6 hours ago Labour's Budget tax bomb will hit growth, investment and jobs, business chiefs warn

The CBI says that the £25billion National Insurance raid has pushed industries such as retail and hospitality into 'crisis containment' while other sectors are now focusing on 'damage control'.

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8 hours ago Labour wipes out a tenth of defence budget boost through Rachel Reeves' hike in National Insurance

Ministers admitted the 1.2p rise would impact the Ministry of Defence directly - costing the underfunded department £216million in 2025-26 - equal to 8.6 per cent of the cash boost announced.

Politics

9 hours ago Meet the man behind the petition demanding a general election: More than one million Britons have called for change amid fury at Labour's Budget tax raid

Michael Westwood, who is the owner of Britain's 'cheapest pub', said he didn't imagine in his 'wildest dreams' that his campaign, which has been reposted by Elon Musk, would get such traction.

Economics

14 hours ago A MILLION people sign petition demanding general election amid mounting fury at Labour's Budget tax raid

The petition on the Parliament website, complaining that Keir Starmer has 'gone back on promises', has been gaining 100,000 backers an hour.

Economics

15 hours ago Pub owner's petition demanding general election spikes past 900,000 signatures amid mounting fury at Labour's Budget tax raid

The petition on the Parliament website, written by a pub owner and complaining that Keir Starmer has 'gone back on promises', is gaining over 100,000 backers an hour.

Politics

30 hours ago More than 200,000 people sign petition demanding another General Election is called after Labour 'U

The online petition has surpassed 200,000 signatures, at the time of publication, after being widely shared on social media since being created on Wednesday.

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