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October 2025
  • UK will be second-fastest growing G7 economy, IMF predicts
  • UK economy grew 0.1% in August
  • Unemployment rate rises as job vacancies fall
  • Chancellor should use Budget to reform tax system, IFS says
  • HMRC brings in extra £4.6 billion using 'big data' system
  • Countdown to Vaping Products Duty begins
  • Study finds 'increased openness' to using external finance amongst firms
  • New tax avoidance law risks missing target, warns CIOT
  • HMRC to resume taking tax owed by debtors directly from bank accounts
  • Over 750,000 young people yet to claim savings
  • Budget must give UK business a competitive edge
  • Business confidence falls to new record low
  • Digitally excluded taxpayers urged to consider MTD exemption
September 2025
  • UK losing £2 billion annually as result of 'Tourist Tax'
  • More SMEs 'unlocking AI'
  • Business group says long-term sickness 'blighting' economy
  • Slowdown in living standards 'so large that families today would be £20,000 richer'
  • Chancellor urged to cut National Insurance but hike Income Tax in Autumn Budget
  • AI to boost trade by nearly 40% by 2040 if gaps are bridged
  • Failed housing transactions cost £1.5 billion a year
  • Bank of England leaves interest rate unchanged
  • British household energy debt has tripled in a decade
  • Inflation heaping pressure on firms, warns BCC
  • Covid repayment window opens
  • Chancellor to explore reforms to business rates on second premises
  • 'More must be done' to reform Lifetime ISAs
  • Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says IoD
  • Four million calls to HMRC unanswered every year, MPs told
  • Changes to 'sugar tax' could damage business confidence
  • Economic outlook remains subdued
  • Lowering VAT threshold would be manifesto breach, warns IPSE
  • Autumn Budget to be delivered on 26 November
  • Companies face prosecution risk as new fraud law comes into force
  • Business confidence rises but concerns over taxes remain
  • Nearly 5,000 scams reported to FCA in first half of 2025
August 2025
  • Unemployment yet to peak, warns think tank
  • HMRC splits advisory fuel rates for electric cars
  • Support more young people into work, says FSB
  • Over 850,000 self employed to be pulled into first phase of MTD
  • Scams warning as self assessment taxpayers targeted
  • Extend Child Benefit for teenagers by the end of August
  • Inflation rises by more than anticipated
  • Homebuyers warned as HMRC clamps down on Stamp Duty claims
  • Uncertainty over IHT changes affecting property market
  • Office return picks up pace but varies across sectors
  • UK economic growth slows to 0.3%
  • HMRC urges families to save money with Tax-Free Childcare
  • UK labour market continues to weaken
  • Hospitality summer jobs down this year
  • Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4%
  • SME exporters hit by new US customs charges
  • Companies House confirms identity verification rollout to help combat fraud
  • Economic confidence plummets to all-time low
  • Crackdown on late payments launched in plan to back small businesses
  • Time for taxpayers to get ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
July 2025
  • SMEs missing out on £2.7 billion in National Insurance savings
  • HMRC launches online PAYE service
  • CGT revenue falls by 18%
  • IFS calls for 'decisive action' to future-proof pension system
  • IHT to be charged on unused pension pots from 2027
  • Government urged to 'harness optimism to grow economy'
  • Government publishes Finance Bill supporting documents
  • Pensioners 'set to be worse off', warns DWP
  • International companies 'underpaid £8.8 billion in tax'
  • More small firms expect to shrink than grow
  • Recruitment static as firms assess NICs impact
  • Inflation rate jumps to 3.6%
  • UK trade stabilises after tariff hit
  • HMRC warns of Winter Fuel Payment scams
  • UK economy shrank in May
  • Harsh personal guarantees will chill growth ambitions, warns FSB
  • HMRC to fine crypto investors £300 for non-disclosure
  • IHT on pensions most unpopular of Labour's tax increases
  • HMRC criminal tax offence plan risks going too far, warns CIOT
  • Pension reforms risk higher prices, fewer jobs and slower growth, FSB warns
  • Business confidence rises in June
  • More than 25% of UK businesses hit by cyber-attack in past year
  • Individuals paying into Lifetime ISA 'could get less out than put in'
June 2025
  • High earners facing rise in tax investigations by HMRC
  • Windsor Framework starting to fracture the UK Internal Market, warns FSB
  • HMRC sends side hustle warning
  • Brits 'spending more disposable income than a year ago'
  • UK government launches Industrial Strategy
  • Tax gap estimated at 5.3%
  • Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.25%
  • Third of businesses planning job cuts due to NI rise
  • UK inflation slows to 3.4% in May
  • HMRC system attack is a timely reminder to keep personal data safe
  • Global economy set for weakest run since 2008, warns World Bank
  • Economists warn tax hikes likely in the autumn
  • UK economy shrunk in April
  • Spending review is opportunity to back small business
  • FCA in international crackdown on unlawful finfluencers
  • Energy costs 'an anchor on our ambition', warns CBI chief
  • Government introduces Pension Schemes Bill
  • Cost of minimum retirement lifestyle has fallen amid lower energy prices
  • Recovery in business confidence underway
  • IFS outlines 'four big decisions' for Spending Review
  • HMRC names and shames employers failing to pay NLW
May 2025
  • Chancellor outlines pension 'megafunds' plans
  • New report outlines path to cut firms' net zero costs
  • IMF updates growth forecast for UK economy
