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Report suggests Rachel Reeves could be forced to spend £5.1bn if last year’s downward trend continuesThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, could be forced to spend more than £5bn and employ 92,000 extra workers across the public sector if declines in producti…
NAO reports £1.9bn tax gap for wealthy individuals and urges ministers to redouble efforts to secure more revenueWealthy individuals in Britain could be avoiding more tax than thought, the government’s spending watchdog has said, after a dramatic fall …
PM on trip to announce increased cooperation against people smugglers alongside Albania’s prime minister, Edi Rama. This live blog is closedAll Commons Speakers, at least for the past 30 years, have complained about the government making major announce…
Expansion came despite looming tax rises and tariffs but economists predict growth will weaken in coming monthsThe UK economy grew by 0.7% in the first three months of the year, according to official figures, defying business warnings of a collapse in …
Sutton Trust ‘opportunity index’ measured factors such as children on free school meals passing key GCSEsThe top 20 constituencies with the best social mobility in England are all in London, according to research from a leading education charity that u…
Boost to £40bn UK aerospace industry as Rolls-Royce engines and aircraft parts reportedly excused by US commerce secretary British plane parts are set to be exempted from US import tariffs as part of the evolving trade agreement with Donald Trump’s adm…
Analysts say the news boosts business confidence, helps an EU trade reset and shows the UK is a good place to invest – but it’s unlikely to turbo-charge GDPYou wait three years for a trade deal and then two come along at once.As of Monday, the UK had n…
The deal definitely puts the UK in a better position, but its impact on the wider economy might be limitedTrump and Starmer confirm ‘breakthrough’ US-UK trade dealAston Martin and Rolls-Royce share prices soar as manufacturers welcome US tariff cutsThu…
Move follows run of downbeat economic data and looks to cushion UK from Trump’s trade war falloutExplainer: what does it mean for mortgages and savings?Analysis: mood-boosting rate cut is a fillip for Reeves but leaves future uncertainBusiness live – l…
The forecast said low growth would place the Bank of England in difficult position ahead of next interest rate decisionSlow growth and persistent inflation will wreck Rachel Reeves’ budget plans and increase the likelihood of further tax rises in the a…