Key Points The U.K. government on Thursday unveiled a sweeping fiscal plan aimed at plugging a gaping hole the public finances and restoring Britain's...

#taxhikes #spendingcuts #government #forecast #emergency

PoliticsBy Jane Dalton2023-11-18 05:03:46

Autumn Budget - live: Hunt calls tax hikes a horrible decision amid warnings of grim years ahead

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has defended his autumn statement and denied that he is deferring difficult decisions, with many of the harshest cuts not due to come...

#inflation #chrismason #easyoption #autumnstatement #realchallenges

PoliticsBy Ben Quinn2023-11-17 16:10:38

SNP accuse Jeremy Hunt of bringing back austerity in autumn statement

The Scottish National party has accused the chancellor of reintroducing austerity, after he announced that Scotland would get a 1.5bn uplift in funding over...

#autumnstatement #JeremyHunt #brexit #inflation #option

PoliticsBy Jessica Elgot2023-11-06 18:26:27

Jeremy Hunt set to outline 60bn in tax rises and spending cuts

Jeremy Hunt will set out tax rises and spending cuts totalling 60bn at the autumn statement under current plans, including at least 35bn in cuts, the...

#taxrises #spendingcuts #treasury #inflation #forecast

Markets2023-11-11 12:47:00

Key events in developed markets and EMEA next week

Next week UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Statement. Exactly how the fiscal deficit will be closed remains uncertain – we believe there...

#energy #investmentspending #cpireading #ukinflation #fiscaldeficit

PoliticsBy Jon Stone2023-11-17 10:15:20

UK stuck in Tory doom loop of emergency budgets, Labour says

The British economy is stuck in a doom loop of emergency Conservative budgets, Labour has said as Jeremy Hunt prepares to give his autumn statement. Mr Hunt...

#emergency #budget #market #inflation #treasury

PoliticsBy Andrew Woodcock2023-11-03 12:57:05

Interest rates: Sunak accused of locking UK in vicious cycle of stagnation

Rishi Sunak was accused of locking the UK in a vicious cycle of stagnation, as the Bank of England hiked interest rates and predicted the longest recession...

#viciouscycle #stagnation #business #pandemic #foundation

MarketsBy Philip Aldrick2023-11-14 00:01:00

UK Business Group Urges Government to Deliver Growth Plan

The UK government must loosen migration rules, reform the planning system and extend tax relief for urban businesses in this week’s Autumn Statement or risk...

#autumnstatement #largestemployer #planningsystem #taxrelief #publicfinances

Business / FinanceBy Rob Hull2023-11-17 18:23:28

Four ways the Autumn Statement affects motorists and electric cars

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's most controversial Autumn Statement announcement for motorists was the ending of VED exemption for electric cars, with owners forced...

#autumnstatement #motorist #Electriccars #treasury #forecast