5 hours ago HMRC urges workers to secure full state pension payments as deadline looms

There are less than six months left for people who need to secure their state pension

Economics

7 hours ago Flagship Scottish shopping centre confirms six new names for Christmas shoppers

One of Scotland’s most famous shopping centres has confirmed a raft of new brands opening in time for Christmas retail season.

Economics

11 hours ago Sharks and ‘juicy lip’ urinals: How a Scottish hospitality empire is riding out industry storm

“You’d think given how much in tax from everything in hospitality that goes back to the government, they would want to support it a lot more than they do” – Nic Wood

Events

16 hours ago Cabinet ministers angry at Budget cuts being demanded by Rachel Reeves told: We all face tough choices

But Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted there would be no return to austerity

Politics

16 hours ago Cabinet ministers angry at cuts being demanded by Rachel Reeves told: We all face tough choices

But Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted there would be no return to austerity

Politics

18 hours ago Labour's poll tax: Business fury at Reeves's plan to hike national insurance

Hiking national insurance will become Labour's 'poll tax', Rachel Reeves has been warned. In the most vehement criticism yet, business leaders reacted with fury as the Treasury refused to rule it out.

Economics

19 hours ago Readers' letters: Raising employers' National Insurance contributions still hits 'working people'

Readers take Sir Keir Starmer to task over speculation around plans to increase employers’ National insurance contributions

Events

23 hours ago Hiking national insurance could prove Labour's 'poll tax', business leaders warn Rachel Reeves

Hiking national insurance will become Labour's 'poll tax', Rachel Reeves has been warned. In the most vehement criticism yet, business leaders reacted with fury as the Treasury refused to rule it out.

Events

36 hours ago TV panellist says 'sneaky' Labour has 'lied' to people ahead of Rachel Reeves budget

She disputed Labour's pre-election pledge about not increasing National Insurance

Politics

39 hours ago Rachel Reeves 'rolling pitch for big tax rises' in Budget with £40billion plan briefing, says top economist

IFS director Paul Johnson believes Labour will break its election manifesto on tax

Economics