Starmer refuses to rule out further tax rises when challenged at PMQs to repeat what Reeves told CBI

HMRC to hand back £700mn to top UK companies after EU tax ruling

London Stock Exchange Group, Pearson and ITV stand to gain from European court decision

Business - Financial Times - November 10

UK Treasury chief Rachel Reeves unveils budget with 40 billion pounds in tax hikes, says she'll “invest, invest, invest”

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FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

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UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has conceded that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of her budget decision to increase a tax that businesses pay for their employees

World - ABC News - October 31

Ryanair warns air travel tax rises mean 10% of its UK flights could be cut

CEO Michael O’Leary says decision to raise passenger duty ‘will deliver cuts, not growth’

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Small UK pub owners look overseas after Budget tax rises sap profits

Cluster of hospitality operators cancel British investments and divert spending to continental Europe instead

World - Financial Times - November 14

Virgin Atlantic CEO says UK budget is 'tax on growth' with air duties set to rise

Shai Weiss said that despite aviation's contribution to the economy, "all we've seen is an increase in Air Passenger Duty."

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World - The Guardian - November 7

What to expect when President Trump tries to make tax cut promises reality, even with GOP sweep in Congress

Trump promised tax cuts for individuals and businesses. With deficit hawks in the GOP and bond market fixated on rising debt, a GOP sweep may not be enough.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Rachel Reeves ‘not satisfied’ with summer slowdown as UK slips down G7 growth leaderboard – business live

Latest UK GDP growth report shows UK grew by just 0.1% in July-September, a slowdown on the first half of the year. Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy Luke ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

How are the inheritance tax rules changing?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a series of changes to the way inheritance tax works.

Sunak accuses Reeves of breaking election promises on tax

Tory leader says Labour chancellor is ‘fiddling the fiscal rules’ in her first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

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