City of London policy chairman: Bank levy should be wound down November 24, 2025 Financial and professional services underpin the country’s global competitiveness. The Budget should support banks, writes Chris Hayward.
Reeves faces £30bn tax hole ahead of Budget announcement November 23, 2025 Rachel Reeves is set to plug a looming £30bn hole in the public finances with a “dog’s breakfast” of tax hikes, according to new analysis. The Institute of Economic Affairs warns that the gap will likely be addressed by combining broad-based income tax rises with a patchwork of smaller, targeted measures. The gap, which has [...]
Reeves accused of ‘fiscal fandango’ amid OBR forecast changes November 23, 2025 The Bank of England’s former chief economist Andy Haldane has accused Rachel Reeves of overseeing “fiscal fandango” in the lead-up to the Budget amid months of speculation around expected tax rises. Speaking to the BBC, Haldane blasted months of speculation around the Budget that had caused “paralysis” in the UK economy. His comments came days [...]
Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years November 23, 2025 Rail fares are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced. Ministers said the move will save millions of rail travellers hundreds of pounds off season tickets, peak and off-peak returns between major cities. Commuters on the more expensive routes will save more than £300 a year. The government [...]
Not classy: lawfare will weaken the British economy November 22, 2025 The recent explosion of class action lawsuits and third-party litigation funding in Britain is argued to be damaging the UK economy and its reputation for legal stability, often primarily enriching funders rather than compensating victims, says James Price American cinema has long loved the class action lawsuit. Hundreds, maybe thousands of little guys ganging up [...]
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon part of new F1 documentary November 21, 2025 Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are part of the team producing a new Formula 1 documentary. The flick, under the working title “Turbulence: The Greatest Mind in Formula One”, will focus on Aston Martin’s Adrian Newey. The design guru moved to the Lawrence Stroll-owned Formula 1 team after decades with Red Bull alongside former team [...]
Tottenham sign hair transplant partner Elithair to tackle lack of cover up top November 21, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur fans who have torn their hair out watching the club have been offered a solution after Spurs partnered with hair transplant clinic Elithair. Elithair has taken the hitherto unheralded title of Official Hair Treatment Partner, joining a roster of Tottenham sponsors that includes insurance giant AIA, kit maker Nike, crypto exchange Kraken and [...]
PM set to formally approve new Chinese embassy November 21, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer is expected to give his formal seal of approval to a controversial new Chinese mega-embassy at Royal Mint Court, with the backing of the security services. According to a report in The Times, the approval is set to be a ‘formality’. The Home Office and Foreign Office – and, by extension, MI5 [...]
Zilch Becomes Official Way to Pay for Arsenal Football Club November 21, 2025 UK and EMEA’s fastest-growing fintech unicorn announces first ever brand partnership Agreement with Arsenal will give new and exclusive supporter benefits and more flexible ways to pay
UK government borrowing overshoots in Budget blow November 21, 2025 UK government borrowing exceeded expectations in October, with benefits and public sector wages intensifying pressures on the public purse ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Budget next Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics showed that public sector net borrowing had reached £17.4bn in the last set of public finances data that government officials will see before Wednesday’s [...]