OECD: UK economy faces “urgent” challenges as growth downgraded and inflation remains high November 29, 2023 New forecasts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) project the UK economy to grow at 0.7 per cent next year and 1.2 per cent in 2025.
Rishi Sunak denies he’s ‘focused on elections’ as spring ballot rumours swirl November 27, 2023 Rishi Sunak has denied he is “focused on elections” despite increasing speculation that the government could plump for a spring ballot following a tax cutting Autumn Statement.
Analysis: Where does the Autumn Statement leave Labour? November 23, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has fired the starting pistol on a general election campaign. But Labour don’t seem to think today’s measures have added much to the story.
OBR and Hunt fail to see eye-to-eye on the UK’s fiscal position November 22, 2023 Listening to Jeremy Hunt, you would be forgiven for thinking the UK's public finances were in rude health. The OBR may disagree.
Autumn Statement: 110 measures for growth and an election speech from Hunt November 22, 2023 Only seven weeks ago, Jeremy Hunt swore now was not the time for tax cuts. Now he is army Rishi Sunak with a manifesto of economic promises, writes Sascha O'Sullivan
Autumn Statement: Hunt cuts national insurance by two per cent November 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has announced 110 pro-growth measures in today's Autumn Statement, with 'full expensing' at the heart of his plans to boost UK investment.
Nextenergy Solar sells assets as it tries to deliver ‘optimal returns’ November 22, 2023 Nextenergy Solar Fund has swung heavily into the red for the first half of fiscal 2024 as it looks to recycle assets. For the six-month period ending September 30th, the company recorded a loss before tax of £11.6m with a loss per ordinary share of 2p. This represented a marked decline from the £77.1m profit [...]
Scrap ‘punitive’ stamp duty and shake-up ISAs: What the City wants from the autumn statement November 21, 2023 The City’s eyes will be trained on the Chancellor on Wednesday as he prepares to lay out the government’s spending plans in the autumn statement.
Scrap tourist tax before it’s too late, Fortnum & Mason boss warns November 20, 2023 The UK will lose retail sales to France if the government fails to scrap the tourist tax in the autumn statement, the boss of Fortnum & Mason has warned.
Government announces new £2.5bn programme to tackle long-term sickness November 16, 2023 Since the pandemic the number of people inactive in the UK due to long-term sickness or disability has risen by almost half a million to a record high of 2.6m.