OUTLOOK Chancellor looking at tax hikes and spending cuts Sky News BBC News City AM Daily Mail The Guardian The Independent The Times Rachel Reeves has confirmed that tax rises and spending cuts are on the table as the Budget approaches, with the Chancellor looking to...

TAX Experts call for tax hikes and system overhaul The Independent Tax experts have warned MPs that the current tax system is overly complex and inhibiting growth, telling the Commons Treasury Committee that Chancellor Rachel Reeves should use her Budget to overhaul...

TAX Chancellor warned that tax hikes will hurt firms Daily Mail The Independent The Daily Telegraph Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that tax increases in the upcoming Budget could hurt businesses and drive some companies toward collapse. Shevaun Haviland,...

OUTLOOK Business costs surge as inflation bites The Times Business costs in the UK are rising at the fastest rate in four years, according to a survey by Deloitte. A net balance of 84% of chief financial officers (CFOs) expect operating costs to increase over the next...

OUTLOOK Business optimism slips City AM Daily Mail The Times Businesses in the UK are increasingly anxious about rising taxes and inflation ahead of the upcoming Budget, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). The survey, which polled 4,600...

OUTLOOK AI boom risks 'abrupt' stock market correction Sky News Financial Times The Guardian The IMF and Bank of England have both warned that an AI-driven market bubble could suddenly burst risking a "sudden correction" in global financial markets. "On a number of...

OUTLOOK Investors may abandon Britain The Daily Telegraph Brent Hoberman, co-founder of Lastminute.com, has warned that rising taxes under Labour risk driving venture capital funds and wealthy investors out of Britain to countries like Italy and Switzerland. He...

OUTLOOK Construction sector faces bleak outlook City AM London Evening Standard Business activity expectations in the UK construction industry have dropped to their lowest since late 2022, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) from S&P Global....

OUTLOOK OBR projections spell more trouble for Reeves Financial Times The Daily Telegraph The Guardian The Times The Treasury has expressed concerns over stagnant productivity, following critical forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). A Treasury...

OUTLOOK Small business confidence in London falls London Evening Standard Confidence among small business leaders in London has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic, with only 36% predicting growth for the last quarter of 2025. The decline is attributed to...