ECONOMY UK faces recession risk from oil surge Financial Times The Daily Telegraph City AM Daily Mail The ongoing conflict in the Middle East may push the UK towards recession if oil prices rise significantly. According to Oxford Economics, a jump in Brent Crude Oil...

ECONOMY Chancellor warns of economic fallout from war Financial Times Financial Times BBC News London Evening Standard The Chancellor has warned MPs that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could significantly impact the UK economy. Rachel Reeves pointed to rising...

OUTLOOK Blackstone concerned over wealth exodus Bloomberg Blackstone president Jon Gray has voiced concern over the exodus of entrepreneurs from the UK in the wake of tax hikes and the end of a preferential regime for non-domiciled residents. He told a podcast the...

ECONOMY BCC downgrades UK growth forecast City AM The UK economy is projected to experience sluggish growth this year, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The industry body's growth forecast has been revised down to 1% from 1.2%. The report details...

REGULATION Stride calls for a regulation 'Big Bang' for the City City AM Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride is set to call for a new "Big Bang" in financial regulation. He will argue that a lack of risk-taking and excessive regulation has piled pressure on businesses,...

EMPLOYMENT Job security confidence hits six-month low The Standard The I UK households' confidence in their job security slumped in February, according to a report by YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). Job security perceptions fell to...

TAX Middle East crisis could mean tax hikes Daily Mail Chancellor Rachel Reeves may need to increase taxes further due to the Middle East crisis, with analysts warning that uncertainty around the conflict threatens economic stability. Current forecasts indicate that...

ECONOMY OBR cuts growth forecast BBC News City AM Daily Mail The Guardian The I The Independent The Times Chancellor Rachel Reeves has presented her Spring Statement, revealing that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has revised the UK's GDP growth forecast...

TAX Businesses stifle growth to dodge VAT Daily Express City AM Thousands of businesses are intentionally limiting their growth to stay below the £90,000 VAT threshold. Lubbock Fine argues that the threshold should be raised to £115,000, reflecting inflation since...

OUTLOOK Blair's think-tank urges growth boost The Mail on Sunday Rachel Reeves has been urged by the Tony Blair Institute to stimulate economic growth by reconsidering tax increases and worker rights. The institute stated that Labour's current policies hinder agility...