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Downing Street has denied Rachel Reeves misled the public about the state of the public finances ahead of this week’s Budget. In the run-up to Wednesday’s statement, the chancellor repeatedly talked about a downgrade to the UK’s predicted economic productivity that would make it hard for her to meet her spending rules. But in a…
Thousands of Airbus planes have been grounded after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers, leading to delays around the world. Around 6,000 A320 planes are thought to be affected, half the European firm’s global fleet, but it is understood most will be able to fly again after…
The owner of a small pub chain in the south east of England has said his costs will rise by £62,000 per year after changes announced in the Budget. Phil Thorley, who runs the Thorley Taverns pub group, said business rates – a tax on commercial properties – will rise for 17 of his 18…
Paul SeddonPolitical reporter PA Media The education secretary has defended Labour’s U-turn over offering all workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a job. Instead, ministers now plan to reduce the qualifying period from the current two years to six months, in line with a deal agreed by some unions…
PA Media Many people will be having to limit how much heating they use in their homes this winter, said North Northamptonshire Council People in a county are being encouraged to use warm spaces over winter if they need to, with many continuing to face “unaffordable” heating bills, a council said. More than 170 venues…
Pritti Mistry,Business reporterand Archie Mitchell Getty Images Households are facing a “truly dismal” increase in living standards after the Budget, the head of an influential think tank has warned as it accused Labour of breaching its manifesto promise. Average disposable income – a measure of people’s earnings after tax – will rise by just 0.5%…
Zac Sherratt,South East, Adrian Harms,Dorkingand Jack Fiehn,Farnham BBC Pub landlord Martin Groves said the Budget ‘could have been a lot worse’ Businesses in Surrey have given mixed reactions to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget, which outlined spending and taxation plans for the years ahead. Key measures announced on Wednesday include scrapping the two-child benefit cap, freezing…
Simon JackBusiness editor Getty Images Not a single measure in the government’s policy-packed Budget will change the growth forecast for the next five years – that was the damning assessment of the government’s official forecaster, the Office for Budget Reponsibility (OBR). For a government that has declared economic growth as its top priority it is…
PA Media The new development could bring 7,800 jobs to the area Global banking giant JP Morgan Chase has announced plans to build a new tower in Canary Wharf, claiming it will boost the UK’s economy by £10bn. The firm said at three million square feet (280,000 sq m), the building would have double the…
