5 h. ago National Insurance rise adds £8m to West Lothian Council wage bill

At a meeting of the full council, SNP opposition group leader Councillor Janet Campbell branded the increase a “jobs tax” and raised a motion demanding the council write to Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking for its revoke.

Economics

10 h. ago Full list of cars axed from Mobility scheme including some big name brands

It has been announced that some luxury car brands such as BMW and Mercedes Benz are being removed from the Motability scheme with immediate effect

Politics

30 h. ago Revealed: The 600,000 London homes that could be revalued under Budget 'mansion tax'

Homes in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Camden, Barnet, Richmond, Wandsworth and Hammersmith and Fulham are in the Chancellor’s firing line

Economics

32 h. ago McDonalds axing 11 items from its menu this week including two burgers

Changes are expected to be made from next week

Politics

41 h. ago Budget 'will revalue 2.4m homes' to raise council tax AND introduce a 'mansion tax' to fund £15bn benefits splurge including axing of two

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is putting the final touches to another grim package, despite promising just a year ago that she would not be back for more taxes.

Economics

6 d. ago Labour ‘planning council tax hike of 10% for millions’ avoiding referendum as some regions in UK set to reap more cash

LABOUR MPs are looking at hiking council tax by 10 per cent for millions of Brits in regions of the UK without a referendum, The i Paper reports. This will mean local authorities in London could raise their council tax rates above the 5 per cent cap that is currently set without public vote. The...

Economics

6 d. ago Mapped: Where mansion tax could hit as Reeves looks at raising council tax rates

Around 310,000 high-value homeowners could be hit by proposals to tweak council tax bands

Events

9 d. ago Netflix axes whopping list of films and TV shows including blockbuster spy franchise and beloved kids series

The streamer has confirmed a wide range of movies and series will be removed, including much-loved kids shows and a spy blockbuster franchise.

Culture

1 week ago James Jordan calls for half of the Strictly Come Dancing pros and judges to be AXED and says BBC show has become 'too woke and needs a shake

Former Strictly professional James Jordan , who appeared on the show between 2006 and 2013, has called for the show to have a full shake-up - including axing HALF of the pros.

Events

1 week ago Raise property taxes on rich by £3.9 billion to slash council tax for majority, ministers told

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) say reforming property tax reform could slash council tax bills by 3% for four in five households, raising cash to fund vital public services

Economics

2 w. ago The inside story of what really happened in the Rudakubana household hours before monster Axel launched his sick killing spree... and all the chilling signs

July 29, 2024, dawned warm and overcast, an otherwise ordinary day at the start of the long summer holidays.

Events

2 w. ago Tycoon who founded £35million Cake Box bakery chain loses appeal over £200,000 fine for chopping down 132 trees on his estate so he could build a driveway

Sukh Chamdal axed the trees - including dozens that were protected - to make way for a driveway to what he described as his 'super-duper house' at his Essex estate.

Economics

3 w. ago Loose Women star Ruth Langsford's future in doubt as 'I don't decide if I work or not'

Former This Morning star Ruth Langsford has hinted at uncertainty over her career after ITV announced plans to axe more than 220 jobs, including cuts to her show, Loose Women

Politics