Businesses could ‘struggle to afford’ increase in living wage, experts warn November 27, 2023 Last week, the government announced that the National Living Wage will rise by almost 10 per cent next year, from £10.42 to £11.44 an hour.
FTSE 350: Fewer than 10 per cent of CEOs are female November 27, 2023 Fewer than 10 per cent of CEOs at the UK’s FTSE350 companies are female, according to a new study on the scale of gender disparity in business.
Tories get poll bump as 60 per cent back national insurance ‘cut’ November 24, 2023 The Conservatives have achieved a slight poll boost following the Autumn Statement - but Labour have still held on to a significant lead.
Mel Stride admits migration spike of 745,000 was ‘too high and unacceptable’, but could tax cuts bring it down? November 24, 2023 Mel Stride has described the UK’s net migration figure of 745,000 as “unacceptable” and claimed tax cuts could help bring it down.
‘Largest business tax cut in modern British history’: Hunt makes full expensing permanent November 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has confirmed British firms are set to benefit from “the largest business tax cut in modern British history” as he announced full expensing would be made permanent.
Autumn Statement: Five things to look out for, from rabbits and taxes to pubs and cuts November 22, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will today unveil the Autumn Statement. City A.M. has broken down our top five things to watch out for.
Business budget: Hunt vows to cut taxes and boost investment by £20bn a year by 2030 November 21, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has vowed to boost business investment by £20bn a year by 2030 ahead of the Autumn Statement.
Wage growth nudges higher — what does this mean for the Bank’s war on inflation? November 21, 2023 Pay awards have picked up again in the last three months thanks to higher pay packets from the public sector, complicating the path to potential interest rate cuts.
Reasons to be cheerful? Why the UK could dodge a recession November 21, 2023 After the most recent GDP figures for the third quarter, it is all but certain that the UK will avoid a contraction this year. So are there still reasons to be optimistic about the UK's performance over the coming months?
As wage growth passes its peak experts are divided on the Bank of England’s next move November 14, 2023 The question is what will happen with wage growth over the coming months. Predictably, economists are divided.