 2024 A London pension fund has defended the way it invests its cash today after a new report shone a light on the wider dearth of retirement cash flowing onto the London Stock Exchange.
VAT threshold raised to £90,000 in boost for small businesses – but pubs still feeling the pinch April 1, 2024 Hard-pressed small business owners were thrown a lifeline on Monday after the government rolled out an increase to the VAT threshold.
Under 20 per cent of Tory 2019 voters expect to benefit from Spring Budget – poll March 25, 2024 Less than 20 per cent of Conservative 2019 voters expect to be better off thanks to the Spring Budget, a new poll has found.
Chinese battery firm nearing deal on UK’s biggest gigafactory March 24, 2024 One of China's largest specialist electric car battery manufacturers is set to spend billions on the UK's biggest gigafactory, reports suggest.
Hunt confirms Tory commitment to pensions triple lock March 24, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed today that the pensions triple lock will be renewed if the Conservatives win the next election.
State pension triple lock will reportedly be in Conservative manifesto March 21, 2024 The state pension triple lock will be in the Conservative manifesto for a general election, according to multiple reports.
Government borrows more than expected in February, but on track for lowest annual total in four years March 21, 2024 The borrowing figures are the first since Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget, in which he cut National Insurance by a further 2p.
Jeremy Hunt suggests the state pension triple lock is unsustainable. Is it? March 20, 2024 Jeremy Hunt suggested that the state pension might have to come "under review" in the coming years as an ageing population puts ever greater strain on the public finances.
Low-productivity public services need ‘revolution’ to avoid cuts, Hunt says March 19, 2024 Hunt said the "only" way this could be delivered without cuts to public services was if there was a "productivity revolution".