UK Military Chiefs Warn Treasury 2.5% Spending Goal Falls Short
UK defense chiefs have privately warned the government that plans to raise military funding to 2.5% of economic output won’t ...
Embattled Rachel Reeves gets Budget boost with growth forecast – but Trump tariffs will damage UK economy
Embattled Rachel Reeves gets Budget boost with growth forecast – but Trump tariffs will damage UK economy - Think tank says ...
Council £20m over budget before it even begins making £25m cuts
Funding for libraries, leisure centres, bin collections, park maintenance, and street cleaning only make up 12% of council ...
UK Economy Grows at End of 2024 in Surprise Reprieve for Reeves
Britain registered unexpected growth at the end of 2024, a reprieve for the Labour government after a woeful run of economic ...
M&S boss says Government must ‘act now’ as Budget risks shrinking UK retail
The boss of Marks & Spencer has warned that the Government’s Budget policies could shrink the UK’s retail sector, squeeze ...
Healey asked seven times if UK would spend more than 2.5% on defence - each time he stuck to script
The UK defence secretary repeatedly swerved questions on whether Britain should heed calls from the United States to ...
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Brewery Shire horses retired from delivery beer – bosses blame Government budget
One of the last set of brewery Shire horses in the UK are to be retired – with bosses blaming the Government’s last budget.
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Councils still face £100m bill to cover national insurance hike, says Cosla
The UK Government announced the increase in last year’s Budget. The Scottish Government has called for an increase in funding (Jane Barlow/PA) Councils have been left with a near-£100 million ...
UK Government urged to exempt Scottish hospitality from national insurance hike
UK Government urged to exempt Scottish hospitality from national insurance hike - Scottish Liberal Democrats said the planned ...
What’s behind the UK’s unexpected return to growth?
What’s behind the UK’s unexpected return to growth? - The ONS said gross domestic product edged 0.1% higher between October ...
Service industry helps give late boost to UK's economic growth
The UK economy inched up slightly in the last quarter of 2024, ahead of market expectations. However, the country is still dealing with slower growth than some of its other G7 peers. View on euronews ...