More Indians in small towns are now shopping for affordable brands instead of unlabelled goods in the bazaars. Source link

Robert Jenrick will promise to reform the OBR, rather than abolish it, in a move to reassure financial markets. Source link

Getty ImagesNew taxes on expensive homes and private jet travel along with changes to income tax were among the proposals in the Scottish government's latest budget.Scotland's finance secretary Shona ...

Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondentSean McNameeSean McNamee is the principal of St Paul's Primary and Nursery School and said there was "very little" schools could do to save ...

Archie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe chancellor's Budget could reduce inflation by half a percentage point next year, a Bank of England deputy governor has said.Clare Lombardelli told the Commons' Treasury ...

BBCOBR chairman Richard Hughes had been in post since October 2020The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) monitors the UK government's spending plans and performance.Twice a year, it releases forecasts ...

Michael RaceBusiness reporterGetty ImagesA senior official at the UK's economic forecaster has said he does not believe the chancellor was being misleading when she said the state of the ...

Archie MitchellandRachel Clun,Business reportersBBC/House of CommonsRichard Hughes said he took "full responsibility" for the shortcomings identified in the report; Rachel Reeves thanked him for his serviceThe chairman of the ...

Zac Sherratt,South East,Adrian Harms,DorkingandJack Fiehn,FarnhamBBCPub landlord Martin Groves said the Budget 'could have been a lot worse'Businesses in Surrey have given mixed reactions to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget, which ...

Michael RaceBusiness reporterGetty ImagesShadow chancellor Mel Stride has called for the UK's financial regulator to investigate "possible market abuse" by people working in the Treasury and Downing Street in ...

Jennifer McKiernan,Political reporter,Paul Seddon,Political reporterandTom Gerken,Technology reporterBBCOBR boss Richard Hughes said he was "mortified" by the early release of Budget detailsThe Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has drafted in ...

Paul SeddonPolitical reporterReutersDowning Street has denied Rachel Reeves misled the public about the state of the public finances ahead of this week's Budget.In the run-up to Wednesday's statement, the ...