Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesPolicymakers at the Bank of England are widely expected to hold interest rates at 4% following their final meeting before the chancellor's Budget.Some Bank ...

Guernsey's most senior political committee is expected to oppose all proposed changes to its 2026 budget. They include a halt in any rises to spending in 2026, plans to ...

Jennifer MeierhansBusiness reporterPA MediaTax rises could mean reversing a core election manifesto pledge of not raising VAT, National Insurance or income taxChancellor Rachel Reeves says she will take "fair ...

The chancellor has confirmed both tax rises and spending cuts are options as she aims to give herself more financial breathing space in November's Budget.Speaking at a gathering of ...

The chancellor is facing a larger-than-expected gap in initial Budget numbers as a result of long-running poor productivity in the UK economy.The downgrade to productivity performance from the government's ...

Gemma DillonWest Yorkshire political reporterBBCDanny Dance is a former police officer and said putting up tax was not the answerAs Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver her autumn Budget ...

Sam FrancisPolitical reporterPA MediaChancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out an income tax rise in next month's Budget, amid speculation she is considering breaking a key Labour election ...

Faisal IslamEconomics editorWatch: Government will be taking targeted action on cost of living, says ReevesChancellor Rachel Reeves has said she is planning "targeted action to deal with cost of ...

The chancellor should be "bold" in next month's Budget or risk future spending cuts and tax rises, an influential think tank has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) ...

Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporter EPAChancellor Rachel Reeves should avoid "directionless tinkering and half-baked fixes" when trying to boost the government's tax take in next month's Budget, a leading think ...

Getty ImagesThere has been speculation that November's Budget could see Chancellor Rachel Reeves break Labour's pre-election pledge not to increase income tax, National Insurance (NI) or VAT for working ...

John Fernandez Guernsey political reporterBBCDeputy Lindsay de Sausmarez said a £600 increase in personal income tax allowances would help people with the cost of livingFurther tax breaks for landlords, ...