  • Household Support Fund 'needs reforming'
  • Higher borrowing figures 'increase prospect of tax rises'
  • Chancellor confirms ISA allowance won't be cut
  • Household bills drive inflation increase
  • Almost half of sole traders unprepared for MTD changes
  • One in ten people have no cash savings
  • Parents of teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claim online
  • UK economy grows 0.7% in first quarter
  • Entrepreneurs considering selling businesses due to tax changes
  • One in four employers plan to make redundancies in next quarter
  • Record numbers file assessment in first week of new tax year
  • Interest rates cut to 4.25%
  • HMRC criticised for delays in processing tax refunds
  • Business confidence rises to highest level since late 2024
  • Government warned over 'lost generation'
  • HMRC launches new online help for compliance checks
  • New cryptoasset rules aim to protect consumers
April 2025
  • Lack of trust and board expertise putting brakes on AI adoption
  • Chancellor unveils plans to maintain level playing field for British business
  • IHT receipts reach record £8.2 billion
  • Government taking right approach to tariff negotiations
  • Sole traders and landlords get Making Tax Digital warning
  • Tax red tape costs small businesses nearly £25 billion a year
  • More parents financing children's house deposits
  • Business confidence falls to two-year low
  • Inflation falls as result of lower petrol prices
  • Companies House begins to verify identities
  • Spending Review 'could brighten living standards outlook'
  • Business group welcomes launch of Code of Practice
  • Price rises 'most likely response' to US tariffs
  • Pension reforms needed to help people through retirement
  • Government calls time on red tape for pubs, clubs, and restaurants
  • UK firms show 'resilience' as exports grow in January
  • Confidence amongst business leaders 'remains low'
  • Loan charge review calls for evidence
  • Minimum wage rose on 1 April
  • Campaigners call for tougher action on fraud
March 2025
  • Employment reforms continue to stifle businesses' hiring intentions
  • Government 'wrong to balance books on backs of low-income families'
  • Chancellor used Spring Statement to 'fine-tune' spending plans
  • No further tax increases in Spring Statement
  • 2025 Spring Statement - the political reaction
  • 2025 Spring Statement - the business reaction
  • 2025 Spring Statement - the economic picture
  • 2025 Spring Statement - what to expect
  • Finance Act 2025 receives Royal Assent
  • Act now to boost your state pension, warn tax experts
  • Bank walking 'tightrope' in the face of global uncertainty
  • Chancellor should consider tax rises in the Spring Statement
  • OECD cuts UK growth forecasts
  • Chancellor unveils plan to cut red tape
  • Regulator poised to act on card payment fees
  • UK economy shrank in January
  • Government must tackle 'archaic' infrastructure
  • Side hustle trading threshold raised to £3,000 per year
  • Concerns over costs mount for business leaders
  • 25,000 first-time buyers set to miss Stamp Duty deadline
  • Chancellor has set herself a 'fiscal trap' ahead of Spring Statement
  • Employment Rights amendments do little to address employer concerns
  • Private sector activity expected to fall
  • HMRC 'softens' deadline for National Insurance top-ups
  • Workers 'put in £31 billion of unpaid overtime' in 2024
February 2025
  • Changes in family spending 'crucial to decarbonisation'
  • Gender pay gap 'stubbornly high'
  • Businesses warn of National Insurance 'powder keg'
  • Entrepreneurs call for better access to financial products
  • Tax receipts rise at slower than expected pace
  • Fewer small firms looking to hire, FSB finds
  • HMRC cuts late and repayment interest rates
  • Higher-than-expected inflation underlines business challenges
  • Business confidence hits post-Covid low
  • Government consults on mandatory e-invoicing
  • Small firms call for £3,000 apprentices incentive
  • UK economy grows at end of 2024
  • Business group urges government to help firms grow
  • Business tax compliance costs £15 billion a year
  • Firms face increasing cyber security risk, warns BCC
  • Rate cut brings 'measure of relief' to business
  • £35 million added to State Pension pots
  • Firms call for reduction in tax burden on business
  • 11.5 million file self assessment by 31 January deadline
  • British household wealth increases to £13.6 trillion
January 2025
  • Trade strategy 'prize is huge', says BCC
  • Pension reforms to 'unlock billions' in government growth agenda
  • UK firms expecting slowdown, CBI finds
  • Government commissions review of Loan Charge
  • Consumer confidence falls to lowest point in over a year
  • 3.4 million still to file self assessment returns as deadline approaches
  • Parliamentary watchdog accuses HMRC of 'degrading' phone services
  • Data reveals exports fell flat at end of 2024
  • IMF upgrades UK outlook
  • Flexibility in English and Maths rules would increase take up of apprenticeships
  • Business group outlines pro-growth measures
  • UK economy returns to growth in November
  • UK inflation dips to 2.5% in December
  • Government to 'unleash' AI to boost growth
  • CIOT calls on government to rewrite unfair VAT rules
  • Optimism wanes as Budget measures affect investment
  • 92% of employers 'concerned about Employment Rights Bill'
  • Significant amount of businesses worried about tax hikes
  • 5.4 million yet to file their self assessment tax return
  • Business leaders remain cautious on the outlook for the year ahead
  • Government must reset EU trade relations, urges BCC
  • Over 40,000 file self assessment over the Christmas break
December 2024
  • Have you made your financial New Year's resolutions?
