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PM says he doesn’t recognise some figures in independent forecast that projects £51bn shortfall in public finances UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has sought to play down warnings that the government will be forced to raise taxes this aut…
More than £500m deposited with schools upfront by parents hoping to avoid taxMoney saved using schemes to avoid paying VAT on private school fees could be clawed back by the government, tax experts have said, after it was revealed that the schemes had …
The coalmine generated millions in revenue in its early days but recorded an operating loss – a pattern that would repeat at scaleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was entirely foreseeable, and has resulted in billions of do…
A 20% cut for small and medium businesses proposed as part of commission’s report on how to create more dynamic and resilient economyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe company tax rate would be slashed to 20% for all but the…
Labor is fundamentally opposed to changing the tax on consumption on the basis it hurts poorer Australians. And the worry about fairness is realGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Jim Chalmers declared we needed a national d…
Exclusive: Welfare reform paper also urges increases to rent assistance and payments to families and single parentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA welfare reform package that includes raising jobseeker to 90% of the age pen…
A survey by the Australian HR Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission found that nearly one-quarter of employers classify over-50s as ‘old’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHey recruiters, get with the program: 70s…
Pre-tax profits fall 24% despite rise in Sports Direct sales, driven by closures of House of Fraser and Game storesBusiness live – latest updatesA “challenging” luxury market and retreat from gaming have prompted a fall in sales and profits at Mike Ash…
Starmer and Macron are due to attend a more formal summit tomorrowThe BMA strike decision must be a tempting topic for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs, which is starting very soon. The Conservatives have repeatedly criticised the government for the way they swif…
This live blog is now closedFrench police slashing the boats of people smugglers is not “pleasant” but the right tactic, Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, has said. Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker have the story.Boris Johnson, the former Tory PM…