4 h. ago Government warned not to 'kill the goose that lays the golden egg' by increasing travel tax

As the Autumn Budget approaches at the end of this month, travel bosses are warning the government not to increase Air Passenger Duty - also known as the 'holiday tax'.

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15 h. ago Three in four wealthy families HAVEN'T given away money to ease inheritance tax burden

Even though 51% of those polled are most concerned about inheritance tax changes in the upcoming Autumn Budget, just 15% have accelerated gifting in the past year.

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25 h. ago Autumn Budget: Timeline of key economic data before November 26

Key datasets are due to be published in the run up to Rachel Reeves’s statement.

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31 h. ago UK unemployment rises to 5%, the highest level in four years

ONS says jobs market worsening before budget, as HMRC reports falling number of workers on firms’ payrollsBusiness live – latest updatesUnemployment in the UK has risen by more than expected to the highest level in four years, official figures show, amid a worsening slowdown in the jobs market before Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget.With under three weeks to go before the chancellor’s tax and spending statement, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the headline unemployment rate rose to 5.0% in the three months to the end of September, up from 4.8% in the previous quarter. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Rachel Reeves' 'war on fun' gambling tax explained – and what it could mean for you

The Chancellor's Autumn Budget at the end of the month could see the gambling industry hit with tax hikes as a means for plugging the massive £30bn black hole in public finances

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63 h. ago Fury as Reeves set to increase dividend tax in ‘hammer blow’ for investors in nightmare Budget

RACHEL Reeves is set to increase dividend tax in a "hammer blow" to investors in the upcoming Budget. In a move that has sparked fury, the Chancellor will reportedly increase the tax rate on earnings from shares in her Autumn budget this month. Brits are bracing for a raft of tax hikes on November 26...

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4 d. ago Pensioners could pay £380 a year EXTRA in tax under Rachel Reeves’ Budget plot

MILLIONS of pensioners face paying an extra £380 a year in tax under Rachel Reeves' Budget plans. The Chancellor is expected to increase income tax by 2p in her Autumn Budget, while cutting National Insurance (NI) payments by 2p for earnings under £50,270. This would ease the burden on workers, as the income tax hike...

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4 d. ago The house I want to buy has already been reduced: Can I make an even LOWER offer?

Given the current market, how long it's been up for sale and possible changes to property taxes in the Autumn Budget, what would be a sensible offer?

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget could bring these 4 huge changes

The Autumn Budget is just a couple of weeks away, and with it will come a whole host of changes that could affect your personal finances

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6 d. ago 7 changes Rachel Reeves could hit drivers with in the Budget – from fuel duty to pay

DRIVERS are bracing for big changes in Rachel Reeves’ upcoming Autumn Budget that could hit their finances. It's feared the chancellor will hike everyday costs for anyone who owns a motor with a range of options at her disposal when she gives her update on the nation's finances on November 26. Higher annual charges, new...

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6 d. ago Rachel Reeves insists she won't resign as tax hike rumours rumble on

The chancellor has insisted she won't resign if she raises taxes in the Autumn Budget

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7 d. ago British leftwingers elated by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York, with some saying election has lessons for Labour – UK politics live

Sadiq Khan, Zack Polanski and Zarah Sultana among figures on the left praising the mayor-elect as they look at potential blueprint for elections in UKLibby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.Scotland’s finance secretary Shona Robison has called for “urgent engagement” with the UK chancellor after Rachel Reeves flagged up the prospect of tax rises yesterday.We are calling on the UK government’s autumn budget to deliver more funding for those public services, infrastructure, and cost of living support – including by abolishing the two-child limit in universal credit.Scotland has been short-changed in the past, and we must not be left as an afterthought in the UK government’s budget. Under the current arrangements Scotland has to wait and see what impact the chancellor’s decisions will have for us.Recently the chancellor admitted that Brexit has damaged the economy. Brexit has had a hugely negative impact on public spending, reducing the available investment for public ser...

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out painful tax rises as she warns of 'necessary choices'

In a rare speech three weeks before the event, the Chancellor warns of the need for "hard choices" and the "unsustainability" of the public finances ahead of the much-anticipated Autumn Budget

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves Autumn Budget could hit pensioners with £1k bills

Pensioners could be among the hardest hit by rumoured changes to income tax and National Insurance rates

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9 d. ago Manufacturing production increases after JLR factory restart

Manufacturers also pointed towards subdued UK demand amid caution ahead of the autumn budget.

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9 d. ago Top City Economist: My ten point guide to what the Budget will deliver

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could lost her job if Labour lose more ground in the polls

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1 week ago Would Rachel Reeves dare to hike income tax? This is Money Podcast

Despite assurances that Labour would not break its election manifesto by hiking income tax , it appears it is under consideration for the Autumn Budget.

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1 week ago Finance expert warns income tax rise at Autumn Budget could hit pensioners and self

Speculation is growing that changes to income tax and National Insurance will be announced in November.

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1 week ago The one thing we're likely to see in the 2025 autumn budget and when it's happening

There are a number of rumours going around about what could be in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' autumn budget, there's one thing that's likely to happen

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1 week ago 2025 Budget: 5 UK Autumn Budget and Rachel Reeves predictions I think will hit your wallet hard in November

A banking expert shares her insight into what could shape the nation’s finances this Autumn 🍂

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