All The Budget articles
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News‘Fury’ from farmer groups as Treasury ‘shuts door’ on alternative tax solutions
Farming groups were invited for a meeting with the Treasury earlier today to raise concerns around the upcoming IHT changes
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NewsCity snapshot: UK employers weigh up wave of redundancies to cope with tax rises
Businesses across the UK are scaling back on hiring new staff and stepping up redundancy programmes in reaction to the fresh wave of employment taxes following the Labour budget, according to a new survey released this morning
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NewsFurther doubt cast on Treasury IHT calculations as protestors force Starmer to ditch trip
Some 1,400 tractors descended on Westminster this week for the latest protest against government changes to Inheritance Tax for farm businesses
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Comment & OpinionBig four must differentiate to avoid further job cuts
As Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Morrisons announce job losses in the thousands, Aldi and Lidl continue to push expansion, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsAlmost 60 suppliers and supermarkets join NFU campaign to abolish ‘Family Farm Tax’
NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the changes to Inheritance Tax had ’far-reaching consequences’ for the UK’s food security
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Analysis & FeaturesCan farmers pitch a middle ground in Rachel Reeves’ tax plan?
Pressure to strike a compromise on controversial IHT plans grows
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NewsAHDB data torpedoes government position on Inheritance Tax impact
Independent analysis by the the non-departmental government body are at significant odds with the government’s own claims
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NewsProfit warnings ramp up across retailers in ‘golden quarter'
Profit warnings at UK retailers ramped up in the final ‘golden quarter’ of the year as consumer confidence remained under pressure
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NewsRiverford founder slams supermarket ‘hypocrisy’ over IHT campaign support
Guy Singh-Watson said supermarkets should improve buying practices and treat suppliers fairly, following their declarations of support this week
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence sinks and more businesses teeter on the edge of collapse
Confidence in the UK economy has plummeted as consumers worry about ‘dark days’ ahead, according to a closely watched survey out this morning. Plus, there has been a ‘worrying surge’ in the number of UK businesses entering ‘critical’ financial distress in the final quarter of 2024
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NewsFood & drink deals boosted by budget tax worries in 2024
M&A activity in food & drink picked up significantly in 2024, with volumes driven higher in October as businesses raced to push through deals ahead of anticipated budget tax hikes by Rachel Reeves
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NewsTesco, Lidl, Co-op and Aldi call for ‘pause’ on ‘Family Farm Tax’
Tesco CCO Ashwin Prasad said the retailer wanted a halt in the rollout of inheritance tax reforms and was calling for a long-term government vision for farming
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NewsMorrisons insists ‘non-disruptive’ protestors welcome, despite High Court injunction
The retailer saw its Bridgwater distribution centre in Somerset blockaded by tractors on 10 January
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NewsBerry sector hangs in the balance amid soaring costs and falling returns
Revenue returns were not keeping pace with operating cost increases for 85% of growers, research by British Berry Growers found
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NewsMilk brand Our Cow Molly the first to carry NFU anti-‘family farm tax’ logos on pack
The Sheffield-based supplier has called on other brands to follow its lead and join the campaign against government inheritance tax reforms
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NewsMedia Bites 13 January: fruit & veg prices, YoungOnes, Asda cuts
Inflation on fresh produce was imminent in Sainsbury’s under Reeves’ new Budget, the nationals warned
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NewsSainsbury’s increases hourly pay by 5% in ‘careful’ two-part rise
Sainsbury’s will spread the increase over two separate pay rises throughout the year in order to mitigate the impact of Rachel Reeves’ budget
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NewsBoots posts strong Q1 results but warns of ‘heightened cost pressures’ after budget
‘Looking forward, we face heightened cost pressures in 2025,’ said Boots UK & Ireland MD Anthony Hemmerdinger
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Comment & OpinionWhy Steve Reed will need more than a ‘new deal’ to get farmers back onside
The environment secretary promised that ‘change is coming’ at today’s Oxford Farming Conference – but farmers hoping for a reversal of Inheritance Tax reforms were sorely disappointed
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NewsWyke Farms boss warns businesses face ‘relentless’ cost hikes
Rich Clothier said the ’tough year’ just gone could be overshadowed by a ‘seismic’ and irreversible ’tsunami of extra costs’ over the next 12 months