23 h. ago Four million Brits now claiming jobless benefits without any requirement to work after rise of over a MILLION people under Labour

A record 8.3 million people were claiming Universal Credit in October - equivalent to almost a quarter of the working age population - up from 7.2 million at the same point last year.

Economics

32 h. ago Majority of Brits want Rachel Reeves to 'resign' if she hikes income tax, poll claims

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will face a tidal wave of mass dissatisfaction from British voters if she goes back on Labour's promise not to increase taxes for working people

Politics

33 h. ago Use our calculator to check how a 2p income tax rise could hit YOUR finances

HOUSEHOLDS around the UK are bracing themselves for tax hikes in Rachel Reeves' Budget later this month. The Chancellor yesterday once again paved the way to hike income tax in a breach of her manifesto commitment to help plug the nation’s finances. It comes as Labour previously pledged not to increase taxes on "working people"....

Economics

53 h. ago Keir Starmer shamed as 10m people see video of broken promises to nuke veterans

On Remembrance Day, more than 10m people have seen a viral video of Labour's broken promises to Britain's nuclear heroes

Politics

4 d. ago Reeves 'plotting a raid on pension pots by targeting salary sacrifice schemes' as Labour peer questions why party promised not to put up income tax

The Chancellor is said to be looking at the option of limiting tax breaks on contributions for both employers and employees.

Economics

7 d. ago 'She's attacking the wrong people!': Daily Mail readers stick the boot in to Rachel Reeves over tax hike plans... and predict what will happen next

Commenters were staunchly opposed to reports the Chancellor will go back on Labour 's manifesto promise not to increase taxes for 'working people' in her Budget on November 26.

Events

7 d. ago Chancellor under rising pressure amid warning UK finance blackhole must be plugged ‘with 2p income tax hike’

Rachel Reeves has given strong indications she will break Labour’s manifesto promise not to raise taxes on “working people” at her Budget on November 26

Events

8 d. ago MP calls for legal right to paid time off for fertility treatment

Labour MP Alice Macdonald called on the Government to ‘right this wrong’ as she introduced her 10-minute rule Bill in the Commons.

Politics

9 d. ago Britain 'doomed' under Labour as wealthy scramble to 'get the hell out of London', Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary warns

The UK is doomed under Labour, the boss of Ryanair has warned as he claimed wealthy people were scrambling to 'get the hell out of London' before being hit by a Budget tax raid.

Events

2 w. ago Thousands of families hit by pause of lifeline refugee visa route as scale of crackdown revealed

Exclusive: More than 6,000 children will be hit by shutdown after Labour said route was being manipulated by people-smuggling gangs

Events

2 w. ago Ayrshire councillor accuses rivals of 'overstepping the mark' after suspension

“Many people think it was political – people wanted a kick at the Labour party."

Politics

3 w. ago One million young people will soon not be in education or employment for first time in a decade

The number of so-called ‘Neets’ has risen by nearly 200,000 over the past two years

Politics