19 h. ago Welsh pensions scandal victim calls for Rachel Reeves to resign

John Benson, 79, is receiving a fraction of the pension he paid for

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29 h. ago BRIAN READE: 'Tory obsession with lies of Rachel Reeves highlights their desperation'

No one makes it to the top of politics without being a skilled weaver of fiction, Brian Reade says, which makes the fallout and Tory ranting following Rachel Reeves' Budget all the more galling

Politics

43 h. ago Get your house in order, Chancellor! Rachel Reeves 'faces £7,500 bill' to prevent her family home breaching Labour's own energy efficiency rules

The Chancellor placed her south London property on the rental market last year as she moved into Downing Street following Labour's general election win.

Society

47 h. ago Reeves will not face ministerial standards probe over Budget briefings

Nigel Farage had called for an investigation into whether the Chancellor mispresented the state of the public finances ahead of her fiscal statement.

Politics

48 h. ago Rachel Reeves escapes ministerial ethics probe over Budget lies as standards tsar rejects Farage's demand for Chancellor to be investigated

Reform leader Nigel Farage had demanded the Chancellor be investigated for saying there was a black hole in the public finances of more than £20billion, which it later emerged did not exist.

Politics

50 h. ago 3.3m pension savers facing hit with salary sacrifice changes

HMRC said an estimated 7.7 million employees currently use salary sacrifice to make pension contributions.

Economics

53 h. ago Why workers earning £52,000 will be the hardest hit by tax raids

Analysis shows that those on middle incomes are set to be worst hit by Rachel Reeves' plan to charge National Insurance on pension contributions over £2,000 per year.

Economics

58 h. ago David Lammy refuses SEVEN times to say if Labour will do a Brexit U

Keir Starmer has pledged to reset relations with the EU, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves has blamed Brexit for Britain's economic woes.

Politics

59 h. ago SARAH VINE: This is what I really look like. I've spent 15 years hiding my hair loss but this is why I've now decided to reveal my real hair

This has been an eventful year for me, writes SARAH VINE. But if my memoir has taught me anything, it's that the truth really can set you free. Honesty, it seems, really is the best policy.

Economics

68 h. ago Why workers earning £52,000 will be worst hit by changes to salary sacrifice from 2029

Analysis shows that those on middle incomes are set to be worst hit by Rachel Reeves' plan to charge National Insurance on pension contributions over £2,000 per year.

Economics

69 h. ago Electric car sales record smallest growth in two years as Rachel Reeves' pay

The deceleration in appetite for new battery cars was triggered by reports emerging ahead of the Budget last month.

Economics

2 d. ago Loose Women's Charlene White says 'we're not talking about that' as she calls out 'ridiculous' story

The presenter refused to talk about Chancellor Rachel Reeves on the ITV show

Events

2 d. ago City watchdog rules out market abuse probe into Rachel Reeves

Financial Conduct Authority says regulation is not meant to ‘make judgments on political discourse’

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2 d. ago Is the UK economy really as bad as we think it is? Here is the truth of the matter | Jonathan Swarbrick

From income to home ownership and public services, everybody is disgruntled – but for different reasonsThe British economy has endured a series of setbacks in recent years: austerity, Brexit, the global pandemic, soaring energy prices and an increasingly fractured and uncertain world. The early optimism that accompanied Labour’s election victory faded quickly, with a recent poll ranking Rachel Reeves as the worst chancellor in modern history.But is this fair? Is the economy really in as bad a shape as people feel?Jonathan Swarbrick is a lecturer in economics at the University of St Andrews Business School Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Appalling' treatment of savers must end: Reeves urged to commit to pensions tax lock to stop panic withdrawals

Labour must make 'a clear commitment to tax stability' to pensions savers after uncertainty in the build-up to the Budget led to surge in early withdrawals, the boss of AJ Bell has said.

Economics

3 d. ago Revealed: The junior chess champion whose British under 14 title 'was falsely stolen by Rachel Reeves'

The Chancellor has often boasted about her chess prowess - and claimed that she was crowned British girls under 14 champion back in 1993.

Politics

3 d. ago British Airways dramatically increases price of rewards flights

The major airline has made changes to its popular loyalty scheme in light of recent announcements in the Chancellor's Budget.

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves should commit to pensions tax lock to stop panic withdrawals, AJ Bell boss says

Labour must make 'a clear commitment to tax stability' to pensions savers after uncertainty in the build-up to the Budget led to surge in early withdrawals, the boss of AJ Bell has said.

Economics

3 d. ago 'Rural Reds' are plotting to oust 'arrogant' Rachel Reeves: Labour MPs rebel over farm tax

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from a key Budget vote on the farm tax on Tuesday night, defying a three-line whip.

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3 d. ago STEPHEN GLOVER: Rachel Reeves' fatal mix of incompetence and mendacity makes her unfit to be Chancellor. It's time for her to put country first and resign

What is to be done about Rachel Reeves? Will she be allowed to go on breaking promises and attracting endless allegations of lying? Or will Sir Keir Starmer finally act - and end our misery?

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