Syndicate content

The economy

HMRC collects £27.9bn less tax

Submitted by pw_admin on 8 November, 2021 - 12:29

Tax revenues fall by 4.4% to £608.8bn.

Bank of England resists pressure to raise interest rates

Submitted by pw_admin on 5 November, 2021 - 11:41

Interest rates maintained at 0.1%.

'GDP back to pre-pandemic level by the end of 2021'

Submitted by pw_admin on 27 October, 2021 - 16:31

Better than expected growth to oversee economic recovery.

Price rises dip slightly in September

Submitted by pw_admin on 20 October, 2021 - 11:46

The CPIH rate of inflation fell 0.1% last month.

Economy inches towards recovery in August

Submitted by pw_admin on 14 October, 2021 - 11:14

Economy grows by 0.4% in August after -0.1% slump in July.

IFS: Chancellor may lower spending plans in the Autumn Budget

Submitted by pw_admin on 13 October, 2021 - 12:00

Spending may be cut to achieve the Chancellor's budget surplus.

Borrowing between April and August less than expected

Submitted by pw_admin on 28 September, 2021 - 12:01

Monthly borrowing remains above pre-pandemic levels.

Inflation rises in August to 3.2%

Submitted by pw_admin on 15 September, 2021 - 10:53

End to pandemic-related subsidisation pushes up food prices.

Economic recovery stalls in July

Submitted by pw_admin on 14 September, 2021 - 10:35

GDP grows by 0.1% in July 2021.

EVs could 'create £30bn tax hole'

Submitted by pw_admin on 3 September, 2021 - 11:55

Calls for new road pricing system to replace fuel duty.