UK faces ‘make or break moment’ in Budget as Swinney calls for …
1 天前 · The Chancellor will present the Budget on October 30. Speaking at an event in Edinburgh on Monday in front of academics, think tanks and representatives of the private, public and voluntary sector, the First Minister is expected to describe the past seven years – which has seen Brexit, the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the subsequent energy price and inflation hikes – as a …
Senior minister declines to rule out extending freeze on income …
1 天前 · A senior minister has declined to rule out extending the freeze on income tax thresholds as speculation about possible tax increases in the Budget continued to mount. Wes Streeting said he would not guess measures that the Chancellor might introduce in the Budget on October 30, but told broadcasters ...
UK inflation falls below 2% target for first time in three years
5 天之前 · Inflation dropped below the Bank of England target rate last month for the first time since April 2021, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 1.7% in September, from 2.2% in August. It was lower than expected, with ...
Inflation expected to fall below target for first time in three years
6 天之前 · The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will unveil the latest monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation reading on Wednesday morning. The economic data – which shows how much the price of goods and services have increased or decreased – is predicted to reveal inflation of 1.9% for September, according to a consensus of economists.
Why has inflation slowed and what does it mean for households?
5 天之前 · Inflation in the UK decreased last month to 1.7%, according to official data. It was the lowest reading since April 2021 and came in below the 2% target rate for inflation set by the Bank of England and UK Government. Here the PA news agency looks at …
UK’s largest ever research programme could be ‘game changer’ …
5 天之前 · The UK’s largest ever research programme could be a “game changer” for cancer survival, an expert has said. The project, called Our Future Health, is now the biggest study of its kind in the world with blood samples, and more than one million people from across the UK have enrolled. It aims to ...
Government hails £63bn of investment brought in by global summit
2024年10月14日 · The Government has hailed a “vote of confidence in the UK” after businesses committed to invest £63 billion at Monday’s International Investment Summit. The announcements, made both during and in the immediate run-up to the summit, are expected to create almost 38,000 jobs and include ...
What the papers say – October 19 | The Gazette
2 天之前 · The Daily Telegraph‘s front page reports the freeze is part of a “triple whammy” move – labelled a “tax raid” by critics – which will also include putting up the fuel duty and raising more money from inheritance tax. The front page of tomorrow's …
UK ‘critically vulnerable’ to future energy crisis and price rises ...
6 天之前 · The UK is “critically vulnerable” to another energy crisis that would see price spikes, the Energy Crisis Commission has warned. The high-level group of experts, including representatives from Energy UK, Citizens Advice and the Confederation of …
‘Renewed optimism’ for growth as Government unveils industrial …
2024年10月14日 · Business group bosses and industry chiefs have indicated the strategy could help accelerate growth and create more UK jobs. It came as the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, told business executives and top investors that the Government would rip up regulation to get projects off the ground if they put funding into the UK.