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The latest Business and Finance news making the headlines in the UK

Give State Pension its own PAYE scheme, says LITRG

The Treasury should make it easier for state pensioners to pay any tax they owe with a Pay as You Earn (PAYE) scheme, says the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

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Real Living Wage rates increase for half a million workers

Almost half a million UK workers will receive a pay boost when the Real Living Wage rates rise.

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Chancellor announces 'blitz on business bureaucracy'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves recently announced a 'blitz on business bureaucracy', with cuts to red tape that the government says will save firms £6 billion.

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UK inflation rate remains at 3.8%

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the rate of inflation held steady at 3.8% in the year to September.

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Employers named and shamed for minimum wage breaches

The government has named and shamed nearly 500 employers who failed to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

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Chancellor must avoid 'doing bare minimum' in Budget

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that she must 'avoid doing the bare minimum' in the upcoming Autumn Budget on 26 November in order to dodge a 'fiscal Groundhog Day' next year.

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UK will be second-fastest growing G7 economy, IMF predicts

The UK is set to be the second-fastest-growing of the world's most advanced economies this year, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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UK economy grew 0.1% in August

The UK economy expanded by 0.1% in August, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Unemployment rate rises as job vacancies fall

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the unemployment rate rose to 4.8% between June and August 2025.

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