French MPs on Tuesday rejected a draft government budget that had been massively amended with new taxes by the opposition, as the heavily indebted country is under pressure to balance the books.

French lawmakers rejected a heavily amended version of the country’s 2025 budget, sending the debate over how to plug holes in public finances to the senate.

The NFU said there were ‘legal issues’ preventing its members turning up in large numbers on the streets of Westminster.

Rachel Reeves has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates from 5 per cent to 4.75 per cent. She said ...

LISBON - Portugal's parliament on Thursday approved the centre-right minority government's 2025 budget bill on its first reading, forecasting a slight pick-up in growth and a small surplus despite tax ...

Here is our coverage of the Autumn Budget 2024 and what the Chancellor's announcements mean for small business owners Welcome to the Autumn Budget 2024, where we’ll be keeping you up to date on the ...

A group representing independent schools is to launch legal action against the government’s plan to levy value added tax on private school fees. The Labour government will apply a 20 per cent ...

A few lesser-known rules have also been tweaked: business relief ... continue to protect small family farms with three quarters of claims unaffected by these changes. Defying several predictions, the ...

The panel discussed how changes in capital gains tax could affect personal assets, what the budget means for first-time buyers, and the new challenges small businesses may face due to employer ...

"The budget paints a mixed picture for our region’s smallest firms. Increasing the employment allowance for small businesses so significantly is a welcome move and something that FSB has ...