UK exports to EU fell by £20bn last year, new ONS data shows
UK exports of goods to the EU have fallen by £20bn compared with the last period of stable trade with Europe, according to official figures marking the first full year since Brexit.
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February 9, 2022 The council tax cashback lottery: Millions to miss out on £150 saving
One is a well-insulated flat in Peckham, South London, that costs less than £400 to heat every year. It’s in a prime location in an area popular with young professionals who work in the City.
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February 6, 2022 Thousands of tenants in England could miss out on council tax cut
Tenants in England whose rent includes council tax, or who live in homes in a council tax band above D, are among those who could miss out on the £150 grant announced by the government last week to reduce the sting of sharply rising energy bills.
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February 4, 2022 Shell boss opposes windfall tax as profits soar 14-fold
The boss of Shell has said his company is facing a “difficult situation” after the business reported a 14-fold increase in profits as the price of gas soared.
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February 3, 2022 Rishi Sunak splashes out to ease energy bills crisis
Rishi Sunak will unveil a multi-billion pound package on Thursday to help people cope with soaring energy bills – but has resisted cutting green levies, despite the cost of living crisis.
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February 2, 2022 State pension fury: Johnson and Sunak under fire for ‘awful’ triple lock plan
The Bank of England is set to raise interest rates on Thursday as inflation in the UK continues to bite. City economists widely expect the central bank to increase its key rate from 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent in response to inflation hitting levels not seen for almost 30 years. It comes after the official […]
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February 1, 2022 Rishi Sunak’s plan to ease the pain of rising energy bills
The Chancellor and the Prime Minister are this week finalising a plan to help families with energy bills amid growing concerns about the cost-of-living crisis.
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January 31, 2022 Middle-class families are now lifetime ‘tax millionaires’, research suggests
Thousands of middle-class families face paying more than £1million in tax over a lifetime, new research suggests.
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January 28, 2022 Treasury unease over fears of No 10 U-turn on national insurance hike
The Treasury is becoming increasingly alarmed that Boris Johnson may be preparing to scrap the national insurance rise in a desperate attempt to placate rightwing Tory MPs as he fights to save his job.
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January 27, 2022 Citigroup backs the office with £100m revamp of London skyscraper
Citigroup will spend more than £100m revamping its 42-storey London headquarters in a project being hailed as a vote of confidence in the office and the future of the City.
