GDP estimated to have risen by 0.2%

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has estimated that gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.2% in Q2 2022, revised from initial estimates that the economy contracted by 0.1%. The new estimates suggest that, contrary to recent warnings from the Bank of England...

Bank of England raises interest rates to 2.25%

The Bank of England's (BoE) monetary policy committee (MPC) voted to increase interest rates from 1.75% to 2.25% on Thursday (22 September) in an attempt to curb soaring prices. In August, interest rates were raised by the highest margin in 27 years, following...

Total tax take soars to £310.9bn

The latest figures released by HMRC show tax take from April to August 2022 totalled £310.9bn, £31bn higher than in the same period in 2021. Two of the main drivers behind this increase are income tax and inheritance tax receipts. Tax receipts from income tax, capital...