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 ...

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 ...

The French parliament on Thursday approved a bill aimed at tightening the regulation of tourist accommodation such as Airbnb ...

France’s government confirmed it expects the budget deficit to rise to 6.1% of economic output in 2024 as it canceled some ...

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 ...

The chancellor tells the BBC businesses will have to absorb the costs of paying more National Insurance or give out smaller pay rises.

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 ...

Rachel Reeves will today unveil Labour 's first Budget in 14 years when she heads to the Parliament to outline an expected ...

Plans to increase spending in the NHS and on education outlined in Wednesday's budget have been welcomed in the South East.

But coupled with the increases in taxes on small business, the budget has the potential to be devastating on the sector, the high street, economic growth and in particular the loss of jobs. " ...