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UK prospects for growth far weaker than first predicted, says OBR
Forecaster now expects economy to grow by just 1.5% in 2017, rather than 2% originally suggested in March Britain’s growth prospects are far weaker than previously thought, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility, as stalling productivity and cash-strapped consumers provide a bleak backdrop for the economy.The government’s independent economic forecaster sharply downgraded its growth predictions and now expects the economy to grow by just 1.5% this year, after predicting 2% -
Traditional cider makers say tax on strong brands will hurt their business
Duty band for super-strength white cider and perry will penalise us, warn artisansTraditional cider makers have warned they will be unfairly penalised by a tax on super-strength cider, as the rest of the drinks industry toasted the budget freeze on alcohol duty.The chancellor unveiled plans, including a new duty band on still cider and perry with an alcohol content between 6.9% and 7.5%, in a move the Treasury said was aimed at “white cider”. Continue reading... -
Stamp duty cut for first-time buyers will push up prices, warns OBR
Budget more than doubles tax threshold to £300,000, effectively exempting 80% of all first-time property purchasersOne of the key measures in the chancellor’s drive to help young buyers get on to the property ladder could backfire by pushing up house prices, benefiting those who already own homes, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.Philip Hammond announced the immediate abolition of stamp duty for all properties up to £300,000 bought by first-time buyer -
Scotland 'shortchanged' by budget's lack of cash for vital services, says SNP
Boost of £2bn will not halt drop in funds available for day-to-day spending, claims finance secretary Derek Mackay Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, faces tougher choices on public spending after the chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, failed to increase significantly Holyrood’s funding for essential services, adding to pressure for tax rises.A headline funding boost of £2bn for Scotland in Hammond’s budget on Wednesday was criticised by the Scott -
Retailers welcome early change to how business rates are calculated
Switch from RPI to CPI in 2018 will save sector about £211m over two years, but some hoped chancellor would freeze ratesRetailers have welcomed a change in the way business rates are calculated, which will save them an estimated £210m over the next two years.After pressure from major high street names, the tax will switch from the retail price index (RPI) measure of inflation to the lower consumer price index (CPI) in 2018, two years earlier than expected. The Treasury said the chang -
The Guardian view on budget 2017: a missed opportunity | Editorial
Philip Hammond has admitted that seven years of obsessing about the public sector deficit and shrinking the state has left the economy enfeebled and smaller than before the crisis. But he continues to put ideology above evidence
The last seven years has been an experiment in politics; testing a hypothesis about whether you could cut your way to growth. Philip Hammond’s budget suggests that you cannot. The government’s argument has been that only a programme of rigid deficit reduction -
Hammond’s ‘make-or-break budget’ wasn’t bold – just more of the same | Aditya Chakrabortty
The chancellor had a choice, an economic stimulus or reprising George Osborne’s austerity. He chose very badlyPhilip Hammond is going nowhere – or so he wants you to think. For months, the chancellor has faced a guerrilla campaign from his cabinet colleagues and backbenchers for his sacking and replacement by someone more Brexity, someone more spendy; someone more, well, happy. Wednesday’s budget was his response to all the back-biting and poison briefings. Hence the opening op -
'Forget stamp duty, we need a pay rise' – people respond to the budget
How did Philip Hammond’s budget affect you? The Guardian talks to families, workers and businesses across BritainWith a newborn baby and a 14-month-old son to support on an annual income of less than £20,000, police community support officer Laurence Ridge, 21, was hoping for better news in the budget. “I think the decision to abolish stamp duty for first-time buyers is reasonable but he should have announced a bigger pay rise for public sector workers – the 1% we get is -
For the UK economy, this budget is its Suez moment
Hammond may have called time on austerity but his money is too little, too late – with Brexit looming the weak economy needs to be put on war footingThe 1956 Suez crisis was the moment Britain had to wake up to the fact that it was no longer the force it once was. The November 2017 budget was its economic equivalent.Forget the extra money to paper over the cracks in the NHS. Leave to one side the willingness to throw money at sorting out universal credit. The real story was not the latest -
Budget 2017: Hammond masks gloomy outlook with stamp duty cut
Chancellor calls it a ‘balanced’ budget and uses eye-catching offer to first-time buyers to counter Britain’s deteriorating economic prospectsPhilip Hammond placed a stamp duty cut for first-time buyers at the heart of his budget on Wednesday as he sought to mask Britain’s deteriorating economic prospects by pledging to “revive the homeowning dream”.Faced with evidence showing that the UK will be one of the weakest growing major economies in the next five year -
Budget's £1.6bn cash boost for NHS less than half of experts’ advice
Government warned anything short of extra £4bn next year would leave service struggling to deliver carePhilip Hammond has bowed to intense pressure to give the NHS more money in Wednesday’s budget, but produced less than half the £4bn the health service’s own boss said it needed to look after patients properly next year.
