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    • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
      Gus O'Donnell
      Charities will repay more policy attention, not just better funding

      We badly need to overcome the barriers between government, philanthropy and the not-for-profit sector

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
      Could pensions changes spell trouble for VCTs?

      Changing tax rules and the collapse of SVB have made this a stressful week for venture capital trust fund managers

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Explainer
      Tax-free pension changes: what they mean for you

      FT Money’s analysis of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s surprise Budget announcement

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Hunt drops plans for sovereign wealth funds to pay corporation tax

      Proposals would have removed what some see as an unfair advantage over other institutional investors

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      UK public finances
      Jeremy Hunt accused of gaming his fiscal rules

      Experts say public finances could be in a worse shape than figures contained in the Budget

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Paul Johnson
      The UK chancellor is caught in a dilemma, as his Budget shows

      Continuing to muddle through, massage the figures and implement bad policies will only make the problems worse

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Hunt’s workforce plan to cost £70,000 per person entering UK employment

      IFS analysis shows chancellor’s policy package will have a high price tag for relatively limited gains

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      UK Infrastructure Bank on course to deliver fraction of pre-Brexit support

      New lender set to miss annual £1.5bn target, independent fiscal watchdog finds

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Labour vows to reverse Jeremy Hunt’s pension tax break for well-off

      Opposition party accuses chancellor of having the wrong priorities amid the cost of living crisis

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Inside Politics
      It is unlikely pre-election giveaways will come in time to reverse Tory fortunes

      Plus, what was Keir Starmer doing in PMQs?

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      News in-depthEnglish devolution
      Mayors argue more autonomy will solve UK’s low productivity spiral

      Chancellor gives more power to England’s regions after local leaders make case for devolution as route to higher growth

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      News in-depth
      UK struggles to get its long-term sick people back into work

      About 6% of the working population is economically inactive due to prolonged disabilities

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      News in-depth
      Jeremy Hunt uses improved public finances to serve up giveaways

      But UK chancellor’s tax incentives to nurture business investment are constrained by his own fiscal rules

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      News in-depth
      Hunt’s giveaways will have a marginal impact on UK growth, says watchdog

      Office for Budget Responsibility says country’s long-term growth prospects look no better than they did last November

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Hunt’s Budget offers £9bn business tax break and surprise pension boost

      Chancellor also extends free childcare of one- and two-year-olds in fiscal plan to increase workforce

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK’s jobs and benefits overhaul aims to reduce economic inactivity

      Chancellor sets sights on 7mn adults who are not in work as campaigners express concerns over medical assessments

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK small businesses hit out at lack of help in Budget

      Directors of three companies describe struggles with higher taxes, rising costs and labour shortages

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      A step in the right direction on UK growth

      Jeremy Hunt’s Budget will boost investment and the workforce, but the outlook remains subdued

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Hunt’s R&D shake-up divides small businesses

      Life sciences and AI groups welcome UK government’s rethink on tax credits, but less cutting-edge start-ups face funding drop

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Martin Wolf
      Luck has given Jeremy Hunt some room for manoeuvre

      Severe structural weaknesses persist in the UK economy and his measures do too little to remove them

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Budget help welcome but not enough, says struggling coastal town

      Hastings has been hit by one of the sharpest national increases in rents

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Wealth managers prepare for pension client rush

      Changes to tax allowances simplify retirement saving, say industry experts

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Boost for savers as NS&I targets cash deposits

      Government increases fund targets of £7.5bn for 2023-24

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      No respite for millions facing tax rises

      Income thresholds have been frozen since 2021

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Budget crackdown on tax evaders

      Government plans to double prison sentences

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