Labour must address long-term sickness to get the economy growing September 10, 2024 Solving the problem of the UK's long-term sickness crisis could radically boost GDP and tax revenues. It should be a top priority for Labour, Chris Dorrell writes
BT shares surge as traders bet giant has turned a corner May 16, 2024 BT Group's profit after tax plummeted 55 per cent after the British telecoms firm wrote down a significant chunk of its business.
Michelin nearly doubles UK profit as tyre price rises accelerate sales July 3, 2024 The UK arm of tyre giant Michelin has almost doubled its pre-tax profit as it fought off the rising cost of production by upping its prices.
Navigating a nudge on your crypto investments August 3, 2023 Danielle Ford and Riocard Hoye of Haysmacintyre walk through and navigate the pitfalls of crypto tax nudges from HMRC.
JCB issues warning despite sales hitting £6.5bn and profit surge amid housebuilding struggles September 23, 2024 JCB reported a steep 44.5 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £805.8m, despite wider struggles in the UK housebuilding market.
Shell CEO dismisses calls for windfall tax to reduce household energy bills February 3, 2022 Shell's chief executive Ben van Beurden has pushed back against rising calls for a windfall levy to ease the burden on energy consumers.
General Election 2024: Hunt accuses Starmer of ‘flip-flopping’ on VAT hike May 30, 2024 The Tories and Labour are embroiled in a row over VAT after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt accused Keir Starmer’s party of “flip-flopping” over tax policy.
Starmer ramps up attacks on ‘high tax’ Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak February 2, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has renewed attacks on Boris Johnson for overseeing a series of tax rises, saying that the Prime Minister is targeting “working people” as inflation soars. The Labour leader today said Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak were like a “Tory Thelma and Louise, hand-in-hand as they drive the country off the cliff and [...]
Knighthood for HMRC boss ‘an insult to British taxpayers’ June 19, 2024 The decision to give a knighthood to HMRC’s chief is “an insult to British taxpayers”, a campaign group has said, highlighting the tax authority’s woeful customer service.
What’s going on with Reform’s proposed overhaul of Bank of England reserves? June 11, 2024 Tice said the policy would raise £35bn over the next five years, a figure which leading tax lawyer Dan Neidle described as "magic".