A payment of £1.6bn for the NHS in England in 2018-19 will see its budget rise to £126bn, rather than the £124.4bn originally planned. -
What the 2017 autumn budget means for you
via theguardian.comWe’ve looked at the figures to see how Philip Hammond’s autumn budget will affect your finances – whether you’re single, married, with or without children or retired.All figures supplied by KPMG, StepChange Debt Charity and Turquoise Training & Consultancy. Some have been rounded to the nearest pound. Some rates will differ in ScotlandAutumn budget: the winners, the losers and the overlooked
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'I want good jobs,' said Phil. Almost anything would be better than his | John Crace
It didn’t matter if he did or didn’t spend the money he didn’t have, the fall-guy chancellor was screwed either wayFreewheelin’ Phil had always enjoyed his morning ritual. After straightening his tie and smoothing down his hair, he’d head to the mirror to blow kisses to himself and whisper: “Looking good, Big Boy.” Only on this day of all days his reflection hadn’t bothered to show up. Freewheelin’ Phil had never felt more alone.It wasn&rsquo -
Furniture maker Multiyork enters administration, putting 500 jobs at risk
Company filed net debt of £1.9m with profits of just £479,000 in 2016, in a further sign of slowdown of household goods marketMultiyork Furniture has called in administrators, putting more than 500 jobs at risk.The furniture maker, which employs 547 people in 50 shops and manufactures upholstered furnishings in Thetford, Norfolk, has struggled amid a tough retail market in which shoppers are shying away from spending on expensive items for their homes. Continue reading... -
Grenfell Tower fire: chancellor gives extra £28m to help victims
Budget pledges cash to Kensington & Chelsea council but offers no nationwide help for fire safety work in other towers An additional £28m of government funding is to be provided to help the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, Philip Hammond said in his budget, but he did not announce any central government funds to pay for essential fire safety work in other towers. The chancellor said the Grenfell disaster, in which 71 people died and hundreds were left homeless and traumatised, was a -
Brexit gets £3bn top-up but skulks in the background of Hammond's budget
Chancellor assures cabinet of resolve to feed more cash to EU exit when need arises, but ‘divorce bill’ remains unconfirmedThe impact of Brexit was everywhere to be seen in Wednesday’s budget, but nowhere to be found in most of the chancellor’s speech. Philip Hammond’s only direct reference to the most seismic economic event in Britain’s postwar history was to confirm he would have to put aside extra money to prepare government departments for the worst-case s -
Treasury backs electric cars but makes limited moves on diesel
Funds set aside for national charging network and tech research, but lack of scrappage scheme disappointsElectric cars have received a funding boost with the government earmarking £340m for a national charging network and subsidies for vehicle purchases.However, further budget backing for greener vehicles was limited to a small rise in vehicle excise duty for new diesel cars that fail to meet rigorous emissions standards – disappointing campaigners who had hoped for a rise in fuel du -
Money worries: how to deal with the stress of a sudden cost
via theguardian.comIf unexpected bills are inducing panic, take some time before you act, work on a strategy and share your worries. Two psychology experts reveal their tips for overcoming the emotional stress of a cashflow problemWhen you’re hit by a sudden, unexpected expense, you can think about little else. It can happen in any number of ways: a broken boiler that needs replacing, a hefty bill you forgot to budget for, a sudden unexpected change in your housing situation. How can you avoid that stress sp -
'I’ve heard a lot worse': Tory backbench verdicts on the budget
Reactions from Conservative MPs to Philip Hammond’s big offers on stamp duty, NHS funding and Brexit preparationsFrom hard Brexiters to remainers to universal credit rebels, has the chancellor done enough with his budget to keep Tory backbenchers happy? Here’s the first reaction from Conservative MPs on Philip Hammond’s big offers on stamp duty, NHS funding and Brexit preparations. Continue reading... -
