Chancellor set to hike employers’ National Insurance at Budget
The chancellor is set to increase the amount employers in the UK pay in National Insurance to raise £20bn for
Keir Starmer attempts to define ‘working people’ tax pledge
Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer has attempted to define who “working people” are, amid renewed scrutiny of his tax plans
Pubs face closure without Budget help, says industry giant
Pubs face widespread closures unless the chancellor announces an extension to business rates relief in next week’s Budget, the UK’s
Workers could get right to strike for a year
The government is considering giving workers twice as long to strike. Under existing legislation, if workers vote to take industrial
Boeing-made communications satellite breaks up in space
A communications satellite designed and built by embattled aerospace giant Boeing has broken up in orbit. The satellite’s operator, Intelsat,
HSBC splits bank between East and West in major overhaul
HSBC’s new boss has announced a major overhaul of the bank’s structure, splitting geographically into eastern and western markets amid
When is the Budget and what might be in it?
Getty Images Labour’s first Budget for 14 years will be delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday 30 October. She
Ministers to oversee build as costs ‘spiral’
Ministers are to take a direct role in overseeing the building of the HS2 rail line to try to “get