3 h. ago Budget threatens jobs and venues, pub bosses warn as business rates rise

Pubs, restaurants and small shops are all expected to see their property tax payments jump from the next financial year.

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3 h. ago Teachers threaten to go on STRIKE as Rachel Reeves's Budget sparks fears of school cuts after Government vows to prop up councils struggling with spiralling costs of special needs

The National Education Union (NEU) said it will not accept 'the continued underfunding of our schools' or 'another pay cut'.

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4 h. ago Teachers threaten to go on STRIKE as Rachel Reeves' Budget sparks fears of school cuts after Government vows to prop up councils struggling with spiralling costs of special needs

The National Education Union (NEU) said it will not accept 'the continued underfunding of our schools' or 'another pay cut'.

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26 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...

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27 h. ago DWP state pensions to rise by £575 a year as new rates confirmed in Autumn Budget 2025

The State Pension will increase in April in line with the Triple Lock Promise

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30 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves sets out tax rises and council tax changes as OBR apologises for leaking details

Office for Budget Responsibility blames ‘technical error’ after forecasts were published before chancellor gave her statementAt a glance: the key points from the budgetPaul 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...

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31 h. ago Budget 2025 live: Income tax thresholds to be frozen for three years in budget, OBR leak indicates

Forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility were accidentally published before Rachel Reeves gives her statementUK borrowing costs fall after early release of budget forecasts – business liveCould you do better than Reeves? Play our gamePaul 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...

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34 h. ago Budget 2025: Income tax rate will not rise, signals minister

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones makes clear the Government has ruled out a manifesto-busting increase in income tax

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35 h. ago Minimum wage rise: Nine things to know as Rachel Reeves expected to raise rates in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to make a major new minimum wage announcement in today's Budget, giving millions of Brits a potentially significant pay rise

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35 h. ago Irish crime boss's chilling phone call minutes before being shot dead in pub

Eamon Dunne was a notorious gangster in north Dublin who was linked to at least 12 killings and considered Ireland's public enemy number one

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40 h. ago Supermarkets warn of higher food bills after Chancellor's business rates U

The country's biggest retailers, including Tesco and Sainsbury's, have been calling on the Chancellor to exempt grocers from her plans to raise taxes on about 4,000 shops.

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3 d. ago Reeves must use Budget to restore public trust in party, Scottish Labour leader warns

Anas Sarwar issued a warning days before the chancellor delivers her make-or-break Budget - with crucial elections in Scotland in May threatening to decide Keir Starmer’s future as PM

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves 'can't tax her way to growth', warns head of CBI as Chancellor set to raise taxes to highest level in modern history

In a last-ditch plea ahead of Wednesday's Budget, the head of Britain's biggest business group will warn the Chancellor: 'You will never be able to tax your way to growth.'

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6 d. ago US stocks rise after top Fed official signals openness to rate cut

John Williams says there is ‘room for a further adjustment’ in borrowing costs

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6 d. ago US stock futures rise after top Fed official signals openness to rate cut

Wall Street equities slid in previous session amid persistent worries over AI valuations

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7 d. ago Bin collections under threat in some London boroughs from town hall funding cuts, warn business leaders

Bosses warn London will be particularly badly hit by the controversial reforms

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7 d. ago Channel Tunnel owner cancels UK rail projects over rise in business rates

Eurotunnel said expected tripling of levy makes planned freight investments untenable

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7 d. ago Bin collections under threat in London from town hall funding cuts, warn business leaders

Bosses say the capital will be particularly badly hit by the controversial reforms

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8 d. ago Oil giant accuses Labour of 'deliberately' crippling business ahead of Budget as firms warn over exodus of young talent and slate 'crazy' policies

Paul Greenwood, chairman of petrochemical giant ExxonMobil, blamed 'undermining' policies after confirming that an ethylene manufacturing plant in Fife will close next year.

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9 d. ago The idyllic Spanish properties to snap up now... no matter your budget: As Spain threatens a 100% expat tax, our experts reveal the homes you can buy for as little as £13,000

In January, Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez proposed a new law to impose a 100 per cent tax on property purchases for non-European residents buying Spanish property.

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