Richard Hughes, chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), told MPs that chancellors had been willing to see the ...

Sir Keir has kept the option on the table, heightening fears of an exodus of the super-rich from Britain. Analysis by the ...

The Chancellor's latest economic plan feels more like a gentle breeze than the rocket fuel the UK desperately needs.

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Will Rachel Reeves’ mortgage bombshell do more harm than good? - COMMENT: The chancellor is right to woo the City – she can’t ...

Richard Hughes, facing the Commons Treasury Committee, rejected the suggestion the Office for Budget Responsibility’s ...

A government minister has said that Labour will stick to its manifesto commitment not to raise personal taxes, at least for those on “average incomes” – earning up to £39,000. Successive ministers ...

The gap has widened again as speculation grows that Rachel Reeves will use the Budget to increase taxes for millions of ...

Rachel Reeves to address mortgages and pensions in Mansion House speech - Stock markets updates, plus business and money news on Tuesday ...

Roads minister Lilian Greenwood appeared to commit to protecting those on incomes of up to £39,000 from desperate efforts to ...

And is there actually scope for some change, some loosening to avoid big tax hikes in the autumn? We've had a bit of clarity ...