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Nigel Farage claims his party would save £234bn by scrapping indefinite leave to remainFarage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remainFarage and Yusuf are now taking questions.Q: [From the BBC’s Iain Watson] Will you withdraw the £230bn figure, because…
Chancellor’s invitation criticised as ‘strange timing’ with Treasury looking at whether to raise duties on £12bn sector The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has been urged to cancel plans to be the guest of honour at an event hosted by the chief lobbyist of …
Financial experts express alarm after jump in sums people taking out of retirement pots amid ‘jitters’ about taxOlder savers should avoid making rash decisions about their pension cash based on “fear and rumour”, experts urged this week.The warning cam…
Worsening public finances mean Rachel Reeves will almost certainly announce tax rises in November budgetBusiness live – latest updatesUK government borrowing rose to a five-year high in August, official figures show, fuelling growing expectations for R…
Holding borrowing rates and continuing bond sell-offs were widely expected but an alternative was available Business live – latest updates“Gradual” and “predictable” are the watchwords at the Bank of England. But for Rachel Reeves, preparing for a toug…
Annual August rate released as Bank of England considers holding interest rate at 4% to tackle rising pricesBusiness live – updatesUK inflation held steady in August, official figures show, maintaining pressure on households as the Bank of England prep…
Weaker growth outlook would set chancellor on course to break her fiscal rules without significant action in budgetThe Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to downgrade its key productivity forecast, the Guardian understands, setting Rachel Ree…
An inflation-busting rise in payments is likely to reignite debate about the system introduced in 2011UK state pension likely to rise by 4.7% under triple lockUK pay growth stays high, but Britons are feeling the pinchBusiness live – latest updatesThe …
Firms are reluctant to hire and unemployment is rising, as inflation dulls the impact of higher wagesUK labour market cools as pay growth slows and job losses riseBusiness live – latest updatesTuesday’s latest snapshot of the UK jobs market shows what …
Rachel Reeves says move is a ‘vote of confidence’ in British economy as she prepares to open firm’s first UK datacentreBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle has said it will invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for art…