Economy expected to return to growth in November – but risk of recession remains January 8, 2024 Experts pointed to a range of factors behind the likely rebound, including the drop in temperature after an unusually mild October.
Spring Budget 2024: Sunak pledges to slash taxes ahead of March statement January 7, 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has repeated his promise to continue cutting taxes ahead of a March 6 budget. “I’m going to be crystal clear. My priority is cutting taxes,” he said.
National insurance cut by 2 per cent January 6, 2024 The main rate of national insurance was today cut by two percentage points, from 12 per cent to 10 per cent. The move, announced in last year’s autumn statement, was hailed by the Conservatives but Labour called it a “raw deal” and economists said many households are still facing the burden of high taxes. Chancellor [...]
“Reality of the market” will always triumph over politicians: UK debt chief January 4, 2024 "Don't kid yourself in thinking that you can develop policy in a vacuum without taking the market into account," Stheeman said
Why Deutsche Bank reckons the UK economy will avoid a recession in 2024 January 3, 2024 The UK economy outperformed all expectations in 2023, but it was hardly a vintage year. Here are some reasons why 2024 might be better.
Seven things banks will be looking out for in 2024 December 31, 2023 A challenging year is in the offing for lenders – from regulatory reform to fraud crackdowns
PM urged public to focus on a brighter future in New Years message as election looms December 30, 2023 Rishi Sunak has said the UK should “look forward with pride and optimism” to 2024 in a message to the nation ahead of an election year. The Prime Minister urged the public to focus on the promise of a “brighter future” as he highlighted an upcoming cut to national insurance as an example of change [...]
What are the big political events coming up in 2024? December 30, 2023 From the US presidential race to the London mayoral contests, there’s a lot on the horizon to keep politicos busy in 2024.
Jeremy Hunt to set out spring budget on March 6 December 27, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced he will set out a spring budget on March 6.
Scrapping inheritance tax? Tories float tax cuts and help for house-buyers to turn around dire polling December 27, 2023 The Tories have been dropping hints they could make attention-grabbing pledges on housing and taxes as Rishi Sunak struggles to turn around his party’s major deficit in the polls.