Sunak is right, Labour spending plans are stuck in a bind without tax hikes November 22, 2023 The ghost of Liz Truss risks haunting both parties at the next election. For the Tories, the damage her short-lived premiership did to their economic credibility is obvious. The threat to Labour is, admittedly, less intuitive. On Monday, Rishi Sunak argued that Truss and Rachel Reeves were two sides of the same fiscally irresponsible coin. [...]
Sluggish global growth cannot be an excuse for Britain ignoring opportunities November 22, 2023 An industrial strategy will not go amiss, but we must look at far more to fix Britain's growth problem, writes Paul Ormerod
Everyone hates inheritance tax. But what are the best arguments against it? November 21, 2023 Nothing boils the blood of Britons like inheritance tax, often dubbed the “most hated tax”. The paradox is that only four per cent of deceased people are actually affected ( more will be impacted by the death of someone).
Business budget: Hunt vows to cut taxes and boost investment by £20bn a year by 2030 November 21, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has vowed to boost business investment by £20bn a year by 2030 ahead of the Autumn Statement.
Latest borrowing figures pose headache for Hunt ahead of Autumn Statement November 21, 2023 Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said that "October’s data likely are more indicative of the trend over the coming months".
Hunt should ‘urgently’ announce UK response to US green deal, investors warn November 21, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt should “urgently” announce the UK’s response to the US green subsidy package to support business confidence, investors have warned.
Markets ‘underestimating’ the risks on inflation, Bank of England warns November 21, 2023 Four members of the Bank's MPC agreed that there were clear risks that inflation could remain elevated despite the sharp fall in October.
Petershill Partners backs guidance after modest quarterly growth November 21, 2023 Petershill Partners reiterated its annual guidance amid a double-digit rise in partner fee related earnings in the third quarter of 2023.
Will pro-Bitcoin Javier Miliei’s Argentina election win be a catalyst for BTC adoption in Latin America? November 21, 2023 Nigel Green examines a series of factors that point to Argentina's new president - Javier Milei - becoming a catalyst for Bitcoin adoption.
Savings rates fall for first time in more than two years as banks slash deals November 21, 2023 Fixed savings rates have fallen across the board for the first time in more than two years, according to new data, as inflation cools and the Bank of England hold interest rates.