Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to ‘invest, invest, invest’ to drive growth and ‘restore economic stability’ in the Autumn Budget. The Budget, which was Labour’s first in over 14 years and... read more →
The end of business rates relief will sting hospitality with a £928 million bill in April unless the government acts in the Budget, warns UKHospitality. Hospitality and leisure businesses face... read more →
The Chancellor should use her Autumn Budget to make off-payroll working rules'fairer and more effective', according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE). IPSE says that the... read more →
The UK government is planning a National Wealth Fund to stimulate private sector investment backed by £7.3 billion in funding through the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB). Chancellor Rachel Reeves and... read more →
Higher than expected government borrowing has reduced the Chancellor’s ‘wiggle room’ at a pre-election Budget. Government borrowing - the difference between spending and tax income - was £120.7 billion in... read more →
The UK’s business groups warned that challenges remain despite the Chancellor delivering an encouraging Spring Budget. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said that while the cut to NICs would... read more →
The Chancellor made further changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs) following the cuts made in the Autumn Statement 2023. The rates for NICs will be cut by two percentage points... read more →