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The i says that the Bank of England will now “make a smaller 0.25% increase” to the UK’s base rate in August. But citing unnamed Treasury insiders it also warns that figures are “still not falling fast enough for [Mr] Sunak to hit his pledge” of halving inflation this year – or for Mr Hunt to “cut taxes before the 2024 election”.

i Front Page 27th of March 2025

Lower growth forecasts, possible tax increases, and tighter benefits are raising concerns that 250,000 more people could face hardship, prompting renewed scrutiny of the government’s economic approach.

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i Front Page 25th of March 2025

Labour MPs are questioning whether the traditionally protected state pension triple lock can be maintained amid escalating costs, prompting debate over its place in the current economic climate.

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