6 hours ago Rachel Reeves ‘set to raise fuel duty next year’ as Tory MPs demand freeze

Motoring groups say an end to the temporary 5p cut in fuel duty would be catastrophic for many

Politics

6 hours ago HS2 high speed trains to Euston will be 'most comfortable' on UK rail network with 87cm of legroom

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to confirm in the Budget that HS2 will run to Euston

Politics

6 hours ago Labour plots a tax raid on your holidays with stealth levy on air fares set to be announced in upcoming Budget cash grab

Millions of families are bracing themselves for above-inflation hikes in Air Passenger Duty - a stealth levy on air fares known as the 'holiday tax' - as part of Rachel Reeves' Budget cash grab.

Economics

6 hours ago Record number of businesses 'on the edge of collapse' amid Budget uncertainty, shock research reveals

Bosses are 'holding their breath' ahead of the Budget later this month amid fears that Rachel Reeves is plotting a tax raid on businesses, including an increase to employers' NI payments.

Economics

6 hours ago Chancellor must not 'punish' military families with Labour's tax raid on private schools 'at a time of such global instability', Tory peer urges

Ten days before the Budget, Lord Kempsell has written to Rachel Reeves warning Labour 'should not be punishing military families at a time of such global instability'.

Events

8 hours ago Rachel Reeves set to keep income tax thresholds frozen... But claims it's NOT a manifesto breach because it's not an increase!

Despite Labour pledges not to increase the tax burden on working people, the Chancellor is said to be prolonging the 'stealth tax' raid beyond 2028 - the end point originally given by Rishi Sunak.

Politics

9 hours ago Emotional teen surprised by stem cell donor who saved his life in poignant moment

Finishing his cancer treatment, George Shaw was surprised by his donor Kimmy Strelley, who had given the teenager an another chance to live. Kimmy joined George as he rang the bell at Sheffield Children's Hospital

Politics

9 hours ago Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick breaks down in tears live on The One Show after reunion

Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick was left in tears during his appearance on The One Show as he was reunited with a former patient 15 years after he saved the animal's life

Politics

11 hours ago Workers set for income tax hike as Rachel Reeves ‘to extend freeze on thresholds’

Conservatives have accused Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves of preparing to break a manifesto pledge

Economics