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Posted
27 Nov 2025

View our 2025 Autumn Budget Report

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her 2025 Autumn Budget speech yesterday, outlining a range of financial measures.

Posted
26 Nov 2025

2025 Autumn Budget - what to expect

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will present the 2025 Autumn Budget today. We will keep you up to date on the key Autumn Budget announcements and supply a summary, which will appear on our website.

Posted
26 Nov 2025

2025 Autumn Budget - the political reaction

Addressing the House of Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves used the 2025 Autumn Budget to freeze Income Tax and National Insurance (NI) thresholds for an extra three years beyond 2028; remove the two-child benefit cap from April 2026; and extend the 5p 'temporary' Fuel Duty cut on petrol and diesel until September 2026.

Posted
26 Nov 2025

2025 Autumn Budget - the business reaction

Business groups have reacted to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget speech.

Posted
26 Nov 2025

2025 Autumn Budget - the economic picture

Within her Autumn Budget speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced measures that will raise taxes by £26 billion in 2029/30, including a freeze on Income Tax and National Insurance (NI) thresholds beyond 2028 and a cap on the amount under-65s can put into Cash ISAs.

Posted
25 Nov 2025

UK announces billions more investment in AI

The UK government has announced that billions of additional private investments has been committed to help build the country's AI capabilities.

Posted
24 Nov 2025

VAT reform could raise £80 billion a year, claims ICAEW

The Chancellor could raise billions by reforming UK's 'outdated and overly complex' VAT system, claims the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Posted
21 Nov 2025

Bank deposit protection limit to be increased to £120,000

UK bank customers will benefit from an increase to the maximum amount they would be reimbursed for if their bank were to fail from 1 December, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has confirmed.

Posted
20 Nov 2025

AI tools giving risky consumer advice, warns Which?

AI tools including Chat GPT, Gemini and Meta AI are giving inaccurate, unclear and risky advice which could prove costly if followed, warns consumer champion Which?.

Posted
19 Nov 2025

UK inflation rate falls for first time since March

The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Posted
18 Nov 2025

Christmas crafters urged to check tax rules

HMRC is urging those making money from Christmas crafts, seasonal market stalls, or selling festive items to check if they need to report their earnings.

Posted
17 Nov 2025

Outdated rules could dim UK's creative spirit, warns FSB

Small firms in the creative industries are ready to drive growth ? but need a system that reflects the realities of modern work, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned.

Posted
14 Nov 2025

Chancellor rules out cutting tax-free pension lump sum limit in Budget

The Treasury has confirmed that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will not cut the tax-free pension lump sum limit in the Autumn Budget on 26 November.

Posted
13 Nov 2025

Budget 'make or break' after sluggish growth figures, says BCC

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing a 'make or break' Budget after sluggish growth figures were published for the third quarter of the year, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

Posted
12 Nov 2025

UK jobs market weakens as unemployment rises

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to September.

Posted
11 Nov 2025

Employers expect AI to shrink workforce over coming year

Research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has suggested that one in six employers anticipate that artificial intelligence (AI) will shrink their workforce over the next year.

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