2 h. ago HMRC update after at least 17,000 families had benefits wrongly stopped

People were incorrectly stripped of the benefit while HMRC attempted to crackdown on benefit fraud

Politics

2 h. ago HMRC update after fraud crackdown incorrectly stripped 17,000 parents of benefit

The government is aiming to save around £350 million over five years by tackling Child Benefit error and fraud

Politics

5 d. ago Key update issued by HMRC as 5.65million face £100 penalties within days

HMRC's helplines were closed for around two and a half hours on Thursday due to a technical issue, with the self-assessment deadline looming at the end of January

Economics

5 d. ago San Francisco to make childcare free for families earning up to $230,000

Officials to offer 50% subsidy up to $310,000 in effort to make one of world’s most expensive cities more affordableSan Francisco will offer free childcare to families earning less than $230,000 a year, and a 50% subsidy to those earning up to $310,000, in an expansion of the city’s childcare offerings designed to make one of the world’s most expensive cities more affordable for residents.San Francisco’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, announced the initiative as part of his “Family Opportunity Agenda” on Wednesday, alongside a package of housing, education, food, healthcare, transportation and other programs focused on affordability. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago 35,000 families will be told to pay back Child Benefit payments – here’s why

You can get £26.05 a week for your first child and £17.25 a week for further children from the government

Society

7 d. ago Free TV licence and other freebies for some older people in 2026

Around 910,000 eligible families are missing out on a benefit that could provide weekly payments and perks

Politics

7 d. ago Major £30,000 HMRC tax update as new HMRC policy comes in from April

HMRC bosses also spoke to MPs about major changes to ISAs and pensions

Economics

7 d. ago Fears over fragile truce as Cambodia says Thailand is still occupying civilian areas

Some 4,000 Cambodian families reportedly remain displaced following the conflict

Events

1 week ago House prices sky rocket by 63 per cent in iconic national park as Brits flee cities and towns because of immigration

One of the areas with the biggest contrasts between county and park prices is the New Forest where families are willing to pay at least £300,000 extra to live in the park.

Events

1 week ago Government issues major update on Lifetime ISAs held by 1.5m Britons

The government will top up your contributions by a quarter for free - but using it wrongly can also cost you money

Politics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis gives HMRC crucial savings £10,000 threshold update with January deadline

The money saving expert urged people not to delay completing their self-assessment tax returns before the January 31 deadline

Economics

2 w. ago Grieving families turn to crowdfunding funerals to deal with soaring costs

SunLife - which has tracked the cost of funerals for 22 years - said that even a simple attended funeral now costs £3,828 on average.

Economics

2 w. ago Treasury issues HMRC update as January 31 deadline with £900 fines looms

The question was asked by a Conservative MP with the Treasury detailing the next steps

Economics

2 w. ago Two Republicans oppose Pete Hegseth’s censure of fellow Senator Mark Kelly

Pushback from Susan Collins and Thom Tillis is striking amid tepid response from most other Republican senatorsTwo senior Republican senators on Monday openly opposed Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempt to punish their fellow Senator Mark Kelly by demoting him and cutting his pension after he released a video telling active-duty military to follow the law.Susan Collins of Maine, who chairs the Senate appropriations committee with jurisdiction over the Pentagon’s budget, said she believed it was wrong to target Kelly’s military benefits because of a political video. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘These trees may not survive’: Jordan’s ancient olive harvest wilts under record

Extreme heat and drought has destroyed 70% of Jordan’s olive crop, endangering livelihoods of 80,000 families and a centuries-old traditionAbu Khaled al-Zoubi, 67, walks slowly through his orchard in Irbid, northern Jordan, his footsteps kicking up dust from the parched earth beneath centuries-old olive trees. He stops at a gnarled trunk, its bark split and peeling from months of unrelenting heat.He points out that the branches should be sagging under the weight of ripening fruit, but instead they stretch upward, nearly bare, with only a few shrivelled olives clinging to the withered stems. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago HMRC update on using AI to tackle huge £6.5bn tax problem in UK

The Treasury has issued details about plans to make it easier to spot and target tax dodgers

Economics

4 w. ago HMRC announces big update for millions of UK taxpayers ahead of January deadline

HMRC charges interest on late tax payments if you're a self-assessment taxpayer - here is what you need to know

Economics

last month Train drivers and families will benefit from Labour scheme to help the 'working class' even if they earn £80,000 a year

Ministers admitted that a scheme designed to limit student civil service internships to those from 'lower socio-economic backgrounds' would cover the children of well-paid locomotive operators.

Economics