Reeves’ tax rise to push up inflation, BoE’s Megan Greene warns
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 () Rachel Reeves’ national insurance tax rise will push up inflation and lead to a “shake-up” of the labour market, Bank of England rate-setter Megan Greene has warned. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Greene said she was particularly concerned about “weakness in output” for the best part of a year as she suggested Reeves’ tax [...]
Former Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders welcomed March’s lower inflation but warned it may be short-lived. He said rising energy bills, tax hikes, and fallout from US trade tensions could..