Boost government investment to break trend of sluggish growth, think tank urges November 8, 2023 The next government should prioritise long term public investment in order to rekindle sluggish economic growth, a leading think tank has said.
Audit watchdog pledges to focus on growth after reforms are shelved November 7, 2023 The audit watchdog has announced it will look to focus on promoting “growth and the UK’s competitiveness” after the government shelved a host of reforms that would have increased reporting requirements for London-listed companies.
Buy-now pay-later firms welcome Labour call to regulate amid Treasury delays November 7, 2023 Buy now pay later (BNPL) firms have welcomed calls from Labour to regulate services such as Klarna in the same way as credit cards.
Boris Johnson referred to Treasury as ‘pro-death squad’, Covid inquiry told November 6, 2023 Central decision-making in government for much of 2020 was 'a bit of a Punch and Judy'
Five things to look out for in Hunt’s Autumn statement November 6, 2023 Theoretically, tax cuts are possible. Thanks to fiscal drag, the public finances are in better shape than most had expected.
Hunt must ignore illusory fiscal windfall in Autumn statement, think tank urges November 6, 2023 James Smith, research director at the Resolution Foundation, said Britain’s bout of high inflation is "flattering the public finances, with higher pay growth feeding through into higher tax revenues."
Business cheers news that investment tax break could be permanent November 5, 2023 Business groups have welcomed the news that Jeremy Hunt is considering making £10bn investment tax break permanent as part of this month’s Autumn statement.
Banks slammed for ‘doing as little as they can get away with’ to help savers October 30, 2023 The UK's biggest banks are "trying to do as little as they can get away with" to help savers as interest rates look set to stay high, a top Tory MP has said.
Mikhail Fridman loses High Court bid over mansion upkeep October 26, 2023 Mikhail Fridman has lost a High Court challenge against UK sanctions after he was refused permission to upkeep a London mansion.
Jeremy Hunt could quit as MP as Tory fears grow over Labour landslide October 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt is reportedly expected to stand down as an MP ahead of the next general election, in fear of a ‘Portillo moment’.