Cough sweets, Clarkson and booze: Hammond brings out budget jokes
After traffic en route, a chancellor not renowned for standup delivered a few choice and sometimes spiky gagsKey points from budget 2017 – at a glanceThe bleaker the economic predictions in a budget, the warmer the jokes need to be. And given the news that growth had been downgraded to 1.5% and the low forecasts for growth stretching out until 2022, Philip Hammond needed all the laughs he could get.Things didn’t go brilliantly in the run-up to the speech. First up, people noticed how -
Where does the government get its money, and what does it spend it on?
The chancellor’s second budget of the year sets out where Philip Hammond expects the state to get money from in 2018, and how he expects it to be spent. Phillip Inman explains Continue reading... -
Thomas Cook profits fall after political turmoil and food poisoning claims
Holidaymakers have avoided Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia and flocked to Spain, where tour operator faces fiercer competitionShares in Thomas Cook have fallen sharply after its UK profits were hit by political upheaval in the Mediterranean, food poisoning fraudsters and Hurricane Irma.The string of setbacks meant underlying profit in the tour operator’s UK arm fell by £34m in the year to the end of September despite a 3% increase in revenue. Continue reading... -
The real budget story is the sharp cut in growth forecasts | Larry Elliott
Philip Hammond could have responded to bad economic news with cuts – instead he has increased spending and borrowingForget the extra money for housing. Put to one side the package of support for the NHS. Ignore the willingness to throw money at sorting out universal credit. The real story from the budget was slower growth not just this year but every year up until 2022.This downgrade has been a long time in coming. Ever since it was founded, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility -
Help for housing or a kick in the teeth for the young? Our writers on the budget | Matthew d’Ancona, Faiza Shaheen, Jonathan Freedland, Polly Toynbee and Frances Ryan
Philip Hammond has held on to his own job, for now. But his budget changes may prove little more than window dressing as Brexit looms Continue reading... -
What does the Budget 2017 mean for YOU? Diesel tax, stamp duty, cigarettes, pensions, MORE
PENSIONERS, smokers and car drivers are the losers of today's Budget but first-time buyers, young rail users and graduates are among the big winners. -
Business boost as Hammond unveils Budget reforms to save BILLIONS
BRITAIN’s businesses a much-needed boost by Chancellor Philip Hammond. -
Stamp duty ABOLISHED up to £300k for first time buyers in Budget 2017 windfall
STAMP duty has been abolished for the majority of first time buyers in Philip Hammond's 2017 Budget. -
Income tax BOOST - Hammond delivers Budget boom for Britain’s workers as thresholds RISE
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has increased income tax thresholds, saving basic rate payers thousands a year. -
Theresa May hands cough sweets to Philip Hammond during budget speech – video
Philip Hammond jokes about asking Theresa May to provide cough sweets for his budget speech in the House of Commons. Mocking the persistent cough that turned her keynote speech at this year’s Conservative party conference into a croak, the prime minister then hands the chancellor a box of Strepsils Autumn budget 2017: Philip Hammond to unveil ‘make or break’ speech - live updates
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Kingfisher on track to meet full-year profits amid strong growth at Screwfix
KINGFISHER said it is on track to meet full-year profit targets as strong growth at its Screwfix business helped to offset falling sales at B&Q. -
Black Friday 2017: all the best UK deals and offers
Preparation is key to getting the best Black Friday deals, so try this handy guide to what’s on offer in the UKShoppers are expected to spend at least £10bn this week as the UK continues its affair with Black Friday, the US-inspired discount day.Most of the action takes place online in this country, with shoppers choosing to bargain hunt from under the duvet using their phone or laptop rather than queueing up outside stores in the early hours. Continue reading... -
All the best UK deals and offers for Black Friday
