9 h. ago Bank shares rise after reports they will be spared tax hike amid growth mission

Banks were thought to have been in the firing line through a potential increase to the bank levy.

Economics

22 h. ago Spare Brits a ‘hammer blow’ fuel duty hike in Budget, MPs and industry bosses beg Rachel Reeves

RACHEL Reeves is facing a last-ditch plea to spare drivers a fuel duty hike in her tax-raising Budget. The Chancellor is weighing up scrapping the 2022 temporary 5p cut while pressing ahead with a 3p-a-mile charge for EVs. MPs and industry chiefs warn the move would pile costs on families struggling with bills. The AA...

Economics

24 h. ago How a packet of crisps can help you keep your house warmer this winter

Wanting to stay warm this winter without breaking the bank? A consumer expert has shared a handy tip that could help you keep your house warm at no extra cost.

Events

4 d. ago EasyJet set to hike profits in face of French strikes and higher costs

Most analysts are forecasting easyJet to report a rise in headline pre-tax profits to £650 million for the year to the end of September.

Economics

4 d. ago Use our income tax calculator to see how the Budget could affect YOU

HOUSEHOLDS may have been spared by an income tax hike, but there are still plenty of other ways YOUR pocket could be picked in the Budget. A stealth tax raid expected to be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Budget next Wednesday is set to hammer households. Millions of workers and pensioners face being...

Economics

5 d. ago Many English universities to report deficits despite rise in tuition fees

Continued funding squeeze and volatile student enrolment will continue to hit finances, regulator warns

Politics

6 d. ago The Spanish holiday destination drawing in a record number of Brits this year

As many feared anti-tourism protests would drive visitors away, one Spanish airport has reportedly seen a rise in the number of passengers passing through, with a third coming from the UK

Politics

6 d. ago Martin Lewis on how to get £400 for free in ‘biggest ever deal’

Martin Lewis has shared how you can get a free £400 by switching bank accounts.

Economics

6 d. ago Martin Lewis shares how to get free £400 in ‘biggest ever deal’

Martin Lewis has shared how you can get a free £400 by switching bank accounts.

Economics

7 d. ago Record numbers of Brits flock to Spanish hotspot despite protests

Despite reports of tourists being driven away from Spain by protestors, one Spanish airport has reportedly seen a rise in the number of passengers passing through, with a third coming from the UK

Events

1 week ago Liverpool could bank millions from clever transfer clause as Xabi Alonso call shared

Tyler Morton left Liverpool for Lyon in the summer transfer window and could be on the move again despite making a fine start to life in France

Economics

1 week ago How 1million will pay tax for the first time if Budget raid goes ahead – min wage and pensioners will be hit hardest

A MILLION extra people will be dragged into paying income tax if Rachel Reeves presses ahead with a punishing stealth rise, a new report reveals. Pensioners and minimum wage earners face being hit by tax thresholds being frozen for a further two years to help balance the books. Income tax thresholds are frozen until 2028, so...

Economics

1 week ago Despite America’s absence, Trump’s influence looms large over Cop30

In this week’s newsletter: Fear of retribution from the unpredictable president has left climate summit negotiators feeling nervous and vulnerable• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereUnder Donald Trump, America has not only jettisoned any effort to deal with the climate crisis, but has also attempted to stymie moves by other nations to shift to cleaner forms of energy, such as solar and wind.The climate crisis is “the greatest con job perpetrated by the world”, Trump told the UN in September, urging other governments to stick to oil and gas (preferably drilled in the US, of course) and ditch the “scam” of renewable energy.World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report findsFossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn peopleChina’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis findsCalifornia governor calls Trump ‘an invasive species’ at Cop30 climate talksTussles break out between protesters an...

Politics

1 week ago Martin Lewis' radiator and window tricks will keep your home warm and reduce energy bills

As the cold weather sets in, Brits are looking for ways to keep warm without breaking the bank - and one man has shared a clever hack he picked up from Martin Lewis that's set to be a game-changer this winter

Events

1 week ago World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds

Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heatingThe world is still on track for a catastrophic 2.6C increase in temperature as countries have not made sufficiently strong climate pledges, while emissions from fossil fuels have hit a record high, two major reports have found.Despite their promises, governments’ new emission-cutting plans submitted for the Cop30 climate talks taking place in Brazil have done little to avert dangerous global heating for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Climate Action Tracker update. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Dire warnings over aid and hunger following RSF’s capture of Sudanese city

Fears rise for displaced civilians as UN reports deteriorating situation and MSF warns of ‘staggering’ malnutritionThere are grave fears for civilians who survived the capture of El Fasher by a Sudanese paramilitary group last month, as the UN warned relief operations were on the brink of collapse and an aid group said malnutrition in displacement camps had reached “staggering” levels.The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher – the capital of North Darfur state and the last urban centre outside of its grasp in the wider Darfur region – on 26 October. Survivor accounts and video and satellite evidence suggest more than 1,500 people were killed in ethnically targeted massacres in the immediate aftermath. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total

Events

1 week ago 'We can't tax ourselves to victory': Fuller's boss pleads for Chancellor to spare pubs in Budget

Simon Emeny, executive chairman of Fuller's, said he was 'frustrated' by the lack of clarity and wants Reeves to avoid imposing 'further punitive financial measures' in this month's Autumn Budget .

Economics

1 week ago Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA

Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drillingRenewables will grow faster than any major energy source in the next decade, according to the world’s energy watchdog, making the transition away from fossil fuels “inevitable”, despite a green backlash in the US and parts of Europe.The world is expected to build more renewable energy projects in the next five years than has been rolled out over the last 40, according to the flagship annual report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools

Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have spilled into K-12 schools around the U.S., with advocates reporting a rise in antisemitism since the 2023 surprise attack on Israel

Politics