Tag: economy
Rachel Reeves disaster as insolvency expert issues dire 5-word debt warning
Analysts have noted that bankruptcy rates have dipped only because many struggling households cannot even afford the court fees associated with going bust. …
Price of your shopping soars again under Rachel Reeves
Around 85% said their firms had been forced to hike prices as a consequence of Rachel Reeves’ last budget. …
Universal Credit claimants up one million in one year, as experts issue alert
A record number of people are now claiming the DWP benefit, as experts analyse what’s behind the surge of working people needing help …
‘Alarming’ drop in UK consumer confidence since Rachel Reeves’s Budget misery
Consumer confidence in the future UK economy has fallen 31 points over the last year, according to figures from consumer group Which? …
State pension age ‘may need to rise to 70’ as triple lock threatened
The cost of the state pension is set to exceed previous estimates by £10billion annually. …
Rachel Reeves on red alert as snail-paced growth sets up Budget tax bombshell
Rachel Reeves desperately needs growth. Today’s numbers weren’t good enough. …
Rachel Reeves in crisis as UK economy grows by just 0.3%
The latest data will be come as a bitter disappointment compared with the first quarter, which saw growth of 0.7%. Posting on X, Rachel Reeves said: “I know there is more to do to deliver an economy that works for working people.” …
11 tax rises Labour is ‘most likely’ to announce in Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget
It seems certain that Labour will need to plug an economic black hole with a round of tax rises. …
Only one man can save Rachel Reeves now – and tomorrow he makes his move
Rachel Reeves faces disaster. But help could be at hand. …
The full breakdown of just how Rachel Reeves has blown a £51bn black hole in the economy
U-turning on the Winter Fuel Allowance and failing to pass flagship welfare reforms both contribute to a fiscal nightmare for the Chancellor. …
