UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn as John Healey prepares for budget
Government paid £10.9bn in debt interest, the highest September figure since records beganBusiness live – latest updatesThe Treasury ran a higher than...
Badenoch says Healey’s budget will be worse than Reeves’s if he doesn’t slash spending – UK politics live
Conservative leader to give a speech later, while Treasury sources say Healey has ruled out a rise in capital gains taxGood morning. John Healey, the ...
Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget
Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the TreasuryJohn Healey will not raise capital...
John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget
Exclusive: Chancellor to target sector in his first budget to help offset damage caused by Iran war on public financesJohn Healey is poised to tax Bri...
John Healey vows to give ‘breathing space’ to consumers and businesses in first budget
Speaking at IMF annual meeting in Bangkok, chancellor says he will stick to fiscal rules while recognising business and living costsUK politics live –...
John Healey ‘targets tax crackdown on online marketplaces’ in first budget
Firms such as Amazon and eBay would be responsible for collecting tax owed by retailers selling on their platformsA tax crackdown on online marketplac...
IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK spending pressures
Thinktank’s influential pre-budget report urges key decisions to be made now and not put off until next yearJohn Healey has been warned by Britain’s l...
‘If voters aren’t better off by the next election, we’re screwed’: Labour insiders voice fears over budget
Some say party risks ‘looking twee’ by focusing on small fixes amid growing nervousness that budget lacks ambitionIn the days since Labour’s annual co...
Chalmers says global economic turmoil will drive budget cuts, but Australia should avoid recession
Treasurer says ‘very substantial and intensifying pressure’ on federal budget as he points finger at private sector for driving up inflation amid Midd...
Labour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget
Chancellor faces challenge of volatile global headwinds and soaring energy costs at home as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh ma...
Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%
Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical homeJohn Healey is under growing pressure...
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Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope
Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record highBus...
Australia politics live: Chalmers and Gallagher to present final budget outcome; RBA interest rate hike looms
Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog.Krishani Dhanji w...
Burnham bounce gives Labour a second chance but budget realities are looming
Conference delegates grateful ousting Starmer has paid off, but relief tempered by fiscal headwinds aheadUK politics live: Pat McFadden tells Labour a...
Global bond sell-off piles new pressure on UK borrowing costs before budget
Rising cost of 10-year gilt to near 19-year high hikes upfront cost of government investment and limits chancellor’s room for manoeuvreBusiness live –...
UK borrows £18bn in August, putting pressure on Healey before budget
Higher-than-expected figure will make chancellor’s aim of calming jittery bond markets more difficultBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government b...
UK minister warns of impact of Trump’s Iran war on next month’s budget
Bridget Phillipson says Burnham’s past criticisms of US president not an issue as PM prepares to meet Trump at UNNext month’s budget will be made more...
Nato head: Britain must show ‘credible path’ of annual defence budget increases
Mark Rutte said Britain will need to steadily increase defence spending to meet Nato target of 3.5% of GDP by 2035Britain needs to show “a credible pa...
Tories challenge chancellor to rule out tax cuts in budget – UK politics live
The Conservatives want to brand Burnham’s administration as a ‘traditional tax and spend socialist government’Good morning. With less than six weeks s...
