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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned his new government's first budget will be 'painful'

UK Pensioners And Netizens Slam 'Double Whammy' As Energy Bills And Budget Cuts Loom

Analysis shows that energy bills this winter will be the highest on record for older people who previously received a winter fuel payment of up to £300.

Brexit, COVID And Strikes Have Left Hospitality Businesses In 'Crisis'

Hospitality and retail sectors are hoping for a boom in sales of food and drink

UK Hospitality says businesses are left in "crisis" mode after the recent Autumn Statement announced that the standard business multiplier would increase by more than six per cent.

Will the Autumn Statement Tax Relief and the Media Bill Boost the UK Creative Industries?

The UK government has announced VFX tax relief to boost the UK film and television industry in the Autumn Statement, which, along with the Media Bill, seeks to change how TV shows are made and broadcasted in the UK.

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Tories Slammed For Brexit After Bank of England Says It Has 'Chilled' UK Economy

The financial impacts of Brexit have left UK business investment levels "chilled", according to the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England.

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Elderly people are willing and able to work – so why don't we employ them?

Getting a 'grey army' working changes how society sees the elderly: active and social, not hidden and isolated.

FX Focus: Pound declines against dollar and euro ahead of economic data

Dollar pauses for breath as investors cash in profits, while euro remains stable ahead of Italian referendum.

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George Osborne's 'extreme' stamp duty hikes sent sales of £1m+ homes crashing

Analysis of Land Registry data reveals scale of drop in home sales linked to 2014 stamp duty reforms.

UK economy grows as expected during the three months following the Brexit vote

ONS figures show UK economy grew 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the three months after Brexit referendum.

If government didn't spend billions funding rich pensioners, the rest of us would be managing

Pensioners account for 55% of all welfare spending, yet Tories continue to protect them from cuts.

Philip Hammond's boring but effective Chancellorship is what Britain needs right now

The new Chancellor's delivery might be dull, but his composure and pragmatism is needed.

FX Focus: Pound hits 10-week high against euro amid political turmoil in the Eurozone

Euro tumbles to lowest level in a year against dollar, with greenback boosted by imminent interest rates hike.

Housebuilding jumps as chancellor unveils extra billions for housing — is it too little, too late?

DCLG data shows there were 38,730 new housing starts in England during the three months to September.

Autumn Statement: Government cannot be trusted to support business and economy while championing Brexit

This massive fiscal constraint would have not been needed if it were not for Brexit.

Autumn Statement: Government is borrowing huge sums - leaving us in a sea of debt

The plain fact is that we can't go on living beyond our means, borrowing our way out of every difficulty.

FX Focus: Pound trades mixed after Autumn Statement as dollar rallies

Greenback gains against major rivals after upbeat economic data, while pound climbs above €1.17.

Philip Hammond sticks to script in his first Autumn Statement

Chancellor delivers expected increase in living wage, corporate tax cuts and ditches plans for budget surplus by 2020.

Philip Hammond could make a lottery win sound like bad news, says body language expert

Expert Judi James reveals what type of Chancellor Mr Hammond may turn out to be.

John McDonnell urges Philip Hammond to face 'extreme Brexit fanatics' in UK government

Shadow chancellor also attacked Hammond for failing to mention social care during speech.

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Letting fees ban: Everything you need to know about surprise Autumn Statement announcement

Philip Hammond said letting agent fees for tenants will be banned 'as soon as possible'.

Autumn Statement 2016: Philip Hammond moves to calm business Brexit fears by promising tax cuts

Chancellor Hammond confirmed that corporation tax will fall to 17% by 2020.

No-frills Hammond breaks from Osborne with new fiscal rules and Spring Statement

Slogan lite speech saw Hammond make his first major economic mark since entering Number 11.

Government 'no longer' seeking to deliver budget surplus by 2020 says Chancellor Philip Hammond

Hammond ditches predecessor's commitment to budget surplus, acknowledges lower growth in 2017.

Philip Hammond will fail to give clear post-Brexit plan Labour warns

Shadow City minister told IBTimes UK that Hammond's proposals could hurt those 'just about managing'.

Autumn Statement as it happened: Key points from Philip Hammond's first fiscal plan

The chancellor abandons plans to run budget surplus by 2020 and says Britain's economy will grow 2.1% this year.

Landlords warn tenants to prepare for rent hikes if letting fees are banned

Philip Hammond set to use Autumn Statement to switch burden of letting agent fees from tenants to landlords.

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Autumn Statement to include cash for housebuilding and a higher national living wage

Chancellor Philip Hammond to unveil measures to build 40,000 more affordable homes in England.

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