64 h. ago ‘I was anxious and depressed about money but now I'm £2,496 a year better off

The spring budget has left Brits worried about their finances but a pensioner from Manchester is urging others to do a simple check to see if they could be better off after he sought help and discoverd he was owed money

Economics

5 d. ago Exactly what an hour's new minimum wage will buy from cheap jet, Greggs to Bonnie Blue

The Spring Budget has been announced and that means the government has decided what the new national minimum wage is so what exactly can you buy on an hours work - let's find out

Politics

5 d. ago Spring statement latest: Reeves won’t ‘escalate trade wars’ as Trump’s latest tariffs could hit UK economy

A 25 per cent tariff on vehicles imported to the US will come into effect on 2 April, the US president announced

Events

5 d. ago Reeves on a double knife edge as she could be forced to order ‘blockbuster’ tax rises, say experts

Critics said her future as chancellor is under threat as a result of errors she has made since taking charge of the economy last year

Politics

5 d. ago Spring statement latest: Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn budget

Chancellor faces speculation she will be forced to find more money to balance the books

Economics

5 d. ago Spring statement latest: Reeves rejects warning that welfare reforms could push 250,000 into poverty

Chancellor faces speculation she will be forced to find more money to balance the books

Events

5 d. ago UK politics latest: Reeves refuses to rule out more cuts amid growing Labour backlash

Chancellor faces speculation she will be forced to find more money to balance the books

Politics

6 d. ago Tax rise warning for millions as Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget raid after Spring Statement

The Chancellor said to be at the ‘mercy of events’ by not building up a bigger fiscal cushion

Events

6 d. ago Tax rise warning for millions as Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out hikes after Spring Statement

The Chancellor said to be at the ‘mercy of events’ by not building up a bigger fiscal cushion

Events

6 d. ago Spring statement 2025 live: Reeves refuses to rule out more cuts amid growing Labour backlash

Chancellor faces speculation she will be forced to find more money to balance the books

Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves admits that accepting free Sabrina Carpenter tickets may have appeared ‘a bit odd’

It came earlier this month, ahead of the Spring Budget announcement which took place on Wednesday March 26

Politics

6 d. ago Spring statement 2025 live: Trump tariffs could wipe out Reeves’s thin margin of error on budget, OBR warns

Office for Budget Responsibility said the most “severe” scenario would ‘almost entirely eliminate’ the Chancellor’s £9.9 billion headroom against her fiscal rules

Events

6 d. ago Will families be £500 better off after Reeves’ Spring Statement? Here’s what experts say

The chancellor insisted families would be better off even as further welfare cuts were announced

Economics

6 d. ago Spring Budget 2025 RECAP: Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlines spending cuts in Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spring Statement, confirming the 2025 growth estimate for the UK has been halved to 1 per cent by the government's official forecaster

Economics

6 d. ago Spring Statement 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves warned economic plans could be derailed as UK growth forecast slashed

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has presented her first highly-anticipated Spring Statement to parliament.

Events

6 d. ago Spring statement will lead to six months of ‘damaging speculation’, IFS warns

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said Rachel Reeves’ adherence to fiscal rules will lead to speculation about tax hikes in the autumn budget.

Events

6 d. ago Millions now face tax rises in 'blockbuster' autumn Budget, warns the IFS after Rachel Reeves Spring Statement

The Chancellor was said to be at the ‘mercy of events’ by not building up a bigger fiscal cushion

Events

6 d. ago Voices: What did you want to see from Rachel Reeves’ spring statement? Join The Independent Debate

Have your say: The chancellor’s spring statement is just around the corner, bringing with it new concerns about the future of living standards in the UK

Politics

6 d. ago Everything you need to know about PIP changes and Universal Credit as Labour slashes £5billion off welfare budget and Rachel Reeves blasts 'broken system' in Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves today announced further welfare cuts as she confirmed changes for personal independence payment (Pip) and Universal Credit.

Economics

6 d. ago Martin Lewis gives verdict on spring statement as ISA reforms underway

The money expert focused on household income and rumoured ISA changes in his initial reaction

Politics