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Rate of business closures in the UK falls to lowest level since 2016

Data from the Office for National Statistics reveals around 280,000 businesses across the UK closed in 2024, down from 310,000 in 2023.

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025

Government urged to review farming inheritance tax plans after Commons vote

Backbenchers argued the measure failed to tackle "abuse by the celebrities and the billionaires" who buy farmland to avoid paying a full inheritance tax bill

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

The jury is still out on David Lammy’s ‘swift court’ reforms

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The lord chancellor is right to adopt urgent measures to tackle a court backlog that is ruining lives and depriving so many of justice – but even if it takes years, the general presumption of a basic right to trial by jury must be restored

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Annual UK house price growth slowed in November and 'affordability likely to improve'

The increase in taxes on income from properties may dampen the supply of new rental properties coming onto the market, the society said

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Annual house price growth slowed in November – Nationwide Building Society

The increase in taxes on income from properties may dampen the supply of new rental properties coming onto the market, the society said.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Starmer: We have to work with China – even if it threatens national security

The prime minister used his Mansion House speech to defend a ‘thawing’ of relations with Beijing – potentially laying the groundwork for a controversial new super embassy to be given approval

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

OBR chairman resigns over Budget leak

Richard Hughes has served as chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility since 2020 and was reappointed to the job in July.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

OBR chief Richard Hughes resigns amid growing chaos over Budget as PM defends Chancellor

Treasury minister James Murray told the Commons that the Government backs a ‘deeper forensic investigation’ into previous Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) disclosures

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025

Starmer says there was ‘no misleading’ by Chancellor ahead of Budget

Rachel Reeves has also reportedly been accused of misleading the Cabinet.

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025

Did Rachel Reeves lie to justify her £26billion Budget tax raid?

The Chancellor is facing calls to resign over misleading the public and Cabinet minister over the state of Britain’s finances

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025