BOE set to hold rates as UK budget looms over decisionA hold would break the pattern of alternating rate cuts since August 2024 and contrast with the Federal Reserve, which eased again on Wedne...
03 Nov, 2025, 12.12 AM IST
UK 30-year gilt yield hits highest since 1998British borrowing costs increased. Thirty-year gilt yields reached a high not seen in nearly three decades. Global government borrowing cos...
02 Sep, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
Keep spiders out for good: The pantry secret that doubles as a sweet-smelling repellentAs cooler months set in, it's common for spiders to often move indoors, but keeping them out doesn’t have to involve chemical chemicals. Ex...
28 Aug, 2025, 10.58 PM IST
After failing to achieve emission goals, Scotland sets new climate change targetsScotland is set to introduce new climate change targets. The Scottish government aims to reduce emissions by 69% by 2035 compared to 1990 l...
19 Jun, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
Markets cheer UK bond sale plan as finance minister delivers fiscal updateBritish bond investors cheered lower-than-expected UK borrowing plans on Wednesday, but warned the government was likely to need tax hikes ...
26 Mar, 2025, 09.33 PM IST
Spring Budget 2023: When is it and what can you expect Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to announce?On March 15, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is scheduled to present the Spring Budget 2023, which will be widely broadcast throughout the country a...
15 Mar, 2023, 04.30 PM IST
Electric car owners will have to pay taxes from 2025, announces Jeremy HuntElectric car owners will have to pay road taxes from 2025 in the UK. Some fear that the move could reduce EV sales, while other groups beli...
17 Nov, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
Autumn Statement 2022: Key highlights of Jeremy Hunt's announcementChancellor of Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt has released a financial update consisting of key points for the 2022 Autumn statement- Here are the k...
17 Nov, 2022, 08.12 PM IST
British finance minister reveals UK in recession, unleashes tax risesChancellor Jeremy Hunt tabled the Autumn Statement in the House of Commons, cheered on by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, to lay out th...
17 Nov, 2022, 07.47 PM IST
UK Autumn Statement: How will it affect the people?Announcing spending reductions and tax increases totaling tens of billions of pounds is what the UK government is about to do in this autum...
17 Nov, 2022, 04.44 PM IST
Autumn budget 2022: What to expect from Jeremy Hunt. Details hereChancellor of the Exchequer in UK Jeremy Hunt stated that the government would ask everyone for 'sacrifices', his autumn statement expected...
16 Nov, 2022, 03.23 PM IST
What do we expect from Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement? Read hereChancellor of the Exchequer in the UK Jeremy Hunt is finalizing the government's second financial aid package in less than two months.
15 Nov, 2022, 08.23 PM IST
UK health service NHS nearing collapse? Here's what Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warnsUK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has stated that he "recognizes" the state of emergency that has been declared in the health care system, but he h...
13 Nov, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
Rishi Sunak on spending spree on skills, healthcare in UK BudgetAt the heart of his plans is a so-called "skills revolution" covering T-Level skills qualifications for 16 to 19-year-olds. "This GBP 3 bil...
24 Oct, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
British FM Rishi Sunak to raise business tax to pay for COVID-19 supportAccording to the report, at least 1 pence is set to be added to the bill for business from this autumn, at a cost to business of 3 billion ...
21 Feb, 2021, 12.47 PM IST
British government working on COVID recovery plan for economy, says sourcePrime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak have broken with the traditional, pro-market instincts of their Conservative ...
31 Jan, 2021, 07.29 PM IST
UK's Sunak considers sweeping tax hikes to plug COVID-19 hole, newspapers sayTax hikes suggested by Treasury officials could raise an extra 20-30 billion pounds a year, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times reported, an...
30 Aug, 2020, 11.41 PM IST