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BRC says households are finding shopping increasingly expensive after annual shop price inflation rises to 1.4%Retailers have told the government that tax rises could further fuel inflation as the pace of shop price rises stepped up in September with i…
In a combative speech, the prime minister will pledge to raise living standards and ‘face down’ threats of a volatile worldKeir Starmer will attempt to brush aside critics of his economic strategy by insisting it can be the “antidote to division” being…
Conference speech sets out likely Labour economic argument at next general election and pitch to partyUK politics live – latest updatesReeves warns Labour figures against ‘peddling idea’ of ditching fiscal rules“Never let anyone tell you that there’s n…
Chancellor says ‘world has changed’ and UK not immune to effects of wars, US tariffs and higher borrowing costsUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has confirmed ahead of her speech to the Labour party conference that she no longer stands by …
Mayor of Greater Manchester says he would have to be ‘wrenched’ out of city and says he wants UK to rejoin EU. This live blog is closedAndy Burnham live in conversation – podcastIn her Today interview Rachel Reeves was asked about a FT report saying sh…
Rachel Reeves may have to find up to £30bn in tax rises or spending cuts if forecaster revisits expectationsTreasury policymakers frustrated by the politically damaging timing of a downgrade to UK productivity forecasts by the Office for Budget Respons…
Rachel Reeves may have to find up to £30bn in tax rises or spending cuts if forecaster revisits expectationsTreasury policymakers frustrated by the politically damaging timing of a downgrade to UK productivity forecasts by the Office for Budget Respons…
Thinktank’s Alexander Iosad claims says cards will tackle illegal migration and help people access government servicesSweeney asked about Northern Powerhouse Rail, and reports it is being shelved again.Burnham said these reports were “disappointing”.It…
Resolution Foundation says move could raise additional £6bn a year and ‘level the playing field’ on income taxRachel Reeves has been urged to take 2p off the rate of employee national insurance and add it to income tax in her autumn budget, to raise bi…
Premier Group Recruitment went into administration with debts of £2.9m – including £647,000 owed in taxAn insolvent UK recruitment company, which owes the UK exchequer hundreds of thousands of pounds, has been acquired for an initial £10,000 by a ventu…