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  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    UK immigration
    Forcing Afghan refugees from hotels risks homelessness, councils warn

    Local authority associations point to shortages of affordable housing across the UK

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  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    UK tax
    Gary Lineker wins £4.9mn tax appeal against UK government

    Victory for sports presenter accused of tax avoidance as part of HMRC clampdown on ‘disguised employees’

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  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    National Health Service
    UK Treasury to provide extra funding for NHS pay deal

    Bid to resolve health strikes may affect other public sector disputes

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    UK inflation
    Fruit and vegetable shortages push UK food inflation to record high

    Annual price rise hits 15% in March as cost of living crisis shows no sign of letting up

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    UK labour disputes
    Teaching union urges members to reject UK government’s new pay offer

    NEU says DfE deal of average 4.5% rise in next academic year plus £1,000 one-off cash payment is ‘insulting’

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    UK inflation
    Financial turmoil will not stand in the way of further rate rises says Bailey

    Bank of England governor stresses that UK financial system is ‘resilient’

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    Jonathan Eley
    Final salary pensions have been uniquely horrible for UK plc

    Schemes have held back wage growth, distorted decision-making and consumed incalculable amounts of management time

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    News in-depth
    Martha Lane Fox warns UK policymakers of fragile business confidence

    Big investment decisions being held back by political and economic uncertainty, says president of the British Chambers of Commerce

  • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
    Education
    UK higher education applicants to rise to 1mn a year by 2030, warns UCAS

    University application service calls for targeted effort to increase places for students

  • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
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    Rail line’s price tag has soared from £33bn a decade ago to as much as £100bn

  • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
    L&G chief says UK levelling up policy is ‘failing’

    Sir Nigel Wilson is pushing for policy change to encourage investment outside the capital

  • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
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    Can private tech groups reduce NHS cost pressures?

    From virus-scanning apps to music therapy, new partnerships are cutting bills across the health service but obstacles remain

  • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
    UK financial regulation
    City braces for tighter regulation after banking turmoil

    The failures of SVB and Credit Suisse could pause plans to water down post-crisis rules

  • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
    Food security
    Food producers take up record volumes of UK warehouse space

    Rise in demand for storage comes as food manufacturers attempt to prevent shortages

  • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
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    Jewellers and watchmakers expect boost of British-made items to mark the event

  • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
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    Institute for Fiscal Studies points to ‘significant long-term challenges from ageing population’

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
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    Businesses should play a central role in changing attitudes

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
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    Lower fuel prices spur hopes the levy will be reformed as sector is being encouraged to invest in new projects

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    UK economic growth
    Rising sales and business activity point to UK economic resilience

    Figures published on Friday show economy is faring remarkably well considering headwinds

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    UK tax
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    Thousands more UK workers are being treated as employees

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    J D Wetherspoon PLC
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    UK pub chain ekes out small profit but sales still lag pre-pandemic level

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    British retail sales jump as consumer confidence improves

    1.2% increase in February comes despite rising inflation and interest rates

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    From moving costs to million-dollar interiors, incentives are increasingly offered to buyers by housing developers. Beware the pitfalls

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    FT Wealth
    ‘All we’re asking is for a level playing field’: black entrepreneurs in the UK

    Despite steps to support small black-owned businesses, there still remains a lack of support or funding for those trying to break through the glass ceiling

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Moira O'Neill
    Are pensions really so good for IHT planning?

    The tax breaks aren’t as generous or easy to access as they look

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