Financial regulators issue fines worth £2.45bn for misconduct


Companies who are found guilty of financial misconduct are being served with more fines than ever before, with a 271 ...

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HMRC sends out tough message on overseas wealth


New systems will make it almost impossible to hide money in other countries, officials from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ...

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Osborne states that ‘difficult decisions’ will be made to tackle budget deficit


Following his decision to scrap planned changes to tax credits, Chancellor George Osborne has stated that other steps will have ...

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Meat tax could combat climate change and improve people’s health, says report


Taxing meat in order to improve public health and tackle climate change would not leave the unwelcome taste in people’s ...

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State pensions are set to increase as part of Budget changes


According to the Treasury, millions of pensioners can expect to see their spending power boosted to its highest level for ...

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City University: UK budget deficit could reach £40bn by 2020


The Treasury has been accused of underestimating how much of an impact planned cuts to welfare and central Government department ...

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McDonnell calls for a “high-wage productive economy”


Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has outlined his case for a “new economics” ahead of next week’s Spending Review.Continue reading→

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After-hours work in the UK contributes more than £240bn to the economy


According to recent research from Sage, UK workers have been responsible for adding an extra £240 billion to the economy ...

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‘unsustainable’ Business Rate Rises


A leading businessman has warned that the “potentially lethal” cocktail of increased business rates and the new National Living Wage ...

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More than 55,000 businesses took advantage of government broadband voucher scheme


More than 55,000 small and medium businesses (SMEs), employing up to one million people across the UK, have taken advantage ...

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