60 h. ago Government tax increases ‘sucking cash’ out of pubs, warns Shepherd Neame

It is the latest stark warning from pub chiefs ahead of a key autumn budget in late November.

Events

62 h. ago UK manufacturing activity shrinks at fastest pace for five months

Firms linked to the car industry warned that their supply chains were impacted by production shutdowns at Jaguar Land Rover.

Politics

3 d. ago National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire Tuesday, halting new policies and some home loans

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire at the end of Tuesday

Events

3 d. ago HMRC issues urgent message as 758k people could get £2,242 each

HMRC is urging a particular group of people to find their accounts

Economics

3 d. ago HMRC issues alert as 750,000 young people could be owed £2,240

The average Child Trust Fund account is worth £2,240

Economics

3 d. ago HMRC issues alert over letters that entitle people to £473 on average

HMRC is urging Brits to keep an eye out as the final letters will be hitting doormats in the next two months and could reveal they are due a tax refund

Economics

3 d. ago State Pension back payments worth around £8,300 for older women

DWP has paid out more than £100 million in arrears payments for historical errors linked to National Insurance credits.

Economics

4 d. ago HMRC issues 'one week' tax deadline warning for these workers

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging certain workers to do one thing before time runs out and they risk a major fine

Events

4 d. ago Migrants will have to meet 'good citizen' standard to stay in the UK, says Shabana Mahmood

Asylum seekers will need to be working, paying national insurance and not be claiming benefits, under proposed changes

Events

5 d. ago High standard of English to be required for leave to remain, Mahmood to pledge

Home secretary to set out proposed tougher conditions including not taking benefits and ‘spotless’ criminal recordCriminals and people who cannot speak English to “a high standard” will be denied permission to settle in the UK, Shabana Mahmood will announce on Monday, in proposals intended to contain the growing electoral threat from Reform UK.In a speech framing herself as a “tough home secretary”, Mahmood will say people seeking indefinite leave to remain (ILR) will have to demonstrate they have integrated and “contributed” to society through national insurance payments and voluntary work, and not relied on benefits. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Airlines warned of 'recurring safety hazard' amid increased danger to passengers

The US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a 'Safety Alert for Operators' (SAFO) to airlines

Events

6 d. ago HMRC issues safety alert to anyone with a National Insurance number

HMRC has issued an urgent warning

Events

6 d. ago HMRC issues urgent warning to anyone with a National Insurance number

You could be exposing yourself to potential scams

Events

7 d. ago DWP warns it will deny certain state pensioners payments due to 10

Millions of people do not receive the full state pension amount because they have not built up enough qualifying years of National Insurance contributions

Events

8 d. ago What France’s crackdown on British tourists means for you: How to navigate new post

Exclusive: UK visitors to France must have medical insurance and cash worth half of national minimum wage

Politics

9 d. ago Johnson accuses Farage of ‘extremely dangerous’ stance on Ukraine war

The former Conservative prime minister said he had ‘serious anxieties’ about the insurgent party’s approach to the economy and national security.

Politics

9 d. ago Labour taxes are blamed as private sector jobs are slashed... but the bloated public sector expands and grim survey lays bare broken Britain

Rachel Reeves' decision to hike employer national insurance has piled the pain on businesses struggling to grow by making it more expensive to hire workers.

Economics

1 week ago Private sector jobs are slashed for the first time since the pandemic

Rachel Reeves' decision to hike employer national insurance has piled the pain on businesses struggling to grow by making it more expensive to hire workers.

Events

1 week 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

1 week ago Reeves urged to break Labour manifesto pledge and raise income tax

Resolution Foundation also suggests chancellor should cut employee national insurance to ease burden on workers

Politics