Chancellor’s £40bn tax raid weakens future growth and inflation will be higher, spending watchdog warns …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FUTURE growth has been weakened by the Chancellor’s £40billion tax raid, while mortgage rates and inflation will be higher, the spending watchdog says. Rachel Reeves’ claim that Labour was on a “mission for growth” was swiftly … Read more
Pack of cigarettes to rise as Rachel Reeves reveals tobacco hike …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE price of a pack of cigarettes will rise after a hike was confirmed in the government’s Autumn Statement. On Wednesday in the House of Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed a range of plans relating to tax rises, benefits and … Read more
Pre-budget jitters cause cost of government debt to creep higher …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> PRE-BUDGET jitters have caused the cost of government debt to creep higher. The rise comes despite the Chancellor desperately hoping to avoid a repeat of the meltdown that followed Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini Budget in 2022. 5 Jitters over Rachel Reeves’ Budget … Read more
Drinks giant makes last-ditch plea for Rachel Reeves to slash alcohol tax in Budget — or risk 9,000 pubs closing …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DRINKS giant Diageo has made a last-ditch plea for Rachel Reeves to slash alcohol tax in tomorrow’s Budget — or risk 9,000 pubs closing. It has joined other industry leaders in … Read more
Drinks giant makes last-ditch plea for Rachel Reeves to slash alcohol tax in Budget — or risk 9,000 pubs closing …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DRINKS giant Diageo has made a last-ditch plea for Rachel Reeves to slash alcohol tax in tomorrow’s Budget — or risk 9,000 pubs closing. It has joined other industry leaders in … Read more