Preparation is key to getting the best Black Friday deals, so try this handy guide to what’s on offer in the UKShoppers are expected to spend at least £10bn this week as the UK continues its affair with Black Friday, the US-inspired discount day.Most of the action takes place online in this country, with shoppers choosing to bargain hunt from under the duvet using their phone or laptop rather than queueing up outside stores in the early hours. Continue reading... -
Key points from budget 2017 – at a glance
The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has unveiled the budget. These are the main points, with political analysisAutumn budget 2017: reaction and analysis – live
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HSBC closes Marine Le Pen bank account
French far-right leader says she and Front National are victims of ‘banking fatwa’ after Société Générale closes party’s accounts
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s Front National, has claimed that she and her party are victims of a “banking fatwa” after HSBC closed a bank account she had had for 25 years.The move by Britain’s biggest bank comes amid heightened scrutiny of political accounts and the day after Sociét& -
What is the pension lifetime allowance and what changes were made in Budget 2017?
THE BUDGET 2017 could cut the pension lifetime allowance in a bid to save the Treasury money. But what is the pension lifetime allowance? -
What is pension tax relief and what changes are in Budget 2017?
PHILIP Hammond could be able to cut pension tax relief in order to raise more money to fund giveaways in the Budget today. -
Peppa Pig and PJ Masks help boost Entertainment One profits
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Home owners pay price for 2017 Budget: Inheritance tax and stamp duty nets £11bn
STAMP duty and inheritance tax bills have seen Treasury coffers swell to £11bn this year according to new figures ahead of today’s Budget. -
Uber concealed massive hack that exposed data of 57m users and drivers
Firm paid hackers $100,000 to delete data and keep breach quietChief security officer Joe Sullivan fired for concealing October 2016 breach
Uber concealed a massive global breach of the personal information of 57 million customers and drivers in October 2016, failing to notify the individuals and regulators, the company acknowledged on Tuesday.Uber also confirmed it had paid the hackers responsible $100,000 to delete the data and keep the breach quiet, which was first reported by Bloomberg.Conti -
Budget 2017: What to expect from Chancellor Philip Hammond’s speech today
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond wants Britain to embrace Brexit change and seize the many opportunities that leaving the EU will bring to the UK. -
Water firms backtrack on admissions that they use divining rods
Some blame rogue engineers for continuing to use practice dismissed as witchcraft to find leaksWater firms have hastily distanced themselves from their own admissions that they use divining rods to detect leaks amid widespread alarm at publicly listed companies using witchcraft. Ten of the 12 water companies in the UK told the science blogger Sally Le Page, via Twitter, that they use the practice of water dowsing despite the lack of scientific evidence for its effectiveness. Continue reading... -
B&Q and John Lewis warn of tough market as inflation and Brexit bite
Retailers say households facing squeeze on real incomes are putting off purchases as they go into key Christmas periodBritons are putting off major home appliance and furniture purchases and DIY projects, in the latest sign that household budgets are under pressure in the run-up to Christmas.On Tuesday, the DIY chain B&Q, the department store chain John Lewis and AO, the online electrical retailer, joined the list of companies warning of tough trading conditions, as the slowdown in the housi -
Axa won’t pay out after my brother’s death meant I had to cancel a trip
I’ve been offered a paltry amount and my calls are being ignoredMy fiance and I booked a holiday in the US for my 40th birthday. I flew out a week earlier on work and my fiance was due to meet me in Las Vegas for the start of our travels. The night before his flight my twin brother suddenly died from a pulmonary embolism. My fiance flew out as planned to tell me the heartbreaking news. We spent a day at the airport trying to secure flights home.Continue reading...
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