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Independent UK - Business

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Healey and Burnham warned against hiking capital gains tax in Budget

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SME features and small British business news

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What these vital British businesses need to see in the Budget today

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Every ISA rule change in Budget – and what it means for your money

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Finance app will encourage users to invest – you might already have it

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Thousands of jobs at risk with Poundland on brink of administration

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Healey warns of more 'hard decisions' and departmental spending cuts

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Lloyds boss warns bank tax hike 'unhelpful' to economic growth aims

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Premier Inn owner Whitbread set for up to £60m Budget boost

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Shell criticised over bumper earnings haul amid soaring oil prices

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Lloyds reports profit increase as bank gets boost from higher rates

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'Budget is bold enough' despite limited 'room for manoeuvre', Andy Burnham says

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⁠ - Stand and deliver, said Robin Hood – and the banks didn't feel a thing

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Budget 2026 forecasts: Which records have been set and milestones passed?

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Eyes turn to US Fed call as markets 'tolerate' UK Budget

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Inflation to surge beyond forecasts as UK economy set for growth slowdown

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Tax calculator: See how John Healey's Budget announcements affect you

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High street support pledged but gambling firms set to pay the price

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£100 winter energy payment will 'barely dent' increases forecast for January

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New Heineken boss says 'more to do' despite stronger beer sales

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S4 Capital shares tumble after sales hit by sluggish marketing spend

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GSK sees falling vaccine sales take shine off earnings

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Dove and Lynx prices rise as costs soar amid Iran war

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Aston Martin's Valhalla supercar drives sales growth as losses narrow

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Money moves to make before the Budget - and one key thing not to do

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Santander UK bolstered by TSB takeover as it targets cost 'synergies'

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Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms makes blockbuster stock market debut

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Government urged to 'back Scotland's pipeline in strategic energy plans'

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Budget will move towards cutting energy bills 'for good', Healey says

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Ministers accused of 'catastrophic' decision to approve new gas power station

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Chancellor invests £15m in fund to tackle misogyny

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What is the state of the UK economy heading into the Budget?

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Poor trading day for FTSE as markets await Wednesday's Budget

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Fact check: UK forecast to have third-fastest growth in G7 this year

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More investments expected after India trip, claims Swinney

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Poundland faces insolvency as thousands of jobs under threat

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HSBC quarterly profit surge sparks fresh calls for bank tax hike in Budget

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Jackdaw gas field approval will strengthen UK energy security, Burnham says

6 days ago

UK business activity grows at fastest pace for eight months

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Number of distressed businesses hits two-decade high on eve of Budget

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'Andy is getting it done', says Trump as he claims UK 'opening up North Sea oil'

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Labour urged to renationalise Royal Mail and fix 'mistake'

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Shoe Zone shares slump as chain set to swing to £1m loss

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HSBC profits surge by a third as cost-cutting exceeds target

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Reckitt trims sales outlook and reveals price hikes amid Iran war cost pressures

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Poppy-coloured stamp set honours armed forces

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Unison urges Glasgow City Council staff to reject pay package

3 days ago

Lloyds boss backs devolution but points out big problem on bank taxes

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Stocks rally ahead of UK Budget and interest rate calls

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Khan hails traffic-free Oxford Street as 'momentous day' for London

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Royal Mail delays major postal overhaul ahead of Christmas

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China's ATG buys hiking brand Lowe Alpine from UK's Equip

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Scottish Labour leader calls for tax hikes on big banks ahead of Budget

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Computacenter hikes profit outlook as orders grow on AI demand

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Airtel Money sees sales jump by a quarter after gaining millions more customers

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Plus500 upgrades annual outlook amid jump in new customers

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How likely is it that National Gas and Ofgem's plan won't meet demand?

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Banks set to report stronger profits as they face prospect of tax hike

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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal

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Telegraph 'to cut up to 100 jobs' amid AI drive

6 days ago

FTSE 100 slips as oil price hits five-month high

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What is the state of the UK economy heading into next week's Budget?

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Beer giant warns pubs to adapt as weight loss drugs curb alcohol sales

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Banks set to report stronger profits as they face prospect of tax hike

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Aldi and Lidl to face same rules as rival supermarkets in crackdown

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UK retail sales drop after warm weather hits winter clothing demand

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Pub group Punch reveals jump in sales after snapping up 74 sites

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Evoke urges no further gambling tax hikes in Budget after 270 shops shut

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Boohoo owner Debenhams hails return to profit for first time in five years

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Stocks rattled by fears over tech sell-off and rising oil prices

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Three in four small business owners delay kids or houses over tax fear

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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs by end of year after AI drive

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UK gender pay gap declines as more workers in low-paid jobs

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Interest rate hike 'firmly on table' after inflation rises to 11-month high

8 days ago

Selfridges unveils Christmas windows with festive scenes from around the world

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Nestle removes £1.5bn of Russian assets after business seized by Putin

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Sainsbury's boss delivers warning to government ahead of Budget

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Six tips to prevent AI cyberattacks amid global online security threat

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Barclays reveals profit growth of 12% after £200 million cost savings

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Sainsbury's improves profit outlook as grocery sales grow

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Government urged to approve Rosebank oil and gas field after Jackdaw go-ahead

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Vitamin gummies can cost more than tablets despite fewer nutrients – Which?

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Attention moves to Rosebank as Andy Burnham defends Jackdaw approval

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Ring-fence energy fund for north-east of Scotland, says Swinney

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What British founders should know when setting up in Dubai

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