45 h. ago From council tax discounts to energy bills and pension hacks – eight reprieves from Reeves’ £26bn Budget battering

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves may have hit us with £26billion of tax rises, but you can fight back by shielding your cash.  As a result of her Budget this week, average households face being £850 worse off in 2029-30 compared to this year, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns.  Lucy Andrews, Deputy Consumer Editor, presents her eight-step...

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51 h. ago Tenants warned rents will be hiked after Budget tax raid on landlords

Tenants will foot the bill for painful tax hikes Rachel Reeves imposed on landlords in the Budget, property insiders warn.

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59 h. ago Tenants can expect higher monthly rents thanks to tax hikes on landlords in the Budget

Tenants will foot the bill for painful tax hikes Rachel Reeves imposed on landlords in the Budget, property insiders warn.

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67 h. ago Labour tax rises to leave richer households £1,000 a year worse off, think

Britain's tax bill is on course to rise by £68billion - when combining the impact of Rachel Reeves ' first two Budgets - according to the Resolution Foundation.

Economics

3 d. ago How Chancellor Rachel Reeves missed obvious way to kickstart UK economy: a Customs Union with EU

Leaving the EU has cost the UK Government a staggering £90 billion a year in lost tax revenues, according to new research

Politics

3 d. ago ‘You will be worse off’: Martin Lewis reveals what Rachel Reeves’s Budget will mean for your wallet

The chancellor unveiled £26 billion worth of tax hikes to close a large hole in the public finances

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3 d. ago Bereaved families face higher inheritance tax bills as thresholds are now frozen until 2031

The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that the proportion of estates paying IHT will double to 10% by 2030.

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3 d. ago Did Rachel Reeves break her manifesto pledge on tax? Her own words suggest she did

The chancellor is using semantics to argue she has not broken her pledge – which will be of little comfort to those whose income tax bill will soar, writes David Maddox

Politics

3 d. ago Major hotel chain warns of ‘barrage of rising costs’ from Budget

The hotel group says it is now facing higher staff and tax bills

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis: Income tax freeze 'breaks spirit of Labour manifesto and 1p rise would be less damaging'

In her Budget on Wednesday, Rachel Reeves announced £26 billion of tax rises

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3 d. ago Travelodge warns over raft of cost hikes and Budget pressures

The group is facing higher staff bills, property taxes and a hit from the new tourist tax.

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3 d. ago Income tax thresholds £12,570 update as impact shows £759 extra 'for poorest workers'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has extended the freeze on income tax bands until April 2031, raising £7.6 billion and pulling 1.7 million more people into paying higher rates

Economics

3 d. ago UK Budget 2025: Labour's £26 billion tax gamble risks choking off economic growth

If the economy fails to improve, Labour’s troubles and poll ratings will only get worse

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3 d. ago With a smirk that says if you work hard and save prudently I'm coming for you, Reeves launches 43 tax rises in spiteful raids on strivers

The Chancellor shattered Labour's manifesto pledges on tax with a £13 billion freeze on income tax and National Insurance thresholds lasting three years.

Economics

4 d. ago Budget ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle rising cost of living – O’Neill

Northern Ireland’s First Minister said instead of ‘real action’ to bring down bills, many will now face higher tax bills in the year ahead.

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4 d. ago How to beat Rachel Reeves'  mansion tax: The nine measures that could save you a huge bill

Homeowners with valuable properties will be forced to hand over between £2,500 and £7,500 to the Treasury every year from 2028 in a so-called 'mansion tax' sting.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves says budget will cut living costs after shock OBR leak

Chancellor unveils action on energy bills, rail fares and two-child benefit cap as she reveals £26bn tax risesHow does freezing tax thresholds affect your tax bill?Budget 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves has declared her budget will slash living costs for millions including ending the two-child benefit limit and cutting energy bills, but taxes are set to soar by £26bn to plug a gaping shortfall in the public finances.Major measures in the budget leaked early in a shock accidental release by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), triggering an instant bond market reaction an hour before the chancellor was on her feet in the House of Commons. After months of speculation, Reeves said her measures would put the public finances on a sustainable path while building “a fairer, a stronger, a more secure Britain” by tackling inflation and investing in large infrastructure projects. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Reeves launches £26 billion tax raid as welfare spending rises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcements will leave 1.7 million people paying more income tax.

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4 d. ago Budget 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves unveils £26bn tax raid but cuts energy bills amid leak fiasco

Rachel Reeves calls the blunder by the Office for Budget Responsibility ‘deeply disappointing’ as she delivers Budget

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4 d. ago Budget 2025: Key points on Reeves tax, pensions and benefits plan after details leaked in shock blunder

The Chancellor told the Commons how she is launching a £26 billion tax raid as she unveiled some giveaways to tackle the cost-of-living crisis

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