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Two-child cap not the only lever we have to tackle poverty, says Rayner

The Deputy Prime Minister was speaking in Glasgow on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

Nightclubs warn Budget tax hikes could drive venues to ‘brink of closure’

It comes despite a slowdown in nightclub closures over the past year, with a net reduction of 13 venues in 2024.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

Labour abstention means ‘cheapest budget deal’ since devolution – Findlay

Holyrood will vote on the Government’s tax and spending plans next month.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

'Ruthless': Anas Sarwar panned as joke on Labour Government falls flat live on BBC

ANAS Sarwar has been panned after his joke on Labour’s first six months in Government fell flat live on the BBC...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025

House price growth expected to come under further pressure as 'impact of Budget starts to bite'

Halifax said it is expecting to see modest house price growth in 2025

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

House prices fell for the first time in nine months - but lenders warn it won’t last

The looming deadline for stamp duty relief will motivate more aspiring home owners to get into the market

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

Next warns over price hikes and slowing growth after Budget measures

The high street bellwether said it is facing a £67 million surge in its wage costs in the year to January 2026.

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

New Budget blow for Starmer as retailers warn of price hikes and job cuts

Retailers will be particularly hard hit by chancellor Rachel Reeves’s planned hike to employers’ national insurance

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

With the economy is struggling, it’s time to listen to entrepreneurs

BUSINESS: Business leaders are pessimisitic about the impact of the Budget, writes Chris Blackhurst. But there is still much to be positive about as we head into 2025

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2025

Swinney vows to bring down number of Scots on NHS waiting lists

The First Minister hopes the Government’s plans for a National Care Service will not be an ‘impediment’ to reaching a budget deal.

Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2025