4 h. ago Labour MPs are getting the chop from hairdressers in revenge for Rachel Reeves’ Grinch Budget

Fed-up barbers and salon owners are following the lead of more than 1,000 publicans who have barred the party’s politicians from their boozers after the Government failed to slash business rates.

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23 h. ago Churches 'will crumble into disrepair' if Rachel Reeves introduces 'stealth tax' on historic buildings, campaigners warn

Rachel Reeves has angered vicars by declaring that from April, churches will no longer be exempt from paying VAT on repairs

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27 h. ago Now Labour MPs get the chop from hairdressers over Government's 'great business rates betrayal'

Barbers and salons are following pubs and have banned Labour MPs from their premises in a growing backlash against Rachel Reeves' Budget.

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54 h. ago Boxing Day sales slump confirmed as high street and shopping centre visits are down

Boxing Day sales have slumped as shoppers stay away from high streets and opt for online stores. 

Economics

57 h. ago And you thought Boxing Day sales didn't matter any more! Thousands queue at designer outlets and hit the nation's High Streets despite Rachel Reeves' £1billion economic wrecking ball

Frantic scenes are taking place across the country as shoppers desperate to secure the best bargains descend on shopping outlets and clog up the nation's roads.

Economics

58 h. ago Sir James Dyson says Rachel Reeves' 'really damaging' inheritance tax changes have put his family business at risk

The billionaire founder of Dyson said today that he fears being unable to pass his business onto his children because of the Labour Chancellor's alterations to Business Property Relief.

Economics

63 h. ago Red Rachel's RECORD £75bn tax bomb: Reeves has hit Britain harder than any Chancellor since figures began

An historic database of Budget measures shows Ms Reeves has been 'scored' as adding £75.1billion a year to the burden on hard-working Brits.

Economics

64 h. ago Thousands more could be dragged into paying Rachel Reeves' mansion tax on £2m homes as experts warn revaluation plan could overstate house prices by up to £30,000

Under proposals backed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, homes valued at more than £2million would be hit with an annual council tax surcharge from 2028.

Economics

3 d. ago Reeves' £1bn Boxing Day sales slump: Retailers set to take devastating hit over flatlining economy and collapse in consumer confidence

Struggling retailers will lose out on the much-needed revenue as consumer confidence collapses amid Rachel Reeves' tax bombshells.

Economics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves' first year: Cataclysmic levels of debt, questionable decisions and ominous warnings from the bond market

City confidence in her is rock bottom — and Rachel Reeves’s high wire act is just one misstep away from a full blown financial crisis, says Jonathan Prynn

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves year in review: Chancellor's 2025 is no cause for celebration

City confidence in her is rock bottom — and Rachel Reeves’s high wire act is just one misstep away from a full blown financial crisis, says Jonathan Prynn

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer’s disgraceful farmers tax raid killed my dad – PM’s U

THE son of a farmer who reportedly took his own life over fears of crushing tax rises has slammed Keir Stamer's last hour U-turn. John Charlesworth, 78, was tragically found dead on his 70-acre farm – just hours before Rachel Reeves unveiled huge hikes in her Budget. He was said to be devastated at the thought his relatives...

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces Labour revolt over pubs being hammered by huge increases in business rates

The Chancellor is being urged by landlords and some MPs to rethink the controversial policy

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5 d. ago SNP MSP sends Keir Starmer P45 in row over how many Scots are losing North Sea oil and gas jobs

Rachel Reeves has firmly denied as many as 1,000 jobs were being lost across Scotland's offshore energy sector each month - a figure regularly repeated by Nationalists.

Society

6 d. ago Aberdeen MSP sends P45 to Starmer over predicted loss of oil and gas jobs

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Society

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves suffers another blow as figures show UK's economy continues to flatline

The UK economy only grew by an unrevised 0.1% between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics. It will cause another headache for the embattled Chancellor

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6 d. ago Rachel Reeves hit by fresh blow as UK economy growth slows down again

UK economy growth slowed in the third quarter to just 0.1 per cent

Economics

7 d. ago Rachel Reeves barred from local pub and 'won't get through door again'

The Chancellor is no longer welcome at a local boozer in her Leeds constituency as the landlords feel she is crippling pubs with her policies following Labour's return to power

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7 d. ago ‘You’re barred!’: Labour’s battle with pubs promises a new year headache

A protest barring MPs from pubs is exposing deeper tensions between politicians and the communities they representLabour MPs heading back to their constituencies this weekend will do so with a sense of relief that another turbulent term in British politics is over. But those hoping to pitch up at their local pub for a restorative pint with colleagues and constituents may find festive cheer is in short supply. In fact, some may not be allowed through the door.For the past few weeks, pubs across the country have been putting up signs declaring “No Labour MPs” in protest at changes to business rates announced by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in her latest budget. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago You're barred! Furious landlord bans Rachel Reeves from her local pub over Chancellor's tax hikes crippling the hospitality industry

Landlord Martin Knowles has told the Chancellor not to try to enjoy a festive pint in the Marsh Inn in her Leeds constituency after he was hit with a £2,500 hike in business rates.

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