7 h. ago Don't cut the £20,000 cash Isa limit... it won't incentivise savers to invest, MPs warn Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor should not cut the cash Isa allowance from its current £20,000 annual limit, MPs have said. It comes as the Chancellor is said to be considering restricting the allowance to £10,000.

Economics

7 h. ago Do not cut cash Isa allowance in the Budget, senior MPs warn Reeves

It is ‘not the right time’ to cut the tax-free limit, a senior MP warns

Events

7 h. ago Government should not cut cash Isa allowance, says Treasury Committee

The MPs said the focus should instead be on improving financial literacy and enhancing access to good investment advice and guidance.

Politics

69 h. ago Labour's plan to cut cash Isas is a tax raid by another name, says Shadow Chancellor MEL STRIDE

The Chancellor is considering slashing the tax-free limit on cash Isas - a move that would hit millions of careful savers across Britain.

Economics

9 d. ago Celtic ultras unleash scathing SPFL blast as fan group to boycott Premier Sports Cup clash with Rangers

Celtic and Rangers have both seen their number of briefs cut for the Hampden clash next month by the governing body

Politics

9 d. ago Martin Lewis warns Rachel Reeves’ cash ISA cut plan will upset millions

MoneySavingExpert founder says Treasury would receive more tax and mortgage lenders would be hit

Events

9 d. ago Housing targets could be derailed if cash Isa limit is cut – building society

Reports suggest that the Treasury could be considering cutting the annual cash Isa limit to £10,000.

Events

9 d. ago Cash Isa allowance could be HALVED to just £10,000 in Rachel Reeves' Budget

The Chancellor wants to encourage savers to divert billions of pounds of cash savings into the stock market and boost Britain's flagging economy.

Economics

9 d. ago Call to scrap ‘harmful’ cash ISA as Rachel Reeves eyes radical savings overall

“The Chancellor is absolutely right to take aim at this outdated product - and she should go further by abolishing the cash ISA allowance altogether” – Michael Healy, IG

Economics

1 week ago Reeves takes aim at ‘blockers’ using judicial review to halt major projects

The Government will cut the amount of time it takes for judicial reviews to move through the system, Rachel Reeves announced.

Politics

2 w. ago Government responds to calls for school week to be cut from five to four days

Tens of thousands of people had signed a petition demanding the change

Politics

2 w. ago TACO returns: ‘Growing belief’ in Washington that Trump is backing out on pledge to fire workers amid shutdown

The president threatened to cut agencies and fire government workers, but has yet to act on those vows

Events

2 w. ago High street bank offering customers up to £900 to switch – but you need to be quick

The bank has launched a new current account switching cash offer of up to £400, running alongside its Isa transfer offer of up to £500

Economics

2 w. ago Barclays offering up to £900 to some customers to switch accounts

The bank has launched a new current account switching cash offer of up to £400, running alongside its Isa transfer offer of up to £500.

Economics

2 w. ago Tories to set out plans to cut £47bn from government spending

Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride will unveil proposals at the Tory party conference.

Economics

3 w. ago Government shutdown live updates: Trump threatens to cut Democrats’ ‘favorite projects’ amid impending mass layoffs

Trump said he would meet with OMB Director Russ Vought to discuss agency cuts on day two of the government shutdown

Politics

3 w. ago Government shutdown live updates: Trump ready to cut thousands of jobs in ‘Democrat agencies’ as parties refuse to budge

Trump is set to meet with OMB Director Russ Vought to discuss agency cuts on day two of the government shutdown

Politics

3 w. ago Trump sees ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to punish Democrats as shutdown enters day two

Republicans and Democrats engage in war of words as White House also uses impasse to cut government spendingUS government shutdown – latest updatesAs the US government shutdown stretched into its second day, Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the funding lapse as an “unprecedented opportunity” to further his campaign of firing federal workers and downsizing departments.The president announced on social media that he would sit down with Russell Vought, the White House office of management and budget chief, an architect of the mass firings and buyouts of federal workers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump to cut ‘Democrat agencies’ as White House says government shutdown layoffs could be in the thousands – live

Trump touts meeting with Russ Vought ‘of Project 2025 fame’ to determine where cuts can be made; Karoline Leavitt blames Democrats for looming job lossesHere’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housingShare your views on the US government shutdownKaroline Leavitt also spoke on Fox News this morning.“The Democrats should know that they put the White House and the president in this position,” she said. “And if they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government. It’s very simple. Pass the clean continuing resolution and all of this goes away.”These discussions and these conversations, these meetings would not be happening if the Democrats had voted to keep the government open. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Government shutdown live updates: Trump calls to clear ‘dead wood’ in government as he determines which agencies to cut

Trump is set to meet with OMB Director Russ Vought to discuss agency cuts on day two of the government shutdown

Politics