10 h. ago Fury at Kemi Badenoch as Tory leader is accused of giving Angela Rayner 'an easy ride' over tax admission

Mrs Badenoch urged Sir Keir Starmer to show 'backbone' and sack his deputy at the start of the exchanges, but used the rest of her questions to tackle the PM over the economy.

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21 h. ago Starmer ‘too arrogant’ to admit he’s got things wrong, Badenoch tells Commons

The Conservative leader pressed the Prime Minister on borrowing costs, unemployment, and future tax rises, at PMQs.

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3 d. ago Tories to challenge Rachel Reeves to rule out ‘damaging property taxes’

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said the Chancellor was trapped in a ‘tax doom loop’.

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5 d. ago Scottish Labour leader gives cautious welcome to Stirling 'tourist tax' plans

But in an interview with the Observer, Anas Sarwar said the money shouldn't be used to replace the proper funding of resources at council level.

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5 d. ago 'Labour hypocrisy on full show': How Angela Rayner attacked 'tax dodgers' before SHE was accused of 'escaping £40k in stamp duty' on seaside pad

The Labour deputy leader has repeatedly hit out at 'tax dodgers' during her years as an MP in the House of Commons.

Economics

6 d. ago Staff at Edinburgh Napier University facing up to 70 job cuts

The Principal of Edinburgh Napier University has announced up to 70 job cuts as the institution aims to create a financial surplus

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7 d. ago Kirstie Allsopp leads fury at Rachel Reeves' latest property tax raid: Anger at Chancellor's 'cunning plan' to hike levies on landlords sees her accused of 'running the economy like Baldrick'

Treasury officials are said to be looking at proposals to levy £2billion from property earnings as they scramble for revenue-raisers ahead of the Budget this autumn.

Economics

7 d. ago FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

Rural hospitals are bracing for financial losses due to President Trump's tax and spending cut bill

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1 week ago Nigel Farage warns of unrest worse than poll tax riots as he calls for FIVE migrants flights a day

The Reform UK leader warned of 'much, much deeper' unrest than the 1990 poll tax riots if his radical blueprint to combat illegal immigration was not implemented.

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2 w. ago Kirstie Allsopp leads fury at Rachel Reeves' new property tax plan 'to punish Britons for working hard': Labour raid on ALL homes worth more than £500k is 'wealth tax in all but name'

The Chancellor has been accused of seeking to 'punish people' for making sacrifices to buy their own homes.

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2 w. ago Balancing NHS Dumfries and Galloway finances set to be 'even more challenging' in 2026/27

The health board is already working to make more than £21.3 million worth of cuts in the current financial year.

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2 w. ago New 'garden shed tax' could affect UK homeowners with additional charges

A new 'garden shed tax' has been flagged by an expert, who has warned that a common mistake could lead to unexpected council tax bills

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2 w. ago UK’s largest children’s brain injury unit cut frontline staff over ‘financial crisis’ before child deaths

Exclusive: The Children's Trust, a flagship unit in Surrey, was criticised over staffing levels after three children died while in its care

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3 w. ago Trump boots IRS commissioner after just months on the job: Names Treasury Secretary as interim head

The former Missouri congressman had next to no experience with tax law when he was tapped to lead the tax collection agency

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3 w. ago College endowment tax is leading to hiring freezes and could mean cuts in financial aid

An increase in the tax on university endowments is creating financial challenges for the wealthiest U.S. colleges

Economics

3 w. ago Scottish Secretary Ian Murray gives wealth tax verdict as deputy prime minister Angela Rayner pushes for move

The Scottish Secretary said a tax on the highest income earners would lead to ‘flight’ of wealthier people abroad.

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer urged to give tourist tax powers to local leaders to boost public services

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has previously called for a mandatory 'tourist levy' for those visiting the city with Edinburgh already set to introduce a charge

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