Taxing Times: Labour’s Economic Challenges and the Growing Calls for Reform
31st January 2025
THE HOT STORY Labour must cut taxes to promote growth Several commentators call for Labour to cut taxes or risk crashing the economy. Liam Halligan says in the Sunday Telegraph that Sir Keir Starmer’s administration “has thwarted growth”, compounding the economic difficulties left behind by the Tories. He goes on to say that the UK state is […]
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31st January 2025
NACFB & PATRON NEWS Watch: NACFB CEO reflects on British Business Bank milestone NACFB CEO Jim Higginbotham features in a commemorative video released by the British Business Bank yesterday as part of its tenth-anniversary celebrations. The video showcases insights from prominent industry leaders and organisations, highlighting the Bank’s significant impact over the past decade. Jim reflects on […]
Read articleUK Economy in Turmoil: Taxes, Regulations, and the Future of Business
31st January 2025
TAX Major supermarkets call for rethink of IHT raid on farmers Tesco has warned that Labour’s tax on farmers is putting the UK’s food security at risk and should be halted. The supermarket’s chief commercial officer, Ashwin Prasad, wrote in a blog: “This is not just a debate about individual policies – the UK’s future […]
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