Publicans throughout the United Kingdom are preparing for a tumultuous period as soaring business rates threaten the viability of thousands of pubs, particularly independent and rural establishments. Starting in April,
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Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves made economic growth the centrepiece of Labour’s manifesto, yet the first sixteen months of their government have brought little improvement. The UK economy has
Rachel Reeves is set to announce a substantial increase in welfare spending in the upcoming Budget, signalling a significant shift in government policy. The new measures will end the two-child
Official figures reveal a striking rise in the number of British nationals leaving the United Kingdom during the year Labour was elected, coinciding with deepening concerns about the Chancellor Rachel
Ministers have announced plans to remove local councils’ authority to block or delay large scale housing projects in England. The government aims to address the slow rate of homebuilding by
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has opted to place a freeze on income tax thresholds at the core of the upcoming budget, abandoning plans for an increase in the basic income tax
The Chancellor has openly hinted at an incoming increase to income tax, signalling a decisive shift in the government’s approach to tackling the UK’s fiscal deficit. Following her speech at
Rachel Reeves stands on the verge of a potentially historic Autumn Budget as the government comes under intense pressure to tackle the nation’s fiscal challenges. With November’s statement looming, Treasury
Michael O’Leary, the outspoken chief executive of Ryanair, has launched a stinging critique of the Labour government’s economic strategy, warning that the UK is on the “wrong path” under Chancellor
In an unprecedented intervention by central government, Woking council is set to receive a £500 million taxpayer-funded bailout in the wake of a radical restructuring of local government across Surrey.
Britain faces a sharp rise in people moving onto long-term sickness benefits, with five thousand claimants joining the system every working day. Recent analysis indicates incapacity claims have doubled since
Traditional family-run breweries in the UK are fighting for survival amid sweeping changes to tax policy proposed by the new Labour government. The Robinson family, whose Cheshire-based business has brewed
Pat McFadden, the newly appointed Labour Work and Pensions Secretary, has placed the focus of his tenure squarely on reintegrating idle young people into the workforce. The scale of the
Britain’s ambitious 5G rollout faces a significant roadblock as rural landowners and farmers threaten to withdraw support for hosting mobile masts, following dramatic rent reductions imposed by telecom operators. Reports
Plans are advancing in Westminster for the introduction of mandatory digital IDs across the United Kingdom, part of an ambitious set of proposals aimed at curbing illegal immigration and reducing
Britain’s chancellor Rachel Reeves finds herself under intense scrutiny as tax speculation casts a shadow over the summer, putting pressure on the government ahead of its anticipated autumn budget. Each
