Keir Starmer

ACCA calls on Gov to stick to priorities for economic growth

Global accountancy body ACCA has called on the UK government to stay focused on the key priorities to boost economic performance and business growth, as Keir Starmer’s Labour party celebrates 100 days in office. Just over three months since Labour’s decisive victory at the 5 July General Election, ACCA is…

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Budget attack on IHT ‘could harm the economy’, Hurst says

Entrepreneurs could be driven away from the UK if the Labour government “attacks business relief” on inheritance tax in the autumn budget, according to Hurst tax expert Karen Chadwick. Her warning follows PM Sir Keir Starmer’s admission that the budget, scheduled for Wednesday 30 October, would be “painful”. While Labour…

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Starmer vows to ‘make work pay’ in King’s Speech

The new Labour government has outlined its main goals for the new parliament as part of the King’s Speech today (17 July) with a central focus of “ improving living standards for working people through economic growth”.  Key points outlined in the speech, read by the King but written by…

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Today’s news in brief – 5/7/2024

The ACCA has urged the new Labour government to focus on finance and economics in the first 100 days after Keir Starmer’s landslide victory. They recommend addressing economic, fiscal, and corporate governance issues, improving HMRC, boosting business confidence, and supporting small businesses. The ACCA highlights a significant skills gap and…

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Starmer must prioritise ‘finance and economics’, says ACCA

ACCA has urged the new Labour government to prioritise finance and economics in the first 100 days of their leadership, after Keir Starmer secured a landslide victory for the party.  The association has welcomed Labour to outline timetables for addressing “key” issues such as economic, fiscal and corporate governance over…

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General election called for 4 July

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that a general election will take place on Thursday 4 July.  The prime minister informed the cabinet of his plans in a meeting held this afternoon (22 May). As a result the parliament will be dissolved next week.  Sunak had previously confirmed that an…

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PM announces £12bn-a-year tax hike to fund NHS and social care

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the Government is set to introduce a £12bn-a-year tax hike from April 2022 to address NHS backlogs and overhaul social care. The tax rise will consist of a 1.25% jump in National Insurance (NI) contributions, levied on both employers and employees. A tax…

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