i Front Page 1st of November 2024
Economists have cautioned that interest rates are expected to decrease at a slower pace following the Budget, due to financial policies affecting mortgages, wages, and inflation.
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Conservative leadership contender Liz Truss has backtracked over plans to hold an emergency budget to address the cost of living crisis if she becomes PM, the i reports. Instead she will hold a watered down “fiscal event”, which “avoids detailed scrutiny, says the paper. It adds Ms Truss still plans to reverse the national insurance rise, but will “fly blind” by not requesting official economic forecasts.
i Front Page 31st of October 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a substantial £40 billion tax increase aimed at boosting investment and growth, with measures affecting National Insurance contributions, capital gains, and inheritance tax, while also promising future investment in healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
i Front Page 30th of October 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a 6.7% wage increase for lower earners starting in April, while many will face increased taxes as part of the new financial plans to address the budget shortfall.
