Reeves delivers record spending plan triggering “spend now, tax later” concerns
Budget 2025

Reeves delivers record spending plan triggering “spend now, tax later” conc...

1m Marina Mouka

Reeves delivers record spending plan triggering “s...

Rachel Reeves has delivered her first Spending Review as Chancellor, pledging billions in extra funding for public services, infrastructure and indust...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25%
Economy

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25%

2m Accountancy Age

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.25%

The Bank of England has lowered interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.25%, marking its fourth cut since August 2023 and the clearest signal yet that ...

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Bank of England to delay rate call as May cut nears certainty
Economy

Bank of England to delay rate call as May cut nears certainty

2m Marina Mouka

Bank of England to delay rate call as May cut near...

The Bank of England will delay its much-anticipated interest rate decision tomorrow (Thursday, May 8) by precisely two minutes to observe a national m...

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BoE holds rates at 4.5% as trade war and labour costs weigh on growth
Economy

BoE holds rates at 4.5% as trade war and labour costs weigh on growth

4m Marina Mouka

BoE holds rates at 4.5% as trade war and labour co...

Cautious approach continues as inflation risks remain and hiring freezes take hold Read More...

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What to expect from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
Budget

What to expect from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

4m Marina Mouka

What to expect from the Chancellor’s Spring Statem...

The UK’s first Spring Statement under Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set for 26 March, but those expecting headline-grabbing tax and spending announcemen...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates, again
Corporate Finance

Bank of England cuts interest rates, again

5m Accountancy Age

Bank of England cuts interest rates, again

The Bank of England (BoE) has reduced its key interest rate from 4.75% to 4.5% in a move aimed at supporting the UK’s slowing economy, marking its thi...

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UK borrowing costs hit 16-year high as pound slumps
Budget

UK borrowing costs hit 16-year high as pound slumps

6m Accountancy Age

UK borrowing costs hit 16-year high as pound slump...

Accountants urged to monitor fiscal impact amid rising debt concerns Read More...

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A £1.13bn problem: HMRC’s crackdown on R&D tax errors
Corporate Tax

A £1.13bn problem: HMRC’s crackdown on R&D tax errors

6m Accountancy Age

A £1.13bn problem: HMRC’s crackdown on R&D tax err...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched a voluntary disclosure initiative aimed at companies that have overclaimed research and development (R&am...

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UK Treasury faces £15 billion black hole by 2029 due to fuel duty freeze and rise of electric vehicles
UK Treasury

UK Treasury faces £15 billion black hole by 2029 due to fuel duty freeze an...

1y Accountancy Age

UK Treasury faces £15 billion black hole by 2029 d...

A decade of frozen rates takes a toll Successive Conservative governments have maintained a freeze on fuel duty since 2011, a policy that has proven p...

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