Confidence is contagious – and so is a lack of it. The old maxim applies in economics as much as on a sports pitch or a battlefield. High morale and a dose of optimism can carry a group forward, while ...

Economists predict Reeves will raise taxes in the 26 November Budget - Labour had pledged not to hike income tax, VAT or National Insurance.

The Chancellor needs to raises £15billion to £20billion to help pay for changes in energy bills and child benefits ...

The first press question for Reeves was from Beth Rigby at Sky News who reminded the chancellor that after last year’s Budget ...

The chancellor will likely need to announce £26bn in tax rises in her upcoming autumn budget, the Resolution Foundation has ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she will take "fair choices" in the Budget as economists continue to predict tax rises to try ...

Britain’s unemployment rate is expected to rise to five per cent by early next year before easing to 4.7 per cent by 2027, ...

President Trump isn't signalling he's prepared to offer any compromises to end the shutdown, with the stoppage set to tie the 35-day record for the longest in history on Tuesday.

Jobs in Britain's manufacturing sector have shrunk for the twelfth month in a row as UK industry suffers a year of gloom ...

The UK's growth forecast was upgraded to 1.5% in 2025 from 1% in 2025, but is set to stall in 2026, according to EY Item Club. In 2026, growth will face a lag from global trade disruption and ...

In its latest economic outlook, the EY ITEM Club said the UK economy had shown “resilience” in 2024 but warned that conditions are likely to tighten in the coming months. The consultancy expects a ...