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The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

Tesco faces £1bn national insurance hike amid price rise fears

Industry bosses have warned of soaring costs and job losses in the wake of Labour’s maiden budget

The Independent UK

Hospitality bosses warn national insurance changes ‘unsustainable’

The main tax rise in Rachel Reeves’s fiscal statement was a change to employers’ national insurance contributions.

Evening Standard

We will fight Trump’s plans to slap tariffs on the UK – Rachel Reeves

The chancellor will make the case for free trade as Labour is warned that it must choose between the United States and the European Union

The Guardian - UK

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Barometer! Man United’s Rúben Amorim is devastatingly gorgeous, Rachel Reeves killed the bob

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Evening Standard

‘It’s become so tough I’m looking for a second job’: Inside the farming crisis

Farmers tell Alex Ross that Rachel Reeves’ Budget ‘tractor tax’ is the latest blow to a family industry struggling to survive amid rising costs and extreme weather – as thousands prepare to descend on Westminster this week

The Independent UK

Most businesses won’t pay more national insurance. But the UK’s small employers still need support

There are nearly 5.5 million businesses in the UK. It may come as a surprise, however, to learn that most of these (about 4.1 million) are not employers. They might be, for example, the sole traders we call to fix our leaky roof or the freelance workers providing support to…

The Conversation

Asda boss says £100m hit from Labour budget could affect wages and hiring

Shares in UK retailers fall as investors digest Rachel Reeves’s changes to NICs and tax thresholds

The Guardian - UK

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Tax changes in budget last straw for UK farmers after ‘years of being squeezed’

Farmers’ union to bring 1,800 members to Westminster in protest, but some say mega-rich landowners are the problem

The Guardian - UK

I’m a farmer – and I’m glad to see tax loopholes closing for cynical investor landowners

It could have been better designed, but Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tweak will help farmers with mud on their boots, says farmer Guy Singh-Watson

The Guardian - UK

Vistry warns of extra costs and supply chain hit due to tax changes in Budget

The housebuilder said it is ‘assessing the impact’ of Labour’s autumn Budget in which Chancellor Rachel Reeves raised employer taxes.

The Independent UK

Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – November 8

Here are the stories making headlines to round out the working week.

Evening Standard

Tax unhealthy foods to tackle obesity, say campaigners

Health and children’s groups urge UK ministers to impose levies on products containing too much salt or sugar

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75% – but mortgages still set to rise

But experts forecast Rachel Reeves’s first Budget will drive up inflation over next two years

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Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves NI hike may push up prices, cut jobs and squeeze pay rises, says Bank of England governor

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ increase in National Insurance on employers may push up prices, cut jobs and squeeze pay rises, says the governor of the Bank of England.

Evening Standard

Bank says ‘gradual approach’ to interest rate cuts needed after Budget

Andrew Bailey said it would ‘help us to observe’ how the tax measures would play out for the economy.

The Independent UK

Fact check: Badenoch Budget claim, Spanish floods and altered King Charles video

Round up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

The Guardian - UK

Ignore the doom-mongers: the good news on interest rates shows Labour is on the right track

Narratives matter in economics, and we must acknowledge the circumstances the government faces and give credit where due, says economist Mohamed A El-Erian

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The Guardian - UK

Bank of England’s rate caution overshadowed by Trump victory

Monetary policy committee is warier about pace of policy easing following Rachel Reeves’ budget

Evening Standard

Chancellor visits Manchester to promote investment in northern infrastructure

Rachel Reeves announced the Transpennine Route Upgrade was secured in her first Budget as Chancellor last week.

Evening Standard

Why has the Bank of England cut the interest rate and what does it mean for mortgages and inflation?

A lowering of the base rate to 5% suggests mortgage costs have peaked and inflation is coming under control

The Guardian - UK

Sainsbury’s boosted by return to the office but warns of price rises

Profits are up 4.7% but extra £140m on national insurance bill could mean more expensive groceries

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England cuts interest rates by 0.25 points to 4.75%

Borrowing costs reduced for second time this year with Fed expected to cut US rates later on Thursday

The Independent UK

No winners if Trump sparks global trade war, Starmer warned

Exclusive: Tariff war with US would create ‘very challenging market for UK’, Britain’s top international trade expert says

The Independent UK

Minister: Trump led ‘fiery’ campaign, let’s ‘wait to see what he does’ on trade

Pat McFadden also said comments made in the past about the president-elect by Cabinet ministers will not affect their relationship with him now.

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