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Jeremy Hunt’s scope for tax cuts hit by higher-than-expected borrowing
Government borrowed £120.7bn in the last financial year, with just under £12bn in MarchBusiness live –...
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Blow for Sunak as revised figures confirm UK did go into recession last year
Latest estimate from ONS says GDP declined by 0.3% in final quarter of 2023Business live –...
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Reeves to promise ‘decade of economic renewal’ if Labour wins power
Shadow chancellor will tell high-profile financial audience that ‘mission-led’ governments must take a lead in turbulent...
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The US could be facing a 2008-style financial crisis. Why does Sunak want to copy it?
The PM’s admiration for Washington’s economic model may backfire amid looming US banking and stock market...
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Tory peer calls for £10,000 ‘citizens inheritance’ for all 30-year-olds
David Willetts suggests policy would help spread wealth among millennials amid deepening inequalitiesMinisters should hand all...
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Jeremy Hunt handed tax boost as UK posts record monthly budget surplus
Analysts say figures give chancellor slightly more leeway for tax cuts before general electionBusiness live –...
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Buoyant UK labour market data belies rise in long-term sickness
The absence of so many potential workers is taking a toll. In a literal sense, this...
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Jeremy Hunt has room for £20bn tax cuts after borrowing halves year on year
December deficit is less than expected at £14bn – the lowest for the month since 2019Business...
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UK inflation unexpectedly rises as cost of tobacco and alcohol increases
Surprise uptick to 4.0% complicates forecasts that Bank of England will cut interest ratesAnalysis: inflation rise...
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A year on from Sunak’s five pledges, here’s the report card
In today’s newsletter: Guardian experts assess the government’s progress on the prime minister’s key promisesSign up...