11 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes to record high as economic growth forecast to weaken

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch brands package of measures ‘a smorgasbord of misery’ and urges chancellor to resign

Economics

13 h. ago Grinch Rachel Reeves has announced a wave of tax rises in her Grim Reaper Budget

The Chancellor's brutal Budget hikes to fund £30billion will include a mansion tax on expensive homes, 20% VAT slapped on private taxi fares and a £3billion raid on pensions

Economics

13 h. ago Grinch Rachel Reeves clobbers UK with a wave of tax rises in her Grim Reaper Budget

The Chancellor's brutal Budget hikes to fund £30billion will include a mansion tax on expensive homes, 20% VAT slapped on private taxi fares and a £3billion raid on pensions

Economics

13 h. ago What you need to know as Rachel Reeves announces energy bills to be cut by £150 next year

The Chancellor made the announcement during the Autumn Budget on Wednesday (November 26)

Economics

14 h. ago Martin Lewis gives Budget verdict and how new changes will impact your money

Rachel Reeves has announced the changes to this year's Budget, including scrapping the two-child benefit cap.

Economics

14 h. ago Rachel Reeves dodges question on her future after Budget unveiled

Rachel Reeves dodged a question about whether she would still be chancellor at the next general election after unveiling a package of £26bn tax hikes in the Budget.

Politics

14 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Reeves claims freezing tax thresholds in budget does not breach manifesto pledge

Chancellor says she will not ‘get into semantics’ when questioned on issue after her statementAt a glance: the key points from the budgetHow does freezing income tax thresholds affect you?Paul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, has rejected the concerns raised by the Resolution Foundation (see 9.54am) about the rise in the minimum wage rates. Asked about the thinktank’s comments, Nowak told Times Radio:I don’t accept those concerns ...First of all, that recommendation is based on the Low Pay Commission, which brings together employers, unions, independent experts, they’re tasked with making a recommendation on the minimum wage, which balances getting money into people’s pockets and the impact on unemployment. Continue reading...

Economics

15 h. ago Rachel Reeves says budget will cut living costs after shock OBR leak

Chancellor unveils action on energy bills, rail fares and two-child benefit cap as she reveals £26bn tax risesHow does freezing tax thresholds affect your tax bill?Budget 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves has declared her budget will slash living costs for millions including ending the two-child benefit limit and cutting energy bills, but taxes are set to soar by £26bn to plug a gaping shortfall in the public finances.Major measures in the budget leaked early in a shock accidental release by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), triggering an instant bond market reaction an hour before the chancellor was on her feet in the House of Commons. After months of speculation, Reeves said her measures would put the public finances on a sustainable path while building “a fairer, a stronger, a more secure Britain” by tackling inflation and investing in large infrastructure projects. Continue reading...

Economics

16 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves announces £26bn tax rises and scraps two

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch brands package of measures ‘a smorgasbord of misery’ and urges chancellor to resign

Economics

16 h. ago Reeves launches £26 billion tax raid as welfare spending rises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcements will leave 1.7 million people paying more income tax.

Economics

16 h. ago Autumn Budget 2025 live: OBR boss apologises and promises probe after 'deeply disappointing' technical error saw Budget leaked early

Follow the Daily Mail's liveblog for updates as Rachel Reeves delivers her budget after the OBR apologises for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak.

Economics

17 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves announces £26bn plan for income tax, pensions and ISA cuts after OBR leak

Chancellor unveils series of tax hikes to fill black hole in public finances in addition to ditching two-child benefit cap and changes to ISAs

Economics

17 h. ago From mansion tax to cash ISA changes: Key announcements in Reeves’ Budget

The chancellor has unveiled £26bn worth of tax rises in the Commons as she attempts to plug a multi-billion pound gap in Britain’s ailing public finances

Economics

17 h. ago Rachel Reeves announces UK households to save £150 on energy bills next year

The Chancellor said she is keeping her promise to get energy bills down and cut the cost of living

Economics

17 h. ago Huge change to council tax with four new categories and £7,500 annual charge

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the so-called 'mansion tax' measure during Wednesday's Budget speech

Economics

17 h. ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves announces £26bn tax rises as MPs react

Watch live from the Commons after Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget speech on Wednesday (26 November).

Economics

17 h. ago Budget 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves unveils £26bn tax raid but cuts energy bills amid leak fiasco

Rachel Reeves calls the blunder by the Office for Budget Responsibility ‘deeply disappointing’ as she delivers Budget

Economics

17 h. ago Rachel Reeves Budget's 10 key points as major benefit and ISA changes explained

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils £26bn tax rises including mansion tax on homes over £2m, scrapping the two-child benefit limit, rail fare freeze and minimum wage hike

Politics

17 h. ago Budget 2025: All the property announcements from Chancellor Rachel Reeves

From the introduction of a ‘mansion tax’ to increasing the tax on property income, here are the property announcements contained in today’s Budget

Politics

18 h. ago Energy bills to be cut by £150 a year in cost of living boost for households

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the removal of certain green levies from energy boost in a boost to cash strapped households

Economics