Healey’s cost of living battle just got harder as workers face ‘real terms pay cut’ October 20, 2026 Andy Burnham and John Healey have spoken at length about efforts to provide “breathing space” to both households and businesses. This task at next week’s Budget has now become more difficult. Over the summer the jobs market continued to weaken. Workers are at risk of being worse off while job seekers are finding it harder [...]
Algoma Central Corporation to Release Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 6, 2026; Announces Preliminary Results October 20, 2026 Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) (“Algoma” or the “Company”) today announced preliminary, unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. Based on preliminary results, Algoma expects to report the following for the third quarter of 2026: Revenue of approximately $288 million, compared to $228 million in the third quarter of [...]
‘Shoe Lane Library is for everyone’: We talk to the Toast Finalist October 20, 2026 Meet Sona Kalenderian of Shoe Lane Library, a welcoming Square Mile sanctuary offering free community and wellbeing events—visit and join in.
August Breaks UK Credit Card Record as Balances Soar October 20, 2026 FICO UK Credit Card Market Report suggests risk teams must closely monitor payment rates and overlimit usage as rising inflation adds to financial pressure for consumers
Greene King boss: Pub industry ‘reaching breaking point’ October 20, 2026 The finance boss of Greene King has warned that soaring taxes and employment costs have pushed the UK’s hospitality industry to “breaking point”. Jonathan Fearn, finance chief of the privately-owned pub chain, said decisions taken by the Labour government have “created a cocktail of costs, which have made it ever harder for a pub to [...]
John Healey rules out capital gains tax hike in Budget October 20, 2026 John Healey has squashed speculation he will raise capital gains tax in the forthcoming Budget after rejecting calls from his Cabinet colleagues. The Treasury was facing lobbying efforts from top ministers, including Louise Haigh and Wes Streeting, to raise the capital gains tax (CGT) rate from its current level of 24 per cent for higher [...]
Job vacancies fall below 700,000 for first time in over five years October 20, 2026 Job vacancies have fallen below 700,000 for the first time in over five years, official data has shown, as the UK labour market continued to show signs of weakening. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said vacancy levels decreased in the three months to September by 21,000. It means the number of job vacancies stood [...]
New West End Company CEO: Healey’s Budget must give High Streets room to grow October 20, 2026 The West End supports more than 350,000 jobs, attracts visitors from across the world and generates significant economic activity and tax revenue for the wider UK. If the cost of operating here continues to rise, the consequences will be felt well beyond London, says Dee Corsi Two years of Autumn Budgets have heaped costs on [...]
The Chancellor should be brave and reform the OBR October 20, 2026 Reforming the OBR will take courage, but it would well be worth it, writes Michael Martins in today's Notebook.
Andrew Griffith: a Conservative government would make taxes lower, simpler and fairer October 20, 2026 The Tax Foundation’s annual International Tax Competitiveness Index, published this week, shows just how far behind we have fallen. Out of 38 OECD countries, Britain ranks just 30th. That’s not good enough, says Andrew Griffith Two weeks ago, I told the Conservative Party Conference that lower, simpler, and fairer taxes would be my personal “North [...]