2 h. ago Hilton, Butlin’s and Travelodge warn prices may rise for customers – and Rachel Reeves’ Budget changes are to blame

BOSSES of leading hotels and holiday parks are calling for a financial lifeline amid a rise in business rates. More than 130 top accommodation firms have written to Rachel Reeves saying increases will not be easily absorbed and could push up prices for holidaymakers. Firms such as Butlin’s, Hilton and Travelodge have joined forces to...

Economics

3 h. ago Top Tech: BT makes major price rise announcement as expert reveals how to cut bills

Experts say the changes could have a 'disproportionate impact' on some billpayers.

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12 h. ago Hotel bosses call for financial support as business rates set to surge

Hilton, Butlin’s and Travelodge are among more than 130 accommodation businesses who have written to the Chancellor.

Economics

23 h. ago Rightmove issues warning to anyone selling their home in 2026

The average house price now stands at £368,031 after a 2.8 percent rise as the choice for buyers hits 12-year high

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36 h. ago Asking prices rise over £9,000 in a MONTH... but a third of sellers are being forced to cut them later on

House asking prices saw the largest spike in any month since 2015 in January, new data from Rightmove suggests.

Economics

3 d. ago Three ways you can get a refund on your BBC TV licence fee as prices set to rise to £200

HUNDREDS of thousands of Brits could qualify for a free TV licence, as the cost is set to rocket towards £200 a year. Households are being urged to check whether they are due a TV licence refund before April, when the fee typically goes up. The television licence currently costs £174.50, but the fee is likely to...

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves accused of slapping ‘wedding tax’ on brides as prices to rise by 24%

BLUSHING brides are facing a nightmare walk down the aisle as Rachel Reeves is accused of slapping a "wedding tax" on couples that will see prices soar. The Chancellor’s latest fiscal squeeze is set to send the cost of tying the knot skyrocketing, forcing heartbroken couples to slash guest lists or flee abroad to say...

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3 d. ago House price armageddon. Huge losses. And a perfect storm that means property may NEVER recover. The golden age is over... and Labour's going to kill it for good, says City guru ALEX BRUMMER

The seemingly inexorable rise in the prices of homes, whether in the grandest mansions or former council flats, has invariably led to fevered talk of hotspots and gazumping and venal estate agents.

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3 d. ago Thousands can get free BBC TV licence ‘as price could rise to above £180’

The TV licence fee typically rises every year in April, in line with the previous September Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation

Economics

4 d. ago Culpeper pub boss: The rates system is not fit for purpose, and it’s not fair

The changes to rates have completely eroded my confidence in the government, says London pub boss Nicolas Tréguer

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5 d. ago UK economy in surprise return to growth in November despite Budget uncertainty

The boost was driven by an increase in car production after Jaguar Land Rover reopened its factories following a major cyber attack

Economics

5 d. ago Relief for Reeves as UK economy clawed back ground in November... but that was before Budget tax blitz

GDP grew by 0.3 per cent across November, a better performance than most analysts had pencilled in.

Economics

5 d. ago Brits on red alert for more tax rises: Rachel Reeves 'has already wiped out most of her headroom from Budget raid'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves justified her latest assault on the country's wallets in November by arguing that she needed to build up so-called 'headroom' in her plans.

Economics

5 d. ago Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdown

U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by federal shutdown

Politics

6 d. ago HMRC sets out key details of tax change for state pensioners

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out some key tax changes in the Autumn Budget

Economics

6 d. ago ‘Brighter future’ ahead for Scots under Budget plans, claims Shona Robison

The Scottish Finance Secretary has unveiled her draft tax and spending plans for 2026-27.

Politics

6 d. ago OBR has ‘earned people’s trust’ despite budget leak, says former chairman

Richard Hughes resigned from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in December over the mistaken early publication of its forecasts.

Politics

7 d. ago The 20 towns where house prices are forecast to rise MOST in 2026

Towns and cities across Scotland and northern England will perform best, while the south is set to suffer according to Zoopla.

Politics

7 d. ago U.K. House Prices Expected to Rise But London Likely to Straggle

U.K. House Prices Expected to Rise But London Likely to Straggle  The Wall Street Journal

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7 d. ago Heated Rivalry books sell out amid Australian fans’ infatuation with gay ice hockey TV show

Wild success of television series drives huge demand for Game Changers novels, with Australian booksellers reporting significant customer ordersA seventh book in Rachel Reid’s gay romance series that inspired the TV drama Heated Rivalry will be out later this year but Australian fans are still struggling to get their hands on a physical copy of any of the preceding six books.Unrivalled, the next instalment in the Canadian author’s Game Changers series, will be released internationally on 29 September, the publisher HarperCollins announced on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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