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Rachel Reeves faces ‘difficult decisions’ on tax and spending

Posted by January 10, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces "difficult decisions" if she wants to meet her self-imposed financial rules after borrowing costs hit their highest level for 16

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Rachel Reeves heads to China amid pressure over borrowing costs

Posted by January 10, 2025

Travelling to China with the chancellor are senior financial figures, including the governor of the Bank of England and the chair of HSBC. There she will meet C

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UK businesses back scheme to prevent repeat offending

Posted by January 10, 2025

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Social affairs myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.The Ministry of Justice has enlisted top UK

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Rachel Reeves intervention ruled out as pound slides further

Posted by January 9, 2025

An intervention by the chancellor to help shore up flagging financial market confidence in the UK economy has been ruled out by the government, am

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Start-up boom or doom? How this year could spark the…

Posted by January 9, 2025

For many, the new year is a time to celebrate leaving the stress of our past behind – kickstarting a number of resolutions designed to spark a sense o

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Treasury minister moves to reassure markets after UK borrowing costs…

Posted by January 9, 2025

Rachel Reeves will not break her promise to borrow money only for investment, even as gilt yields rose to their highest levels since the financial crisis, her d

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Why are bond yields rising and how does it affect…

Posted by January 9, 2025

A bond is a bit like an IOU that can be traded in the financial markets.Governments generally spend more than they raise in tax so they borrow money to fill the

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The UK’s biggest news media companies: New top 50 ranking…

Posted by January 9, 2025

The headquarters of top UK media company RELX. Picture: Google Streetview

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UK Treasury forced to take questions from MPs as UK…

Posted by January 9, 2025

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A UK Treasury minister has been for

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Rachel Reeves heads to China to build bridges, but a…

Posted by January 9, 2025

Rachel Reeves will fly with a delegation of City grandees to China this week as Labour seeks closer economic links with Beijing as part of its quest for growth.

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Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK prime minister…

Posted by January 9, 2025

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldElon Musk has privately discussed with

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‘Trump 2.0″ looms large over the global economy

Posted by January 9, 2025

One industry that is likely to continue to be at the heart of global trade battles is electric vehicles. More than 10 million were made in China last year, and

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