Energy firms call for windfall tax to be scrapped by 2025

Sep 05, 2022

Trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has stated that the Energy Profits Levy, also known as the 'windfall tax', on UK energy firms should be scrapped by 2025 or it could risk having a 'detrimental…

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Treasury Committee warns government against 'flying blind' with Emergency Budget

Sep 05, 2022

The Treasury Committee has urged the government to provide assurance that it is not 'flying blind' into a potential Emergency Budget this September.

In a letter sent to Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi,…

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TUC urges government to raise NMW

Sep 05, 2022

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to increase the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates 'immediately' in order to guarantee decent living standards for families.

Research…

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Report finds decline in the use of cash is easing

Sep 05, 2022

Banking trade body UK Finance has revealed that the rapid decline in the use of cash as a form of payment has eased.

A report published by UK Finance found that 40.4 billion payments were made…

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Recovery Loan Scheme to be relaunched

Aug 04, 2022

The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) will be relaunched during August 2022 as the government aims to continue supporting recovering small businesses.

The RLS launched in April 2021 and was originally…

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National insurance threshold rises

Aug 04, 2022

The level at which people start paying national insurance rose from £9,880 to £12,570 from 6 July.

According to the government, 30 million people across the UK will benefit from this tax cut.…

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IMF warns UK is set for slowest rate of growth of G7 countries

Aug 04, 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the UK faces the slowest rate of growth in the G7 next year.

The IMF predicts that UK economic growth will fall to 0.5% in 2023, which is…

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New finance legislation aims to unlock investments

Aug 04, 2022

The government has introduced legislation to Parliament, which it says will enhance the competitiveness of the UK financial services sector and unlock tens of billions of pounds of investment.

The…

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Reform required to combat staff shortages, says BCC

Aug 04, 2022

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called for action to help firms employ more staff amidst recruitment difficulties.

A survey carried out by the business group revealed that 61% of…

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