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Cost of pint to rise 20p after Reeves tax hikes, pub boss warns

Brewer Young’s set to raise prices after increases in alcohol duty and employer national insurance contributions

The Independent UK

'Call me the Iron Chancellor if you want,' says Rachel Reeves as she hits back at critics in City and Commons

Chancellor faces accusations that her Budget hit economic growth with the £25 billion hike in National Insurance on employers

Evening Standard

Entry-level jobs could become scarce due to National Insurance bill, warns Next boss

A rise in minimum wage as well as National Insurance has put retailers on alert to lift prices this year

The Independent UK

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Next boss issues warning on the impact on jobs of NI changes

the Next boss said the Government should stagger the introduction of the NI changes rather than introduce them in one hit in April

Evening Standard

OPINION - An economy making unhappy noises, major own goals... Rachel Reeves needs a vibe shift

A former Health Secretary once told me, with an understandable degree of despair, about the frustrations of being in ultimate charge of the NHS. He had all the policy levers at his disposal in his office, but however many he pushed, or pulled, nothing he did seemed to make any…

Evening Standard

Two thirds of leading retailers warn Budget will force them to hike prices

The BRC poll of 52 chief financial officers found 70% are ‘pessimistic’ or ‘very pessimistic’ about trading conditions over the coming 12 months.

Evening Standard

Two thirds of retailers to hike prices because of Rachel Reeves’ budget, industry warns

The British Retail Consortium said 67 per cent of the finance bosses they asked said they would raise prices

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Half of UK retailers plan to cut workforce in 2025 - and even more will raise prices

70 per cent of polled CFOs are ‘pessimistic’ or ‘very pessimistic’ about trading conditions over the coming 12 months

The Independent UK

Council tax bombshell for thousands of poorest Londoners as town hall cash crisis escalates

Boroughs propose 5% hikes as London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan prepares to unveil latest bill for City Hall

Evening Standard

Deputy Prime Minister pledges wage rise for low paid in visit to Glasgow

The Deputy Prime Minister said low-paid workers will benefit from new workers rights coming into force this year.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MPs challenged to 'stand up to Keir Starmer' on NIC tax hikes

THE SNP have challenged Scottish Labour MPs to “stand up to Keir Starmer” on the National Insurance tax hike...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish organisations join John Swinney to raise National Insurance fears

NEARLY 50 Scottish organisations have backed a call from John Swinney for Labour to reverse the “highly damaging” increase to employer National…

The National (Scotland)

Restructurings could rise next year as Budget cost rises loom, warn experts

It comes after official figures pointed towards an uptick in insolvencies at the end of this year.

The Independent UK

'Broke Brexit Britain': Scotland reacts as UK economic growth hits a wall

JOHN Swinney has insisted Labour will only make the economy worse with a hike to employers’ National Insurance contributions after revised figures…

The National (Scotland)

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Evening Standard

Minister defends Labour budget as Bank of England issues dire growth warning

Businesses have responded to Chancellor Rachel Reeves hiking the minimum wage and increasing National Insurance contributions by cutting jobs and raising prices

Evening Standard

Streeting asked if pensioners could die after losing winter fuel allowance

The Government announced in July that the winter fuel allowance for pensioners would be means-tested.

The National (Scotland)

Hike to National Insurance could be 'catastrophic' in Scotland, says Neil Gray

The unintended consequences to the public sector in Scotland of the increase to national insurance could be “catastrophic”, the country’s…

Evening Standard

NI reforms will add £750 a head to employment costs warns Hollywood Bowl

Ten pin bowling operator says changes will cost it £1.2 million a year and says smaller operators “could close”

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Evening Standard

Currys boss says price rises ‘inevitable’ due to Budget cost increases

Alex Baldock also warned that policies announced by the Chancellor in October will ‘depress investment and hiring’ plans.

Evening Standard

Food prices set to rise almost 5% next year in new cost of living squeeze

Supermarket prices will have shot up by 40% from 2020 to 2025 warns industry body in major threat to living standards

Evening Standard

Currys warns of "inevitable" price rises after £32 million Budget hit

Chief executive criticises “new and unwelcome headwinds from UK government policy.”

The Independent UK

New Budget blow to Rachel Reeves as disability charity says it may be forced to scrap key services

Mencap warns it will be hit by the Labour chancellor’s rise in National Insurance paid by employers

The National (Scotland)

Scottish council warns services at risk over Labour's £30m tax bombshell

SCOTLAND’S biggest city faces a £30 million bombshell which puts services at risk because of Labour’s tax hikes, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

Labour's National Insurance changes will cost us more than £5m, Scottish council says

THE Labour Government’s changes to employers’ National Insurance (NI) contributions will cost one Scottish council more than £5 million, it…

The National (Scotland)

Alba set out terms for supporting Scottish Budget

THE Alba Party have said the introduction of universal free school meals will be part of their terms for supporting the Scottish Budget.

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