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Trump tariffs could cost UK £22bn of exports

The UK could face a £22bn hit to its exports if Donald Trump carries out his tariff threats, researchers say.

Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances?

Economists say the state of public finances should not have come as a complete surprise to the new government.

England’s dangerous cladding could cost £22bn to rectify, watchdog finds

Ministers must ‘manage risks’ to limit taxpayers’ exposure to £5.1bn already budgeted, says report

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Why the cost of insurance is driving UK motorists to distraction

This multi-faceted problem is not for the industry alone

World - Financial Times - October 19

UK government to launch HS2 review as costs spiral

Transport secretary Louise Haigh says delivery of rail link project has been ‘dire’

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Investors' reaction to Budget 'very different' to Truss, says Reeves's deputy

Treasury secretary speaks out to reassure the markets after a rise in the cost of government borrowing.

Why are university tuition fees going up?

Tuition fees in England are to rise for the first time in eight years, to help universities.

£500mn and counting: companies reckon with UK Budget costs

Sainsbury’s, BT and Wetherspoons among those warning that changes may force price rises for customers

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

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’ prices

Business - Financial Times - October 15

The difference between Harris and Starmer

A cautious politician is easier to elect than an ambiguous one

Business - Financial Times - October 16

UK workers’ rights reforms to cost businesses £5bn a year

Government’s impact assessment finds companies will face bill for implementing new policies

Business - Financial Times - October 21

UK Employment Reforms to Cost Firms Up to £4.5 Billion a Year

World - Yahoo News - October 21

UK to slash overseas aid in Budget as asylum seeker costs rise

International development organisations warn country’s contribution could slump to its lowest level in 17 years

Business - Financial Times - October 22

UK borrowing costs rise as Reeves’ spending plans unnerve investors

Ten-year gilt yield hits five-month high after chancellor’s first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Fuel duty frozen but vehicle excise duty surges

Motoring organisations said chancellor’s reversal of planned fuel duty rises was ‘a big relief’

World - Financial Times - October 30

UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year as gilt sell-off intensifies

Bond markets unnerved by scale of extra borrowing in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Surge in UK borrowing costs is not a repeat of the 'mini-budget' crisis, economists say

"It isn't anything like we saw with the Trussonomics mini-budget when that spike really was high after those unfunded tax cuts came in," one analyst said.

Business - CNBC - November 1

JD Wetherspoon warns of near-£60mn jump in taxes and costs following UK Budget

Pub chain says rise from higher taxes and NI contributions will fuel inflation

World - Financial Times - November 6

BT says UK Budget will lift costs by £100mn as it lowers revenue guidance

Chief executive Allison Kirkby calls increase a ‘new inflationary pressure that we need to suffer in our business’

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live

Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

UK borrowing costs hit post-election high on eve of Reeves’ first Budget

Chancellor will draw parallels with Tony Blair government’s efforts to repair country’s social fabric in late 1990s

Business - Financial Times - October 30

FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

Also in today’s newsletter, North Korea fires its longest-ever test missile, and the activists ready to challenge the election result

World - Financial Times - October 31

UK borrowing costs soar day after Labour government unveiled tax-raising budget

U.K. bond yields spiked sharply Thursday after the ruling Labour Party unveiled a sweeping package of tax hikes and increased borrowing.

Business - CNBC - October 31

UK’s borrowing costs rise as Reeves’s budget prompts fears of slower interest rate cuts

Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likely. . UK government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy . Yesterday’s cut to UK interest rates doesn’t seem to have ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’

Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Treasury failed to disclose ‘material’ spending pressures under Hunt, says OBR

Watchdog says it cannot tell how big ‘black hole’ inherited by Rachel Reeves would have been with full transparency