OUTLOOK Healey plans 'growth you can see and feel' Sunday Mirror Chancellor John Healey has outlined a vision for economic growth that he says people will feel in their pockets. In a statement ahead of an upcoming speech, he emphasised the importance of new factories,...

ECONOMY Growth does not boost living standards for 46% of households BBC News Almost 46% of households in Britain live in areas where economic growth does not improve living standards, according to a new report by PwC. The North-South divide is stark, with regions in...

ECONOMY PM faces pressure to cut spending The Times Andy Burnham is facing pressure to rein in Government spending as rising borrowing costs threaten to reduce the UK's fiscal headroom. His former economic adviser Lord O'Neill says the Prime Minister should tackle...

ECONOMY Economy in the slow lane, BCC warns City AM The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that the UK economy will struggle with growth due to a slump in business investment. The economy is expected to slow sharply in the second half of 2026. While the BCC...

OUTLOOK UK energy sector sees FDI plunge Daily Mail The Daily Telegraph The Times Foreign investment in Britain's energy sector has fallen to a 12-year low, with only 27 foreign-funded projects last year, according to EY. Oil and gas projects dropped significantly,...

TAX Ministers consider exit tax for businesses The Sunday Times Ministers are considering a punitive exit tax for businesses that relocate abroad after benefiting from UK taxpayer funding. The proposed levy aims to prevent university spin-outs or start-ups supported...

OUTLOOK Britain most exposed to AI disruption Daily Mail Analysis of 30 countries by Deutsche Bank reveals that Britain is the most vulnerable major economy to artificial intelligence (AI) disruption. A significant portion of the UK workforce is in roles susceptible...

FINANCE Ministers tell Bank of England to boost innovation in digital currencies Crypto Briefing Financial Times The Treasury is giving the Bank of England a secondary legal objective to boost innovation in digital money and payments. The move aims to maintain...

OUTLOOK Reform UK unveils plan for small businesses City AM Reform UK's economics spokesman Robert Jenrick has announced a comprehensive package of tax and regulatory reforms aimed at small businesses, calling it the "biggest plan" in a decade. The proposed changes...

TAX Business leaders criticise 'creep of tax rises' City AM Prominent business leaders have joined a campaign urging the Government to halt the "creep" of tax rises on entrepreneurs, warning that higher taxes on dividends, capital gains and business assets are...