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This was Rachel Reeves’s ‘live now, pay later’ budget. The big question is: what happens when ‘later’ arrives?

The chancellor can only hope for an upturn in the government’s fortunes before tax increases kick in, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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UK sugar tax to be extended to more soft drinks and milkshakes; markets rally ahead of the budget – as it happened

Government sets out plans to lower the threshold within the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to 4.5g per 100ml, down from 5g

The Guardian - UK

Bond market power: why Rachel Reeves is keen to keep the £2.7tn ‘beast’ onside

Hugely influential traders will be hanging on the chancellor’s every word when she announces her budget

The Guardian - UK

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Rachel Reeves, please, let’s make budgets boring again

Budgets need to be reassuringly dull with no repeat of this year’s long, drawn-out and chaotic buildup

The Guardian - UK

Pound falters as soft inflation tees up rate cut

Analysts say that there is potential for the Bank of England to resume cutting rates in December.

The Independent UK

October inflation fall raises hopes of pre-Christmas interest rate cut

Economists think the latest inflation reading will encourage the Bank of England to reduce borrowing costs at its next decision in December.

The Independent UK

The UK government’s risky rollback of financial regulation threatens long-term growth

The financial crisis of 2008 left deep scars on the British economy. The average UK household is now estimated to be 16% poorer than it would have been had that crisis never occurred.

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Budget gossip and U-turns to blame for Britain’s weak growth, former Bank of England economist warns Reeves

Andy Haldane has called for the process to be overhauled to prevent Budget leaks that can damage the economy

The Independent UK

Budget rumours key reason for weak growth, says former Bank chief economist

Andy Haldane has called for the process to be overhauled to prevent Budget leaks that can damage the economy.

Evening Standard

FCA’s first deputy CEO calls for stronger grip on vital tech firms

Sarah Pritchard suggests City regulator will make use of oversight powers amid growing number of outages

The Guardian - UK

Amid disappointing UK growth, how can Rachel Reeves escape the doom loop?

Stronger public finances require stronger economy, but large tax rises and spending cuts could squeeze activity further

The Guardian - UK

Economic growth predicted to have slowed in third quarter

Experts have predicted that the Office for National Statistics will report 0.2% growth over the three months to September.

Evening Standard

December Rate Cut Looms as Jobless Rate Returns to COVID 19 Level

The UK's rising unemployment rate and stubborn inflation suggest the Bank of England may cut interest rates in December, amid economic uncertainty.

International Business Times UK

Wednesday briefing: Why young people are bearing the brunt of the unemployment crisis

In today’s newsletter: Almost 1.8 million people in the UK class themselves as unemployed, and it’s the youth who are driving it. What can be done to help, and will things get better (or worse)?

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Evening Standard

Autumn Budget: Timeline of key economic data before November 26

Key datasets are due to be published in the run up to Rachel Reeves’s statement.

Evening Standard

Unemployment rate hits highest outside Covid years for almost a decade

Experts said the weaker-than-expected figures reinforce the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month.

Evening Standard

London unemployment hits 11-year high as Reeves National Insurance rise batters pubs, shops and hotels

Grim jobless figures make a December interest rate cut from the Bank of England a near certainty

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Tech shares slide after SoftBank sells Nvidia stake; UK interest rate cut expected in December – as it happened

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The Conversation

Green finance was supposed to contribute solutions to climate change. So far, it’s fallen well short

A decade ago, a seminal speech by Mark Carney, then governor of the Bank of England and current Canadian prime minister, set out how climate change presented an economic risk that threatened the very stability of the financial system.

The Independent UK

Bank of England proposes ownership limits in new stablecoin rules

The plans indicate that individuals will be limited to owning up to £20,000 in UK stablecoins that are considered systemically important.

International Business Times UK

AI Layoffs: US Market's Worst in 20 Years – Could the UK Be Next?

US tech layoffs hit a 20-year high, raising fears of a bubble bursting that could impact the UK economy. Experts warn of potential spillovers and market risks.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves reveals she's planning to increase income tax at the Budget

The move would break one of Labour’s core manifesto promises in an attempt to close the black hole in public finances Reeves’ government inherited

Evening Standard

Average UK house price jumped to new record high in October

October saw the biggest monthly rise in UK house prices since January this year, the bank said.

The Independent UK

Average UK house price jumped to new record high in October, says Halifax

October saw the biggest monthly rise in UK house prices since January this year, the bank said.

International Business Times UK

BoE Rate Decision Deepens UK Mortgage Divide Between Fixed and Tracker Borrowers

The Bank of England's rate hold creates winners and losers among UK mortgage borrowers, as lenders cut fixed rates but tracker customers miss out on immediate relief.

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