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Real Living Wage rates increase for half a million workers

24 Oct 2025

Almost half a million UK workers will receive a pay boost when the Real Living Wage rates rise.

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Chancellor announces 'blitz on business bureaucracy'

23 Oct 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves recently announced a 'blitz on business bureaucracy', with cuts to red tape that the government says will save firms £6 billion.

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UK inflation rate remains at 3.8%

22 Oct 2025

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the rate of inflation held steady at 3.8% in the year to September.

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Employers named and shamed for minimum wage breaches

21 Oct 2025

The government has named and shamed nearly 500 employers who failed to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

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Chancellor must avoid 'doing bare minimum' in Budget

20 Oct 2025

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that she must 'avoid doing the bare minimum' in the upcoming Autumn Budget on 26 November in order to dodge a 'fiscal Groundhog Day' next year.

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UK will be second-fastest growing G7 economy, IMF predicts

17 Oct 2025

The UK is set to be the second-fastest-growing of the world's most advanced economies this year, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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UK economy grew 0.1% in August

16 Oct 2025

The UK economy expanded by 0.1% in August, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Unemployment rate rises as job vacancies fall

15 Oct 2025

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the unemployment rate rose to 4.8% between June and August 2025.

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Chancellor should use Budget to reform tax system, IFS says

14 Oct 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves should use the Autumn Budget to reform the UK's tax system, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

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HMRC brings in extra £4.6 billion using 'big data' system

13 Oct 2025

HMRC brought in an extra £4.6 billion in tax revenue last year by using its 'big data' system.

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Countdown to Vaping Products Duty begins

10 Oct 2025

There is now less than a year until the UK government introduces a Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and vaping duty stamps (VDS) on 1 October 2026.

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Study finds 'increased openness' to using external finance amongst firms

09 Oct 2025

A study carried out by the British Business Bank has revealed that the use of external finance amongst small firms stabilised in 2024 as businesses increasingly welcome using finance for growth.

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New tax avoidance law risks missing target, warns CIOT

08 Oct 2025

New legislation aimed at tackling rogue tax agents and those pushing tax avoidance schemes won't catch all of those it is aimed at, warns the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).

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HMRC to resume taking tax owed by debtors directly from bank accounts

07 Oct 2025

HMRC has resumed its programme allowing direct recovery of money from debtors' bank accounts.

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