58 h. ago Reeves to hammer London and South East with 2.8m facing Budget blow from 2p income tax rise

The Chancellor has been hit by a Labour revolt over breaking the party’s manifesto by raising income tax

Economics

58 h. ago Reeves to hammer London with 1.4 million facing Budget blow from 2p income tax rise

Reeves to hammer London with 1.4 million facing Budget blow from 2p income tax rise  London Evening Standard

Economics

65 h. ago Fury as Reeves set to increase dividend tax in ‘hammer blow’ for investors in nightmare Budget

RACHEL Reeves is set to increase dividend tax in a "hammer blow" to investors in the upcoming Budget. In a move that has sparked fury, the Chancellor will reportedly increase the tax rate on earnings from shares in her Autumn budget this month. Brits are bracing for a raft of tax hikes on November 26...

Economics

66 h. ago Celtic dealt triple injury hammer blow as three stars ruled out for a 'long time'

Martin O'Neill revealed the extent of three injuries and it's not looking good for them

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves 'fighting for political survival' as she 'plots tax hikes' as fury mounts

Rachel Reeves is “fighting for her political survival” as she plots to raise taxes on millions of workers, a group of Labour MPs claim.

Events

4 d. 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...

Economics

6 d. ago Workers 'face tax hammer blow' as John Swinney fails to rule out SNP government hikes

John Swinney, the First Minister, was repeatedly asked about possible tax increases in Holyrood

Politics

1 week ago Robin van Persie confesses Celtic clash hammer blow as Feyenoord boss feels shockwave from UEFA sanction

Feyenoord have bene ordered to close a quarter of their stadium for the clash with Celtic on November 27

Events

1 week ago Is sorry really enough? Fury as Starmer snubs sleaze probe into Reeves for unlawfully renting out London home without a licence

Keir Starmer tried to snuff out a highly damaging pre-Budget furore last night after the Chancellor's actions were revealed by the Daily Mail.

Society

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves insists Britain can 'defy' grim economic forecasts

The Chancellor is currently scrambling to plug a multi-billion pound hole in her spending plans ahead of her fiscal package on 26 November.

Economics

2 w. ago Exact amount DWP payments for parents will rise next year – including new child benefit rate

PARENTS on benefits are set for a 3.8% payment rise from April, giving extra help with the rising cost of raising children. The government uses September's inflation figure to set benefit increases, which then take effect each April. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm in the Budget that all working-age benefits will go up...

Society

2 w. ago DWP changes to State Pension age to affect those born on these dates

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase due to be completed for all men and women across the UK by 2028

Politics

2 w. ago Cameron Carter Vickers deals Celtic another hammer blow with worst case injury scenario on the cards

The centre-back has flown to London for surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon and the signs don’t look good

Economics

2 w. ago M&S to leave Kilmarnock town centre and open new retail park store

An expanded food hall offering is at the heart of plans but the news is a hammer blow to the town centre.

Politics

2 w. ago Simon Amstell review – time to move on after Hollywood party crush

Arches London Bridge New show I Love It Here is billed as a departure from the comedian’s familiar neurotic self-analysis, but it proves frustratingly unchallenging“An exciting departure from [his] previous work,” claims the publicity for Simon Amstell’s new standup show – but it’s a claim that proves hard to substantiate. Like any Amstell set, I Love It Here is self-analytical to an absurd degree – and this level of forensic solipsism, from this clever and funny a man, can’t help but be engaging. But departure it is not – and indeed, I found it frustrating how Amstell’s concerns have not moved on a jot in a show largely about his disappointment (“pain”, he would call it) that his crush on a famous singer isn’t reciprocated.The abiding impression, of a show set at a star-studded Hollywood party, is of an artist whose life (and creative output) might benefit from a little more friction. We encounter Amstell at the start of this set blissful with his partner of 14 years, increasingly ...

Politics

2 w. ago Fury at Reeves's mansion tax raid on homes: Chancellor is accused of 'incoherent' class war 

Baron King lashed out after it was revealed the Chancellor Rachel Reeves could hit those with homes worth more than £2million with a punitive levy in the Budget next month.

Society

2 w. ago Argentina goes to polls amid economic crisis and Trump ‘interference’

Poor showing in Sunday’s election would deal hammer blow to country’s radical libertarian president, Javier MileiArgentina’s radical libertarian leader, Javier Milei, is facing a pivotal moment in his presidency with voters set to deliver their verdict on his two-year-old administration on Sunday against a backdrop of political and economic crisis and accusations that his ally Donald Trump is meddling in the country’s affairs.A poor showing in Sunday’s midterm election would be a hammer blow to Milei, who took power in December 2023 pledging to kickstart “a new era of peace and prosperity” by slashing spending and inflation. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Will Keir Starmer see out his term as Prime Minister?

Keir Starmer suffered another hammer blow today as Lucy Powell was named as his new Labour deputy - and warned that he is not being 'bold' enough.

Politics

2 w. ago Hundreds of thousands set for pay rise thanks to Real Living wage increase

Millions of people in the UK who have an hourly wage might be affected by the latest increase to the living wage

Politics

2 w. ago Pensioners face new tax bill and may need to fill in HMRC form after key date

State pension payments increase each April in line with the triple lock, with payments set to go up 4.8 per cent next year

Economics