Day Headlines in Economy News: 2024-09-23
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Chancellor makes switch from pain to gain (BBC Economy 2024-09-23 13:34:24)
Rachel Reeves abandoned the government's recent gloomy tone and focused on the future "prize". -
Reeves sets optimistic tone but stresses tough choices too (BBC Economy 2024-09-23 12:29:37)
The chancellor's speech was more optimistic than her previous rhetoric, but she knows that there is more controversy to come. -
Mortgages at six times' income for first-time buyers (BBC Economy 2024-09-23 12:12:04)
The UK's biggest building society will let some first-time buyers borrow up to six times their income. -
Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances? (BBC Economy 2024-09-23 08:00:18)
Economists say the state of public finances should not have come as a complete surprise to the new government.