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Can Rachel Reeves use her defining Budget to escape UK's 'doom loop'?
The chancellor is under massive pressure to deliver - both to balance the books and fix public services.13 hours ago -
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Rachel Reeves aims to raise up to £20bn from national insurance rise
Employers’ contributions set to increase by 2 percentage points in next week’s Budget15 hours ago -
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Chancellor set to hike employers' National Insurance to raise £20bn
Rachel Reeves is also expected to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, in next week's Budget.12 hours ago -
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Rachel Reeves ain’t ‘working people’, says Starmer
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FirstFT: Partner pay at US law firms hits record levels
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Why Georgia’s EU future is on the ballot in historic parliament vote
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Reeves confirms change to UK fiscal rules to help fund £20bn of annual investment
Chancellor promises in FT to avoid ‘falls in public sector investment’ planned by Tories2 days ago -
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Rachel Reeves’ new rules
She learned this one simple trick… hopefully bond markets don’t HATE her2 days ago -
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My fiscal rules will provide the stability on which growth depends
Britain faces a choice between investment or decline2 days ago -
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Rachel Reeves’s Budget balancing act
The chancellor’s tax plans must avoid overburdening business and investors5 days ago -
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Meet the non-doms fighting Rachel Reeves’s tax raid
With chancellor planning tax shake-up in this month’s Budget, Foreign Investors for Britain is trying to affect debate6 days ago -
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Home insurance premiums to keep rising in ‘difficult year’
Insurers are attempting to stem persistent losses on their underwriting6 days ago -
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Rachel Reeves’ budget is like a long car journey, without a Fruit-tella in sight | Alison Phillips
Stopping to look ‘under the bonnet’ of the nation’s finances is all well and good, but how long does it take so see the engine’s knackered?. And still there’s another 10 days to go. After 15 bumpy ...October 19 -
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Macron’s business policies made him ‘president of the rich’. Rachel Reeves, beware | Phillip Inman
The chancellor rightly wants to stimulate the economy by boosting growth. But she would be unwise to do it at the expense of the poorest. There is a danger that Labour will suffer the Macron effect ...October 19 -
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US expected to pay up to $20bn into G7 loan for Ukraine
Washington’s contribution would follow months of wrangling to secure funding before presidential electionOctober 18 -
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'It's going to have to go', says car owner as insurance rises
Office for National Statistics research shows that premiums rose by 42% in the last financial year.October 18 -
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How can Rachel Reeves fill the UK’s £40bn Budget gap?
Chancellor’s options hemmed in by Labour election promises and NHS spendingOctober 18 -
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Employers’ national insurance rise a risk for SMEs, tax experts warn
Keir Starmer refuses to rule out increase in this month’s BudgetOctober 18 -
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Beard taxes and other lessons for Rachel Reeves
The chancellor could find new ways to raise money — or she could just broaden the tax baseOctober 18 -
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Reeves eyeing £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts
Filling the £22bn financial "black hole" would only be enough “to keep public services" still, she told a meeting.October 16 -
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UK inflation falls below 2% for first time since 2021 in boost to Rachel Reeves
Surprise annual drop to 1.7% in September raises chance of interest rate cuts, increasing budget leeway. UK inflation surprise opens up wriggle room for lower rates and less painful budget ...October 16 -
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UK ministers pledge crackdown on rising car insurance costs
Watchdogs, industry and consumer groups instructed to join taskforce as part of push to tackle ‘spiralling’ pricesOctober 15 -
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Meloni targets banks and insurers to raise €3.5bn to plug Italian budget
Rome approves proposals targeting deferred tax payments and stock options in financial sectorOctober 15 -
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Reeves aims to close £40bn funding gap as she plans tax rises in Budget
Figure is significantly more than the £22bn fiscal hole the government previously identifiedOctober 15 -
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No 10 rejects claims PM received Taylor Swift tickets as ‘thank you’ for security measures – as it happened
Downing St says decisions over protection for the singer were up to Scotland Yard and not the government. Keir Starmer has has welcomed private investment of £550m to make it easier for people to ...October 15 -
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Would raising employer National Insurance break Labour's pledge?
If the chancellor decides to increase NI for employers in the Budget would that be going back on previous promises?October 15 -
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Starmer does not rule out rise in National Insurance for employers
The prime minister told the BBC the Budget would be tough but insisted the government would not break manifesto pledges.October 15 -
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Rachel Reeves should not appease bond market vigilantes
In preparing her inaugural Budget, she would do well to ignore advice from market sagesOctober 15 -
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The Budget Game: Can you do better than Rachel Reeves?
Step into the chancellor’s shoes and devise your fiscal planOctober 15 -
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Is the National Flood Insurance Program running out of money?
The damage from Hurricanes Milton and Helene is expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. The primary option for millions of Americans facing storm damage is the National Flood Insurance ...October 14 -
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Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms
The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.October 14 -
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Rachel Reeves gives closing speech at UK investment summit – business live
Chancellor says £60bn of investment has been announced at summit, showing confidence in UK economy. Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape as he hosts investment summit Who will attend ...October 14 -
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Reeves signals business taxes will rise in Budget
Chancellor says companies understand government must make ‘difficult decisions’ to balance booksOctober 14 -
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Autumn Budget: business fears big rise in national insurance
Tax experts warn of potential hit to retirement savings as companies race to calculate impact on costsOctober 14