BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Government borrowing higher than expected in February
The ONS said an increase in government tax receipts was outweighed by a rise in spending.
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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps
The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.
PoliticsEconomy
BBC Politics20 Mar 2026
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of huge illegal waste dumps
The government says it will step in to clean up some of the biggest illegal rubbish tips in England.
PoliticsEconomy
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.
PoliticsEconomyDefence
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
Reform vows to cut Scottish income tax below UK rate
Nigel Farage's party has launched a manifesto and unveiled its candidates for the Holyrood election.
PoliticsEconomyReform
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy
The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.
EconomyDefence
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.
PoliticsEconomyDefence
BBC Politics19 Mar 2026
Bank of England 'ready to act' as it warns Iran war 'shock' will push up inflation
Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs.
EconomyDefence
BBC Politics18 Mar 2026
Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100
The Home Office says the increase will help it "move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it" and rely less on taxpayers.
Economy
BBC Politics18 Mar 2026
Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100
The Home Office says the increase will help it "move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it" and rely less on taxpayers.
Economy
BBC Politics17 Mar 2026
Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans
The Chancellor has set out the government's plan for economic growth, which also includes closer ties to the EU.
Economy
BBC Politics16 Mar 2026
Labour calls for tax investigation into Reform's Tice
It follows a newspaper report that Tice had avoided corporation tax worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
EconomyReform