Andy Burnham pledges ‘cost £63bn’ – and tax ideas could backfire
新的分析显示，安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 和约翰·希利 (John Healey) 提出的一系列减税和支出承诺可能会使政府到 2030 年花费高达 630 亿英镑。在国防、社会关怀和议会大厦建设方面的承诺可能会让财政大臣在本世纪末面临 460 亿至 630 亿英镑的账单，这 [...]
Bank of England may set the stage for interest rate hikes this year
style="text-indent: 2em; "The Bank of England could today roll the pitch for a series of interest rate hikes this year after price shocks triggered by the war in Iran rippled through the global economy in the past quarter, City analysts have predicted. Analysts across financial firms in the City are expecting the Bank to lea
Trump warns Iran: ‘We’re going to beat the f***ing s*** out of them’
style="text-indent: 2em; "Donald Trump has vowed to hit back at Iran after it launched “surprise” strikes against US forces in the Middle East last night. “We’re going to beat the f***ing s*** out of them. We’ll be hitting them hard. They’re going to get a beating,” the US President told Fox News on Wednesday. Oil prices hav
Mortgage approvals inch up yet gains to be ‘retracted’
style="text-indent: 2em; "Mortgage approvals rose slightly in June, according to Bank of England data, yet growing fears of a rise in interest rates could set the property market back again. Net mortgage approvals climbed by around three per cent, from 56,565 in May to 58,200 in June. That remained below the six-month avera
‘Difficult decisions’ – Burnham looks at new tax on workers to fund social care overhaul
style="text-indent: 2em; "Andy Burnham has pleaded for opponents to engage in a cross-party discussion over sweeping adult social care reform as he warned that “difficult decisions” would have to be taken to fund the plans. In a press conference from a Jewish care centre in North London, Burnham indicated he wanted social ca
As it happened: Stocks reach all-time high; US fires back at ‘surprise’ Iran attacks
style="text-indent: 2em; "Welcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 liveblog. It’s Wednesday and the UK’s blue-chip index surged in early trading to reach an all-time high, brushing off the latest outbreak of attacks in the Middle East. The FTSE 100 hit 10,945 on the market open, eclipsing the previous intraday record of 10,934,
Healey faces £24bn spending squeeze as inflation puts tax rises in play
style="text-indent: 2em; "Chancellor John Healey is facing a £24bn real terms squeeze on the public purse due to higher inflation and will be forced to hike takes to fund the government’s spending plans, a top think tank has warned. Price growth will peak at 3.8 per cent early next year before a slow return to the Bank [...]
Hold interest rates but ‘sound hawkish’, City AM Shadow MPC tells Bank of England
在一系列经济数据显示通胀螺旋式上升的威胁有所缓解后，City AM 影子货币政策委员会表示，英国央行应于周四维持利率不变。由 City AM 编制的影子货币政策委员会（Shadow MPC）表示，一系列经济数据发布表明 [...]
Students urged to rethink idea of a ‘safe job’ as Labour pledges major education reform
随着安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 宣布年仅 14 岁的儿童将获得技术教育，内阁部长警告年轻人不要依赖“安全可靠的工作”。工作和养老金大臣帕特·麦克法登 (Pat McFadden) 表示，鉴于就业市场受到干扰，教育体系的变革“更加紧迫”。
As it happened: Stocks jump as oil drops; Unilever shares soar on decade-best sales
欢迎回到 City AM FTSE 100 实时博客。今天是周二，英国蓝筹股指数在当天开盘达到峰值后强劲上涨。上周，伊朗支持的胡塞武装对油轮负责，油价触及每桶 100 多美元的两个月高位，随后油价回落，昨天市场受到提振。
Burnham won’t be bold enough to make devolution shift the dial on growth
在康沃尔郡废除 45 便士的所得税附加税率并将公司税降低至 15% 的一年内，数百名企业家和企业，包括数十家主要金融和专业服务公司，搬迁到该县。私营部门活力的涌入为该地区带来了惊人的经济增长，[...]
‘Moron premium’ – Westminster turmoil has ‘cost taxpayers £35bn’ since 2022
世界顶级保险公司之一的最新研究发现，自 2020 年以来，威斯敏斯特的秘密策划者和报复性战略家已经让纳税人损失了约 350 亿英镑。在一项针对欧洲政府面临的政治脆弱性成本的研究中，安联贸易公司的研究人员发现，英国政府继续支付“明显的政治溢价”[...]
Burnham and Healey face investor fury over summer of tax speculation
安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 和约翰·希利 (John Healey) 正在应对投资者日益强烈的强烈反对，因为又一个夏天的税收投机似乎将让财务经理们感到紧张。英国最大投资平台之一的首席执行官 AJ Bell 敦促英国财政大臣希利采取更坚决的态度，排除在整个领域加税的可能性。
Exclusive: Jobs lost across Labour’s ‘growth potential’ sectors in blow to Burnham
根据 City AM 看到的一份报告，先前在工党产业战略中被确定为具有高增长潜力的八个行业遭受了失业，这对政府促进就业的计划造成了打击。英国政府去年特别指出了所谓的“IS-8”行业，包括生命科学、金融服务和国防。
Scotland’s tax hike may have backfired as receipt falls
根据律师 Dan Neidle 的分析，苏格兰政府提高所得税最高税率的决定可能会适得其反。 Neidle 对税收数据的研究表明，将最高所得税税率提高至 48% 的决定导致收入下降。 HMRC 2024-25 年的数据表明，苏格兰 [...]
Bank of England to hold interest rates as oil price surge threatens UK economy
预计英国央行将在周四以分歧投票方式维持利率不变，但油价飙升可能会使这一关键决定变得复杂。人们普遍预计央行货币政策委员会将维持利率在 3.75% 不变。分析人士认为，休·皮尔 (Huw Pill) 和梅根·格林 (Megan Greene) 两位成员可能 [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks jump despite oil gain to $100; Trump releases tariff blitz
欢迎回到 City AM FTSE 100 实时博客。油价自 5 月份以来首次触及 100 美元，周四触及两个月高位。在伊朗支持的也门民兵胡塞武装袭击两艘沙特阿拉伯油轮后，布伦特原油价格飙升。最近能源价格的飙升使市场回到了 [...]
Healey: Squeezed businesses also need ‘breathing space’
英国财政大臣约翰·希利表示，他对企业面临的成本“与家庭面临的成本同样担忧”，并补充说，老板们也需要“喘息空间”来管理能源、劳动力和供应链的负担。希利响应安迪·伯纳姆 (Andy Burnham) 在生活成本方面提供“喘息空间”的承诺，表示他的目标是降低成本 [...]
