IHT reliefs threshold to rise to £2.5 million for farmers and businesses Wages flatline and unemployment rises as jobs market softens Public contract bids disappearing into a black hole, say small firms Interest rates cut to 3.75% UK Treasury to regulate cryptocurrency under new legislation UK inflation falls to 3.2% in November Weaknesses holding UK economy back, CBI warns Budget unlikely to be growth game changer HMRC offers time to help pay self assessment tax bills £725 million package unveiled to support apprenticeships Covid fraud cost UK taxpayers £10.9 billion Most sole traders are not ready for MTD changes Firms reducing headcount at 'fastest pace since pandemic' E-invoicing will be fundamental change for VAT-registered businesses Still time to start self assessment returns, says HMRC Spending cuts and tax rises to serve as headwinds to economy Director confidence 'near record low' MTD penalties waived for first year of Income Tax