8 h. ago Exactly when millions of workers in the UK will get a £900 pay rise

National Living Wage increases by 50p per hour, giving full-time workers an extra £900 annually

Economics

19 h. ago Militant doctors launch ballot for more devastating strikes as they demand a 26 per cent pay rise

The British Medical Association would be free to inflict chaos on the NHS until August if members back the move in a major blow to patients.

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26 h. ago How a 1p pay rise can now cost you £38,000: We reveal the outrageous Budget tax traps you may have missed... exactly who is worst hit based on salary and what you must do

Half a million people will be stung for the first time by outrageous traps in the tax system that punish workers for getting a pay rise.

Economics

36 h. ago How a 1p pay rise can now cost you £38,000... just one of the tax cliff edges the Budget's made even worse

Half a million people will be stung for the first time by outrageous traps in the tax system that punish workers for getting a pay rise.

Economics

45 h. ago BMA union behind doctors' strikes branded 'hypocritical' as staff launch formal pay dispute over 2 per cent pay rise

The doctors union heavily criticised the Government when it offered medics a 2.5 per cent uplift, describing the taxpayer-funded boost as 'insulting'.

Economics

3 d. 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

Politics

3 d. ago Business backlash as Reeves confirms minimum wage pay rise hike for millions of workers

The chancellor said the move would mean those on low incomes were ‘properly rewarded’ - but businesses warned the move could drive unemployment and hit economic growth

Economics

3 d. ago Millions of workers to be £900 better off a year after minimum wage rates hikes confirmed

'Too many people are still struggling to make ends meet'

Economics

3 d. ago Millions of UK workers to get pay rise as Reeves plans increased minimum wage

Chancellor says people must be ‘properly rewarded for their hard work’ with 16- to 21-year-olds also in line for raiseMillions of low-paid workers in the UK are to get a pay rise of 4.1% next year, as Rachel Reeves confirmed that minimum wage rates will go up as part of the government’s ambition to improve living standards.The national living wage will rise from £12.21 to £12.71 an hour from April for over-21s, which the government said would increase the annual earnings of about 2.4 million workers by £900.A year in Westminster: John Crace, Marina Hyde and Pippa Crerar. On Tuesday 2 December, join Crace, Hyde and Crerar as they look back with special guests at another extraordinary year, live at the Barbican in London and livestreamed globally. Book tickets here Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Millions of workers in line for pay rise as minimum wage hike confirmed

Rachel Reeves said the cost of living was the 'number one issue' for Brits and the lowest paid deserved to be properly rewarded as she unveiled the changes ahead of the Budget

Economics

8 d. ago London Congestion Charge changes – what EV drivers need to know

The London Congestion Charge will rise to £18 from January, with EV owners also having to pay £13.50 – here’s what the new rates, discounts and deadlines mean for drivers

Politics

1 week ago TalkTalk announces new price rise with millions to pay £48 a year extra

The mobile and broadband provider has announced that new and re-contracting customers will see their price rise every by £4 a month from April 2026

Economics

1 week ago Striking doctors’ bosses turn against them as public support crumbles over pay battle

STRIKING doctors’ bosses are turning against them as public support crumbles for their pay battle with ministers. Hundreds of hospital chiefs applauded Health Secretary Wes Streeting this week when he branded the British Medical Association “unreasonable” and “reprehensible”. Managers have urged union barons to tone down their demands for a 26 per cent pay rise...

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2 w. ago Moment Wes Streeting tears into 'extremely irresponsible' junior doctors who have gone on strike despite receiving 28.9% pay rise

Health Secretary Wes Streeting told LBC radio that the five-day resident doctors' strike in England is 'going to set us back' as he accused British Medical Association 'activists' of 'damaging' NHS recovery.

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2 w. ago London congestion charge to rise to £18 – and electric vehicles will have to pay

London congestion charge to rise to £18 – and electric vehicles will have to pay  The Guardian

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2 w. ago The best paid jobs... and which careers saw the biggest pay rises this year: See how your profession and salary compare with our new calculator

Our exclusive analysis of official ONS data reveals which occupations far exceeded the average pay rise, with some scoring growth into the double-digit percentages.

Economics

3 w. ago How millions of workers on minimum wage can get secret extra pay rise worth £277k – anyone above 22 can do it

MILLIONS of minimum wage workers could bag an additional secret pay rise, the Sun can reveal. With the minimum wage set to increase, workers can get extra cash from employer by boosting their retirement income. Anyone aged between 22 and state pension age, who earns more than £10,000 a year with a single company is automatically signed...

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3 w. ago Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin says soaring wage bills and taxes are piling pressure on pubs to raise prices

JD WETHERSPOON boss Sir Tim Martin says soaring wage bills and taxes are piling pressure on pubs to raise prices. The pub chief said that a 10 per cent pay rise alone adds about 15p to the cost of a pint in a pub, compared with just 1.5p in a supermarket. Sir Tim said that...

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3 w. ago How much income tax you'll have to pay if 2p rise announced in Budget

The Chancellor has given her clearest signal yet that she plans to increase income tax

Economics

4 w. ago Labour struggles to contain fresh NHS strike threats as unions dismiss 2.5% pay rise... despite ministers warning taxpayers can't afford more

The government's evidence to the NHS pay review body has delivered a stark warning that any increase above that level next year could force cuts to services and staff.

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