  • Don't forget to file your self assessment tax return
  • Insurer issues Christmas scams warning
  • More entrepreneurs needed 'to unlock opportunities'
  • £1.31 billion paid in Stamp Duty in November
  • UK interest rates held at 4.75%
  • Economic slowdown affecting employment
  • Spring Forecast to take place in March
  • HMRC urged to improve low resolution rates
  • Cash usage on the rise for second successive year
  • UK economy shrinks for second month in a row
  • Chancellor must 'confront range of challenges' in Spending Review
  • HMRC urges self assessment taxpayers to spread the cost
  • Number of taxpayers caught in 60% 'tax trap' rises
  • Public funds fraud cost taxpayers £81 billion
  • No tax changes for online sellers
  • Interest rates 'set to be higher for longer'
  • Cyber-attacks cost UK businesses £44 billion in last five years
  • Small businesses counting the cost of potholes
  • Optimism amongst business leaders 'approaching Covid lows'
November 2024
  • Business groups respond to Get Britain Working white paper
  • CBI calls for action to 'turbocharge growth'
  • Scams warning issued as self assessment deadline looms
  • BCC calls for industrial strategy that benefits all parts of UK
  • Intergenerational transfers 'having profound impact on people's economic prospects'
  • HMRC late payment interest cut by 0.25%
  • Retailers write to Chancellor over Autumn Budget measures
  • Higher energy bills push UK inflation to 2.3%
  • Pension reforms 'must unlock growth'
  • Permanent business rate cut for high street on the way
  • UK growth slowed in third quarter of this year, data shows
  • Customs procedures 'still holding back UK exports', survey finds
  • Hybrid working the 'new normal' for a quarter of adults
  • More than 400,000 student loan customers use digital refund service
  • Business frustrated at halt in rollout of digital trade platform
  • Interest rates cut to 4.75%
  • Almost half of UK adults have not written a will
  • Government bank referral scheme 'secured loans for just one in 20 companies'
  • Employer NICs rise may have unforeseen consequences
  • Chancellor's Budget tax increases 'will boost growth sustainably', says IMF
  • Budget 'first step of what's needed to lift living standards', says think tank
October 2024
  • View our 2024 Autumn Budget Report
  • Chancellor uses Autumn Budget to increase Employment Allowance
  • Chancellor promises to drive growth and raises £40 billion in taxes
  • 2024 Autumn Budget - the political reaction
  • 2024 Autumn Budget - the business reaction
  • 2024 Autumn Budget - the economic picture
  • 2024 Autumn Budget - what to expect
  • HMRC services need Budget investment
  • More than £570 million stolen by criminals in first half of 2024
  • Real Living Wage goes up by 5%
  • Self assessment deadline nears for paper filers
  • Raising CGT rates would not deter investment, says IPRR
  • Government launches British Infrastructure Taskforce
  • Government 'planning inheritance tax increases in Budget'
  • Business groups raise concerns over potential NI rise
  • HMRC agree to make things easier with paper tax returns
  • UK inflation falls to lowest rate since 2021
  • 10,000 boost State Pension with online payments
  • Make Work Pay threatens employment and growth, warns FSB
  • Chancellor 'will need to increase taxes or borrowing' at Budget, says IFS
  • Budget will be 'pivotal moment' for new government
  • Chancellor must tackle barriers to growth in Budget
  • 'Strong case for capital gains tax reform', says IFS
  • UK Finance urges government to deliver economic growth in Budget submission
  • Bank of England hints interest rates could fall more quickly
  • New Growth and Skills Levy must end 'cycle of failure'
  • Business confidence fell in September, data reveals
  • New tipping law comes into force

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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