UK tech industry welcomes Hunt’s R&D tax relief November 22, 2023 The UK tech industry has welcomed the Chancellor's plans to create a new "simplified" research and development (R&D) tax relief scheme in his Autumn Statement on Wednesday.
Pubs raise a glass to Hunt’s alcohol duty freeze and rates relief November 22, 2023 The UK's struggling pub sector has said it was "extremely pleased" with the news that alcohol duty will be frozen and business rates relief has been extended.
Autumn Statement: Hunt cuts national insurance by two per cent November 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has announced 110 pro-growth measures in today's Autumn Statement, with 'full expensing' at the heart of his plans to boost UK investment.
Hunt lays out plans for sweeping pension consolidation to unlock start-up cash November 22, 2023 The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has laid out plans to consolidate the fragmented pension market in the UK riday in a bid to channel potentially billions of pounds of capital into start-ups and listed companies.
‘Largest business tax cut in modern British history’: Hunt makes full expensing permanent November 22, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has confirmed British firms are set to benefit from “the largest business tax cut in modern British history” as he announced full expensing would be made permanent.
OBR downgrades UK growth prospects as higher interest rates bite November 22, 2023 The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has downgraded its growth forecasts for the UK economy over the next couple of years as higher interest rates bite.
Autumn Statement: Five things to look out for, from rabbits and taxes to pubs and cuts November 22, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will today unveil the Autumn Statement. Morning Wire has broken down our top five things to watch out for.
NIMBY Wimbledon plan cynics must not stop London from being leading sport city November 22, 2023 Listening to NIMBY councillor after NIMBY councillor cast doubts on the benefits of a Wimbledon expansion last night as Wandsworth Council refused to support the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s ambitious plans really makes you wonder whether London has lost all belief in itself as a sporting giant. The Wimbledon Championships are simply divine, a [...]
The Notebook: Susannah Streeter on Jeremy Hunt, Dua Lipa and the advent of the YIMBYs November 22, 2023 In today's Notebook, Susannah Streeter talks the autumn statement, the NIMBY-YIMBY pipeline and the need for ISA reform.
Bim Afolami: What does the Square Mile make of their new City minister? November 22, 2023 City grandees have urged new minister Bim Afolami to work with them on developing “competitive” regulation and improving entrepreneurship across the Square Mile.