Public sector employment hits 13-year high as Reeves prepares spending cuts
The Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall this week announced plans to cut Britain’s welfare bill by £5bn as Ms Reeves, the ...
UK businesses face a big tax hike. So what does it mean for workers and the economy?
Employers in the UK are about to be hit with a hefty tax rise. From April 1 2025, their national insurance contributions are ...
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Event recap: Delivering the Tech Scale-Up Ambition
On 17 March, techUK launched our Scale-Up Action Plan report. This launch event convened some of the key players from across ...
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'We have got ourselves into a ridiculous situation where the government is doing damage to one of Britain's major industries'
In the final part of the series, Lee Mottershead asks how racing can best leverage its huge importance to the economy ...
UK wage growth little changed, official statistics show
The pace of British pay growth was little changed in the three months to January, according to official data published ...
Industry experts expect Bank of England to hold base rate
Propertymark and others say a freezing of the Base Rate might disappoint some in the property sector, but long-term stability ...
Bank of England holds base rate at 4.5% in blow to mortgage holders
The Bank of England has kept the central interest rate at 4.5%, with policymakers warning of increased uncertainty over ...
More than half of adults are reliant on the state to make ends meet, study suggests - amid growing 'culture of dependency'
This includes nearly one in four adults - or 12.6million - whose livelihood is dependent on the state pension, researchers ...
Liverpool City Region to play 'key role in global space economy'
The Liverpool City Region is aiming to play a key role in the global space economy after Mayor Steve Rotheram and his Greater ...
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£2 trillion poorer than previously thought? Assessing changes to household wealth statistics
A recent change in ONS methodology reduced measured household wealth by over £2 trillion. But is the new approach an ...
UK job market steadies
The pace of British pay growth was little changed and there were others signs of stability in the jobs market, according to official data that contrasted with warnings of a hit to hiring from ...
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Department for Business and Trade welcomes Ghanaian Healthcare Delegation
The UK’s Department for Business and Trade has today welcomed a delegation of 15 organisations from Ghana’s healthcare sector ...