City Financial News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html BUDGET LIVE! Water companies are overflowing with £2bn unpaid bills OK Computer: The rise of AI-background music, and why it’s here to stay Reeves axes energy efficiency scheme in attempt to reduce bills Fertiliser shock from Iran conflict hits food security in emerging economies Fuel duty frozen until 2026 In the vapour economy Warehouse levy to help pay for High Street rates cut Reeves Scraps Two-Child Benefit Limit, Promising Support for 560,000 Families Limited new drilling allowed in the North Sea – but Ukraine war windfall tax remains Reeves extends freeze on income tax thresholds to 2031 Government goes ahead with ‘Milkshake-Tax’ to tackle obesity Railway prices freeze first time in 30 years Bond markets rally after OBR turmoil Reeves targets votes in Labour’s vulnerable heartlands China is still a greater risk to the EU than the US UK’s Energy Profits Levy: Does It Protect Consumers or Stifle Investment? Businesses warn of the negative effects of minimum wage increase After WeWork, how co-working became corporate infrastructure Health and Welfare Prioritised in Budget Britain’s productivity crisis to “cost £16 billion” by end of decade  UK’s stock market bounces after budget chaos Stamp duty cut aims to revive London’s listing market New tax to hit 1.7 million electric car drivers from 2028 Reeves Introduces ‘Mansion Tax’ on £2m+ Homes Reeves halves CGT relief for employee-owned businesses Pensions cap ends tax break as Reeves aims to raise £5bn by 2029 Cash ISA allowance cut in bid to create culture of investing UK financial markets open cautiously optimistic Budget Countdown: The Five Measures Set to Hit Home Manifesto on the Line: Labour’s Performance Ahead of the Budget The Five Budget Measures That Could Hit Small Businesses London’s office market rebounds – but only for the best buildings Contact Us