04 December 2024 Employment Rights Bill Not Fit for Purpose

The Labour government's flagship employee rights bill has been deemed "not fit for purpose" by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC).

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03 December 2024 Minimum Wage Nears Jobs Tipping Point

Raising the minimum wage has been a 'risk-free' vote winner for governments for years. But this could soon change as "cheap labour is getting a lot more expensive."

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03 December 2024 Bank of England Rate Cut Odds Fade on ONS Labour Market Revision

The odds of a December 19 rate cut at the Bank of England fell after it was announced that there are more people in work in the UK than was previously estimated.

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29 November 2024 The Coffee Price Spike and UK Inflation

UK coffee prices are set to rise sharply thanks to global supply concerns, what does this mean for UK inflation?

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28 November 2024 German, Spanish Inflation No Smoking Gun to 50bp ECB Rate Cut in December

The European Central Bank (ECB) might have to settle on a traditionally-sized 25 basis point rate cut next month following data showing inflation remains stubborn.

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26 November 2024 Reeves Might Have to Raise Taxes Again as Early as the Spring

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she won't raise taxes again in this parliament, but economists say she might have to.

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26 November 2024 Retailers Slash Investment and Orders as Reeves' Raid Bites

Retailers are bracing for challenging times ahead, with sentiment among businesses falling at the fastest pace in two years, according to the Confederation of British Industryโ€™s (CBI) latest quarteโ€ฆ

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