Russian accounts of Moscow attack a ‘smokescreen’ says, UK finance minister
NEW DELHI: British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said that the UK had "very little confidence" in Russia's statements on the...
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UK borrows more than expected in blow to Hunt’s pre-election tax cut hopes
But the sustained level of high borrowing means the next government will face financial pressure to reverse any tax cuts...
Don’t turn us into social security cops, banks tell UK government – POLITICO
LONDON — “Bank snitches on grandma” is hardly a headline Britain's banks want to see. But a new U.K. bill...
Soaring interest rates are the real reason Britain has a debt problem
Debt interest being such a large factor as it is now is far from being a new phenomenon. During the...
Lockdowns and money printing have destroyed Western economies
Just one word of apologia for the Budget, then normal service will resume. No elected government and no political party...
U.K. Economy Offers Conservatives Few Options as a Tough Election Nears
Tradition dictates that the United Kingdom chancellor is allowed an alcoholic drink while delivering the government’s annual tax and spending...
The impossible Budget dilemma facing Jeremy Hunt
For instance, a 1pc point cut in the 20pc basic rate of income tax would cost £7bn per annum, while...
Hunt forced to abandon plans for first-time buyer giveaway
House prices have risen by more than 30pc in that time, meaning many young people are forced to pay a...
Sweden’s little known tax cut could revive Britain’s flagging economy
In 1971, Roland Huntford, the Stockholm correspondent of The Observer, published a scathing critique of the “soft totalitarianism” exhibited by...
‘Liz Truss’s tax cuts would have worked wonderfully for Britain’
The UK tipped into a technical recession at the end of last year and, while early data suggests the downturn...
