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UK economy


19 mins ago
Two business owners look at paperwork in a bar

Warning National Insurance rise could hit jobs

The government is facing criticism by businesses over a tax rise that would fall on employers.

19 mins ago
Business
1 hr ago
Young woman wearing dungarees and a stripey long sleeved top looking at a laptop in a carpentry workshop

Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows

Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years.

1 hr ago
Business
18 hrs ago
Chancellor Rachel Reeves standing at a lectern giving speech at International Investment Summit on Monday

Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.

18 hrs ago
Business
19 hrs ago
Chancellor Rachel Reeves outside wearing a coat and scarf

When is the Budget and what might be in it?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out the government's financial plans for the next year.

19 hrs ago
Business
2 days ago
A young woman looks at a laptop surrounded by cardboard boxes

Mortgage costs 'unlikely' to return to low levels

The boss of the UK's biggest lender says mortgage costs are unlikely to fall to levels seen in the past decade.

2 days ago
Business
2 days ago
Rachel Reeves meeting workers at a factory earlier in October

Budget rule change could mean more money to build hospitals

Here is how the chancellor could choose to tweak the government's borrowing rules to free up more cash.

2 days ago
Business
4 days ago
Employees wearing hard hats in a warehouse discussing business while looking at an computer tablet

Firms 'pausing' hiring and investing ahead of Budget

A leading business group says firms are delaying decisions, wanting "more clarity" over the government's policies.

4 days ago
Business
4 days ago
GDP graphic

How fast is the UK's economy growing?

How the health of the UK economy is measured, and why the GDP calculation matters.

4 days ago
Business
5 days ago
A young woman pays using her phone outside a restaurant on a card reader held by a young female waitress.

Why even at 20 you should care about pension changes

There could be changes to pensions in the Budget, here's what they could mean for workers of all ages.

5 days ago
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