GDP Growth Signals Hope for UK Economy February Sees Modest Expansion Amid Recession Concerns The UK economy, which has been navigating recessionary waters since late 2023, received a glimmer of hope in February. Official figures reveal a 0.1% growth, albeit modest, driven by production and manufacturing sectors, particularly in the… Read More »GDP Growth Signals Hope for UK Economy
Britain Crowned World’s Fourth Largest Exporter Overtaking Japan
UK’s Trade Performance Exceeds Expectations
The Laffer Curve – Lower Taxes results in Higher Revenue
The Chancellor is using Fiscal Drag as a Stealth Tax
Fiscal Farce: Millions of Brits Dragged into Higher Tax Brackets
A Lacklustre Budget for the Common Folk
The recent budget announcement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has left many ordinary Britons feeling underwhelmed and concerned about their financial futures. While the reduction in National Insurance contributions may put some extra pennies in people’s pockets, experts argue that the real impact is overshadowed by the stealthy fiscal drag – a hidden tax that’s dragging millions into higher tax brackets.
We have just had the worst budget in decades
Ladies and Gentlemen, (and those who have yet to decide) we have just witnessed one of the worst budget in decades.
Taxes remain at a seventy year high, yet more people paying more due to ‘fiscal drag’ and a cynical reduction of 2p in National Insurance which does not even cover what they have taken over the last few years.
Britain suffers longest hit to living standards since records began
Britain endures longest decline in living standards since records began
UK enters technical recession but economists caution it obscures bleaker image
Britain is going through the longest period of falling or stagnating living standards since records started in 1955, according to official data showing the economy is in recession.
Major Car Tax Changes Set to Impact UK Motorists ## Introduction In a significant development, new car tax changes are on the horizon, poised to affect thousands of motorists across the UK. The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has recently unveiled plans for a comprehensive overhaul in taxation policies, with… Read More »Major Car Tax Changes Set to Impact UK Motorists
The UK government has turned the dial up a notch on electric vehicles (EVs) through newly enacted rules requiring automakers to steadily increase their share of zero emissions cars sold. This acceleration towards phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles raises important questions around impacts on consumer choice, infrastructure readiness, and finding the right balance between environmental needs and market realities.
Europe’s Economic Decline How the EU fell behind US – What’s Behind the EU’s Struggles? Europe once represented a bastion of economic strength and stability, with high standards of living, strong productivity growth, and a robust social safety net. However, in recent decades, the European economy has fallen behind countries like… Read More »Europe’s Economic Decline
These Clowns are taxing us to death The Growing Tax Burden: A Looming Crisis for the UK Introduction In recent times, the people of the United Kingdom have been grappling with an increasingly burdensome tax landscape. Whether it’s direct or indirect taxes, the weight of financial obligations seems to be… Read More »These Clowns are taxing us to death
