Economy
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Market Report: Problems pile up for Truss as oil stays elevated amid rating downgrade threat
Written by Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown Rather than clearing the crisis in-tray, problems keep piling up for…
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“Rather than abolish IHT, the Government could consider other options on the table” – Sean Cockburn, Director at Mazars comments
As the Government looks to review it’s spending plans along with the OBR following Chancellor Kwarteng’s controversial mini-budget recently, taxation is likely…
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Government committed to state pension triple-lock…but what about pension credit?
Written by Tom Selby, head of retirement policy at AJ Bell The uprating of benefits, including the state pension, has found itself…
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UK business activity drops in September
UK business activity fell in September to the lowest level since January 2021, when the country was in lockdown, according to a…
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UK retail footfall growth slows to 6.8% in September
Retail experts Springboard revealed on Wednesday that UK footfall growth had slowed in September as Britons continue to struggle with the current…
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UK new car sales rise in September
UK new car registrations rose for the second successive month of growth in September, according to industry data released on Wednesday. Registrations…
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Kwarteng insists fiscal plan still due on 23 November
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng said on Tuesday that his medium-term fiscal plan will be published on 23 November as planned. Speaking at the…
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UK shoppers poised to spend £4.4bn less this Christmas
Shoppers are set to cut festive spending by more than £4bn this Christmas, research published on Tuesday showed, as the cost of…
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Gas markets braced for uncertain winter, warns IEA
Gas markets are expected to remain under pressure well into 2023, the International Energy Authority warned on Monday, as Russia continues to…
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UK manufacturing sector falters as headwinds mount
The UK manufacturing sector continued to struggle last month, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, with both orders and output falling. September’s…
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