Rachel Reeves’s ambitious £45 billion rail initiative for the north of England has faced significant scrutiny. A leading economist has branded the projected growth figures underpinning the plan as implausible.
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The United Kingdom has fallen to the bottom of the Group of Seven nations in total investment levels, recording a combined public and private investment rate of just 18.6 per
Britain’s ambitions to establish a thriving technology and life sciences hub along the Oxford-Cambridge corridor are being tested by mounting concerns over delayed infrastructure delivery. The government’s flagship project, intended
Kunal Shah, co-head of Goldman Sachs International, has warned that sustained uncertainty regarding government policy on tax and regulation is discouraging small business investment in the UK. Speaking before a
The Bank of England has announced a significant easing of capital requirements for the United Kingdom’s high street banks, marking the first relaxation of these rules since the 2008 global
The Bank of England is preparing to announce wide ranging changes to the rules that require banks to hold capital as a safeguard against failure. This move, expected later in
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has delivered a stark assessment of the government’s Budget, warning that households face a troubling outlook for living standards over the coming parliamentary term. The
The Office for Budget Responsibility has revised United Kingdom growth forecasts downward for each of the next five years, undermining efforts by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to stimulate economic output. These
Spain has emerged as an economic outlier in the post pandemic era, posting growth near 3 percent while heavyweight neighbours France, Germany, and Italy have struggled to surpass 1 percent.
The United Kingdom is projected to endure its lowest rate of economic growth in a hundred years, with new tax increases being developed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Analysis by Andrew
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been strongly cautioned against the possibility of raising income tax, a move that would not only break Labour’s recent manifesto pledge but could
Sir Tony Blair has called for the United Kingdom’s highest rate of income tax to be cut below 40 per cent, placing him in direct opposition to Sir Keir Starmer
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, has delivered his strongest warning yet regarding the economic fallout from Brexit, stating that the repercussions on the UK economy will remain
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has signalled a pivotal shift in UK economic policy ahead of the crucial autumn budget, expected to feature targeted tax increases for the country’s
In a decisive move set to reshape the night-time economy, the government is advancing plans allowing pubs, clubs and restaurants in England and Wales to extend their trading hours deep
The UK’s planning policy is once again under the political spotlight as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares sweeping changes to planning and infrastructure legislation ahead of the crucial November budget. Reeves,
