Interest rates expected to be held as Budget looms

Policymakers at the Bank of England are widely expected to hold interest rates at 4% following their final meeting before the ...

Rachel Reeves warned not to rely on business taxes to fill Budget black hole

The Confederation of British Industry said the Government ‘cannot pull the business tax lever once again to balance the books ...

Budget tax rises must be temporary and coupled with pro-business plan, TBI says

“If the Chancellor opts for a larger revenue-raising step – particularly a manifesto-breaching increase in income tax or ...

Child poverty biggest threat to UK’s long-term economic future – Gordon Brown

Mr Brown is expected to call for a ‘new coalition of compassion for children that will create a chain of hope for children ...

UK's CBI tells Reeves to break tax promises and build fiscal headroom

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves should break election pledges not to raise taxes on ...