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Conservative leader intervenes after party chair’s controversial tweet about Nigel Farage’s party

Consultancy firm boss says raising income tax a fairer way for chancellor to bring in money as part of Budget

It comes just days after the prime minister was urged to tackle a ‘dangerous brain drain’ that is harming the UK economy

Business Secretary Peter Kyle promised a series of consultations would listen to firms’ concerns on how the Employment Rights Bill is implemented.

Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm an above inflation rise on state pensions

A 42% surge in UK directors moving overseas and soaring costs for SMEs spark fears that Rachel Reeves's Budget could deepen Britain's growing business crisis.

Rachel Reeves calls the blunder by the Office for Budget Responsibility ‘deeply disappointing’ as she delivers Budget

COMMENT: From boy racers to ultra-processed foods and doomscrolling, Britain’s worst habits cost us dearly, says Sophie Wilkinson – why doesn’t the chancellor put levies on them before taxing us again?

At the beginning of this year, I saw something in the jobs market I’d never seen before in my 30-plus years in the recruitment business. The economy was growing, yet jobs vacancies were shrinking. This is not normal. Usually when the economy is growing, this goes hand in hand with…