2 h. ago Rachel Reeves blasts Reform UK 'clown show' and warns economic plans will hit Brits

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to launch a fresh attack on Nigel Farage's economic strategy, which experts have previously warned doesn't add up

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24 h. ago Are we heading for an' Omnishambles Budget'? Warning to Rachel Reeves  over demolishing pension tax relief

Overhauling pension tax relief to cut the amount going to better paid taxpayers would cause uproar and also harm lower paid workers, warns a new study.

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25 h. ago Healey launches defence growth deals in bid to boost UK jobs and industry

The new strategy promises £250 million investment in regions with high defence potential.

Economics

30 h. ago Share tips to beat Rachel Reeves's latest tax raid: MIDAS reveals how buying these brilliantly cheap stocks can help you avoid inheritance trap

It's no secret that the Chancellor has inheritance tax in her sights for November's Budget. More families than ever will end up paying the 40 per cent tax in the coming years.

Economics

50 h. ago Cabinet reshuffle live: Starmer overhauls Home Office and ousts Rachel Reeves’s sister

Keir Starmer’s is reshuffling key ministerial posts, including sweeping changes in the Home Office.

Society

52 h. ago Starmer sacks Rachel Reeves' sister as flailing PM frantically tries to relaunch his Government by axeing MORE ministers in desperate attempt to save face 

Rachel Reeves ' younger sister Ellie has become the latest casualty as Sir Keir Starmer swung the axe through his junior ministers to frantically get his Government back on track.

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2 d. ago ANDREW NEIL: The rise of State capitalism. Politically motivated vendettas. Rule by executive order. The National Guard on the streets... How Trump's America is getting more like China

Imagine a powerful president who grabs chunks of private enterprise for the state and forces companies to invest more at home by threatening penal tariffs if they don't.

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves among the few survivors of Keir Starmer's brutal Cabinet purge despite Britain's stalling economy and mounting threat of debt crisis

After being forced into action by Angela Rayner 's resignation as Deputy Prime Minister over her tax row, Sir Keir carried out a frantic reshuffle of his administration.

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3 d. ago Will Rachel Reeves be the ONLY survivor of Keir Starmer's brutal Cabinet purge despite Britain's stalling economy and mounting threat of a debt crisis?

After being forced into action by Angela Rayner 's resignation as Deputy Prime Minister over her tax row, Sir Keir carried out a frantic reshuffle of his administration.

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4 d. ago Head of Britain's trade union movement urges Rachel Reeves to set up new wealth tax to boost services

Paul Nowak called on the Chancellor to look at hitting those worth more than £10 million with fresh levies while hiking capital gains tax - insisting this would not lead to an exodus of the wealthy.

Economics

4 d. ago Rayner firm denies giving tax advice as PM refuses to say if he would sack her

The conveyancer used by the Deputy Prime Minister to purchase her Hove flat said it did not give advice on trust and tax matters.

Economics

4 d. ago Most enduring and biggest iceberg breaks apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral

The world's largest iceberg, A23A, is breaking into smaller pieces and may not last beyond November

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4 d. ago ‘Lateness’ of UK Budget ‘entirely undesirable’, says Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she will outline her fiscal plans in the Commons on November 26.

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4 d. ago Pub 'regular' at risk of dying out as Brits can't afford to visit their local

The Campaign for Real Ale, which surveyed 833 pub regulars from across Britain, blamed the decline on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' tax hikes

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves house tax 'attack' warning as experts beg her to drop plan

The Chancellor is reportedly considering a number of new property taxes

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4 d. ago UK firms axe jobs at fastest pace for almost four years, survey finds

Companies are also increasingly pessimistic about future employment amid concerns over the wider economic outlook.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves declares confidence in Angela Rayner after stamp duty ‘error’

Chancellor defends deputy prime minister as more details emerge about timeline of legal adviceThe chancellor has said she has “full confidence” in Angela Rayner as more details emerged about when the deputy prime minister became aware she had underpaid tax.Rayner has referred herself to the government’s independent ethics adviser and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after making the admission. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves has ‘full confidence’ in Angela Rayner over stamp duty row: UK Politics live

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

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4 d. ago Angela Rayner latest LIVE: Rachel Reeves says she has 'full confidence' in Deputy PM amid growing storm over underpaid stamp duty

Labour colleagues rally to Angela Rayner’s defence as sources suggest her fate could be sealed within days

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4 d. ago Ministers defend Rayner in tax row as fresh property purchase details emerge

Sources close to the Deputy Prime Minister said she was given three separate pieces of legal advice before buying an £800,000 property in Hove.

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