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The winners and losers from Sunak’s Spending Review
Seven historic milestones in the latest economic forecasts
FTSE 100 declines after Chancellor’s spending update
Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review: What you need to know
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Spending cuts or tax rises? The choices facing Sunak to balance the books
Dramatic spending cuts or significant tax hikes will be needed for Rishi Sunak to bring the public finances back under control, experts have
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State pension will increase by 2.5% next year, Government confirms
State pensions will be increased by 2.5% next year, rising to £179.60 per week for those on the full new rate.Pension experts said the announcement
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Trade groups and experts call for business rates relief next year
Trade groups and experts have called on the Government for business rates relief next year as shops prepare for a multibillion-pound tax bill.The
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No-deal Brexit would wipe 2% off coronavirus-hit UK economy in 2021 – OBR
A no-deal Brexit is forecast to wipe 2% off the economy next year and lead to a long-term decline in gross domestic product (GDP), according to the
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Proposed inflation shake-up ‘kicked down the road’ to 2030
Proposals for an inflation shake-up will not be put in place before 2030.Chancellor Rishi Sunak said that while he understood the arguments of the
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Councils will have access to extra £1bn for social care next year
Local authorities will have access to an extra £1 billion to help them fund social care and address coronavirus pressures next year, the Government
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Grim official forecasts predict highest peacetime borrowing and 11% GDP plunge
Britain’s economy will suffer the biggest plunge in output for more than 300 years and government borrowing will balloon to a peacetime
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Furlough payouts drop despite second lockdown
The amount of furlough money claimed by British employees slowed down over the last month, even as the Government extended the scheme until March
