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Rising inflation has increased the number of people who will be paying the levy for the first time
Brussels insists on wresting lucrative business from London as derivatives houses fear threat to stability
Opposition will accuse government of leaving families £870 a year worse off by the end of decade
Latest rebuke follows similar recent interventions over comments by Rishi Sunak
BCG report reveals price of a flat road in Britain is £8.45mn per km against European average of £5.77mn
Party risks being forced to embrace current trajectory of brutal spending cuts if it wins the election, experts warn
PM’s comments come as government leaves open possibility of two more fiscal events before polling day
Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘trying to salt the ground’ as think-tank warns of tough choices for future chancellor
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s fiscal ‘headroom’ could rise by £6bn-£10bn, economists estimate
Keir Starmer says the party ‘always invests in public services’ but declines to rule out real-terms reductions in spending
Jeremy Hunt pledges to boost growth as he unveils £4.5bn in new funding for industry
...Thomas Fleming, of UCL’s Constitution Unit, said Hoyle’s decision was reminiscent of Bercow’s tenure, as he was often criticised for interpreting rules in “unconventional ways”. Will opposition fade?...
Deal would shut Moscow out of key Lloyd’s of London market
...Additional reporting by Jim Pickard and Tommy Stubbington...
...“Investors have always worried about government debt and it’s never been a problem, but this time it feels like it’s for real,” said Jim Leaviss, chief investment officer of public fixed income at M&G Investments...
...Additional reporting by Jim Pickard and Sam Fleming in London...
Sunak and von der Leyen to meet to finalise agreement on overhauling trading regime
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to meet Rishi Sunak to discuss Northern Ireland’s trading regime
...For Devas, chief executive officer Ram Viswanathan was joined by Larry Babbio, the former president of Verizon and Devas chair, and Columbia Capital partner Jim Fleming, according to people familiar with...
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen use deal on Northern Ireland to herald renewed friendship between two sides
...Additional reporting by Jim Pickard in London...
...Sam Fleming and Colby Smith report from Marrakech....
...The new EU role will partly mirror that of the US’s head of sanctions co-ordination, Jim O’Brien, whose job entails fostering collaboration with US allies on penalties....
Deal lifts threat of billions of dollars in tariffs and boosts transatlantic relations
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