1 hour ago Treasury admits public sector workers ARE better off than private counterparts after Labour's bumper pay hikes

The striking conclusion emerged as Rachel Reeves begged pay bodies to show restraint in recommendations for next year.

Economics

2 h. ago Another UK energy supplier confirms households will save £150 next year

In her Budget last month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that households will see energy bills cut by £150 a year on average from April 2026

Economics

3 h. ago Labour kills jobs in businesses while the state booms: Unemployment rises again but public sector bucks trend

The rate of UK unemployment rose to 5.1 per cent in the three months to October, up from 5 per cent in the three months to September, the Office for National Statistics said.

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5 h. ago ‘Squeezed from every direction’: pubs voice fury at Reeves’s business rates changes

Chancellor’s claim to be helping trade met with disbelief in England and Wales amid soaring staff costs, energy bills and other overheadsEmma Harrison has begun to wonder how her business will survive in recent weeks. The managing director of the Three Hills pub in Bartlow, Cambridgeshire, is struggling to see how she will make a profit after examining the impact of her rising tax bill.“I’m really terrified about this coming year,” Harrison says. “We’re a well-run pub, we’ve won lots of awards, but this is going to be really hard.” Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Another major energy supplier promises £150 saving for millions of households in huge bill boost

ANOTHER major energy provider has promised to slash bills for millions of customers following the Autumn Budget. E.ON Next has promised that savings announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves will be passed directly to households from April 1, 2026. Rachel Reeves pledged to tackle high energy bills at their source by removing legacy costs and green levies that...

Economics

20 h. ago 'The grinch won't be stealing Christmas because Rachel Reeves already has': Household gloom about finances slumps to two

Rachel Reeves was accused of 'stealing Christmas' yesterday after the Budget left households the gloomiest in two years about the outlook for their personal finances.

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35 h. ago Car buyer demand for petrol and diesel bounces back as EVs took a walloping even before Rachel Reeves' pay

In a poll of UK motorists intending to purchase a new car in the next 24 months, 41% said their preference would be petrol or diesel, while just 19% would choose electric.

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35 h. ago UK Treasury drawing up new rules to police cryptocurrency markets

Rachel Reeves wants to protect consumers by bringing digital money and assets into the ‘regulatory perimeter’Cryptocurrencies will be regulated in a similar way to other financial products under legislation coming into force in 2027.The Treasury is drawing up rules that will require crypto companies to meet a set of standards overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Crypto firms to be regulated like other assets under new UK rules

The Treasury announced new legislation which will mean crypto firms have to meet a set of standards overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Politics

50 h. ago Bank of England expected to cut interest rates to nearly three

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to reduce interest rates from 4% to 3.75% on Thursday.

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3 d. ago Why Angela Constance must resign (judging by John Swinney's own standards)

John Swinney’s defence of his embattled Justice Secretary Angela Constance sits uneasily alongside his call for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to resign

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis warning over new 'tax charge' for two types of account

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced major modifications to ISA tax allowances in her Autumn Budget

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3 d. ago HMRC update on 'new ISA regulations' after 'technical consultation'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced major changes to ISAs in the autumn budget

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3 d. ago Business 'battered and betrayed' by botched business rates reforms

Rachel Reeves is facing a mounting backlash over her botched business rates reforms as industry leaders warn crippling taxes are 'killing high street firms'.

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3 d. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves under further pressure after UK economy shrinks

Official figures showed the UK economy shrank for the second month running in October, contracting by 0.1 per cent following a 0.1 per cent decline in September

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3 d. ago Fury as passengers at major London aiport hit with UK's highest drop

The airport is blaming the huge price increase on a business rate rise being brought in by Rachel Reeves

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3 d. ago Interest rate cut next week ‘nailed on’ as UK economy grows just once in seven months

Pre-Budget worries and speculation that chancellor Rachel Reeves would hike income tax has been blamed

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4 d. ago GDP shock: London businesses slam Budget turmoil as UK economy shrinks 0.1% in October

The latest GDP figures are a blow to Rachel Reeves, who admitted leaks in the run-up to her November 26 Budget were ‘very damaging’

Economics

4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 12 December: GDP reverse fuels rate cut bets, Card Factory slides

The UK economy declined by 0.1% for a second successive month in October, figures today showed.

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4 d. ago GDP shock: Economy unexpectedly shrank 0.1% in October amid Reeves Budget leaks chaos

The latest GDP figures are a blow to Rachel Reeves, who admitted leaks in the run-up to her November 26 Budget were ‘very damaging’

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