55 h. ago AO boss says Rachel Reeves' NI tax hike and new workers' rights bill make it tougher for UK firms to compete with China

John Roberts said last Autumn's budget had left his electrical company facing an extra £8m charge a year meaning it was 'unable to carry the costs' of competitors.

Economics

3 d. ago Bridget Phillipson says scrapping two child benefit cap is ‘definitely on the table’

The education secretary argued there is ‘absolutely’ more to do when it comes to tackling child poverty, adding that she will ‘make it happen’

Politics

4 d. ago Reeves warns of hard choices to come as UK hit by ‘global headwinds’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appears on course to hike some taxes in November’s Budget.

Events

4 d. ago Wishaw MSP welcomes First Minister’s commitment to eradicating child poverty

The programme brings together local services in childcare, education, health, housing and employment to deliver joined-up, whole-family support.

Politics

7 d. ago Almond Valley MSP welcomes First Minister’s commitment to eradicating child poverty

The programme brings together local services in childcare, education, health, housing and employment to deliver joined-up, whole-family support.

Politics

7 d. ago Rachel Reeves urged by 100 Labour MPs to hike gambling taxes to fight child poverty

More than 100 Labour MPs have backed calls made by Gordon Brown to target tax hikes on highly profitable parts of the gambling industry - such as online casinos and slot machines

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Near impossible’ for poorer families to afford food and bills as UK faces decade of falling incomes, report warns

The findings will pile further pressure on the chancellor to scrap the two-child benefit cap long blamed for keeping children in poverty

Events

8 d. ago Raising kids in poverty: The UK’s ‘inhumane’ two child limit

Child poverty in the UK is now at record levels, with 4.5 million kids living in poverty. One of the biggest drivers of this is the controversial two limit child policy, which caps universal credit and tax credits to a family’s first two children . With the Labour government’s Child Poverty Strategy due imminently, many charities and campaigners have called for this brutal policy to be scrapped, but what’s life actually like for mums under the limit and will the government listen to growing calls to abolish the austerity-era policy? Journalist and poverty campaigner Terri White speaks to women in her area of greater Manchester to find out. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Budget tax hike fears holding back BILLIONS in investment by small businesses says Barclays

Labour must rule out higher taxes on small firms at the November Budget or risk further damage after a sharp fall in confidence in the British economy, Barclays said on Thursday.

Economics

9 d. ago John Swinney 'all talk' on tackling child poverty as First Minister admits there is 'more we have to do'

The SNP leader said child poverty levels in Scotland are "lower than they were 30 years ago" and hailed "progress" on the issue.

Politics

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves' hike in alcohol duty 'backfires' as tax revenues are set to FALL by nearly a billion pounds this year

Latest figures from HMRC show overall receipts from alcohol duty since April are down 4.3 per cent compared to last year.

Economics

9 d. ago Second think tank urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to break manifesto vows and raise national insurance, income tax or VAT this autumn

Rachel Reeves has been urged to ditch her manifesto promise and hike income tax, national insurance or VAT this autumn.

Economics

9 d. ago Reeves must abandon manifesto tax pledges, think tank says amid £30bn Budget black hole

The chancellor is facing mounting pressure to hike income tax amid an expectation that £30bn worth of tax rises will be needed in the Budget

Economics

1 week ago Hike income tax by 2p, extend hated 'stealth raid' by two more years and hammer chocolate: Rachel Reeves' favourite think

The Resolution Foundation set out a painful series of increases in a new report likely to be studied closely by the Chancellor - despite recent warnings that firms can't take any more.

Events

1 week ago Income tax hike of 2p to target pensioners and landlords would ‘level playing field’, think tank tells Reeves

Labour chancellor also facing calls to raise levies on lawyers, sugar, salt and longhaul flights in the Budget

Events

1 week ago Cut national insurance and hike income tax to meet fiscal rules, think tank says

The Resolution Foundation said the move would create a level playing field and protect workers’ pay.

Events

1 week ago 'Hike holiday homes council tax to tackle Scotland's homelessness crisis' say Greens

Figures last week showed a record number of households living in temporary housing including 10,180 children.

Events

1 week ago Labour should consider hiking gambling tax to fight child poverty, Lucy Powell says

Deputy leadership hopeful Lucy Powell said Gordon Brown's proposal to hike gambling tax to fund axing the two-child benefit limit should get 'careful consideration'

Politics

2 w. ago Clouds gather for retailers as Reeves warned not to hike taxes on sector in Budget

British retailers closed out a strong summer with bumper sales growth in August, but head into the final quarter of the year facing waning consumer confidence.

Events

2 w. ago Child poverty levels reduce in North Ayrshire say new figures

The council said it would not rest on its laurels despite the positive trend.

Politics