24 h. ago JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Left unreformed, public sector pensions are an unaffordable iceberg which will sink UK plc to the bottom of the sea

With every Budget that passes, the chasm that exists between private and public sector pensions widens - and no one bats an eyelid bar a few exasperated financial experts.

Politics

51 h. ago Households on the hook for £203,000 each to cover cost of gold

The cost of gold-plated public sector pensions has ballooned to almost £6trillion this year, while private sector workers face a Budget raid on their retirement saving.

Economics

58 h. ago How to protect your pension and wealth after the Budget: Watch our free webinar

Sign up to join our special webinar at midday on Wednesday featuring financial planner Michelle Holgate, our money editor at large Jeff Prestridge, and Simon Lambert.

Economics

3 d. ago Why doesn't Chancellor raid public sector pensions instead of always coming after private sector workers? STEVE WEBB replies

Those of us who saved hard risk seeing the rug pulled from under us, being left financially vulnerable. We don't have the luxury of income certainty in retirement

Economics

5 d. ago JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Grab a pen, some paper (and a diary) and I'll show you exactly how to beat Reeves' tax horror show... and all the secret raids that are coming for your money in the next three years

Last week's Budget was a right old horror show: a £30billion tax attack on the hard working and the thrifty.

Economics

7 d. ago Was your London council among those hit by a cyber attack this week?

Graeme Stewart, head of public sector at Check Point said the situation had "all the signs of a serious intrusion"

Events

7 d. ago Cyberattack on Multiple London Councils Exposes Fragility of Shared Public

Cyberattack on Multiple London Councils Exposes Fragility of Shared Public-Sector Systems  IT Security Guru

Events

9 d. ago The last chance guide to beating the Budget, by JEFF PRESTRIDGE: You haven't left it too late... just. Act NOW

It's nearly time to discover what horrors the Chancellor has in store for our savings. Here, Money Mail identifies the key attacks on your wealth likely to feature in the Budget.

Politics

9 d. ago The last chance guide to beating the Budget, by money guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE: You haven't left it too late... just. This is what's likely to come tomorrow and how to react. Act NOW

It's nearly time to discover what horrors the Chancellor has in store for our savings. Here, Money Mail identifies the key attacks on your wealth likely to feature in the Budget.

Economics

1 week ago Britain's broken finances get WORSE: Government borrowing balloons ahead of Budget leaving Rachel Reeves under even more pressure

The Chancellor was urged to get a tighter grip on spending after the Office for National Statistics revealed public sector borrowing stood at £17.4billion in October.

Politics

2 w. ago It's now clear to me exactly where Reeves will strike in the Budget

It's clear now that the Chancellor is a mere puppet whose strings are being pulled by backbenchers more Left-wing than Jeremy Corbyn ever was.

Events

2 w. ago Without genuine reform to improve pitiful public sector productivity in next week's Budget, any hope of a return to economic prosperity will be crushed: ANDY HALDANE

It is scary season, and nowhere more so than at His Majesty's Treasury where - following a week of pre-Budget turmoil - they are fighting all manner of financial demons.

Economics

2 w. ago JEFF PRESTRIDGE: I fear the Chancellor's about to destroy our pensions

A reader recently accused me of being a 'drama queen' after I penned a ­coruscating article about Labour's attack on our wealth in the forthcoming dog's dinner of a Budget.

Politics

2 w. ago I'm desperate to help you defend your wealth from the Budget, says money guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE. I fear the Chancellor's about to destroy our pensions

A reader recently accused me of being a 'drama queen' after I penned a ­coruscating article about Labour's attack on our wealth in the forthcoming dog's dinner of a Budget.

Economics

3 w. ago Zelenskyy fires ministers accused of involvement in bribery scheme as public outrage grows

Ukraine president also calls for sanctions against friend and former business partner, saying ‘there must be maximum integrity’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has moved to contain growing public outrage in Ukraine over a corruption scandal in the energy sector by firing two ministers who are accused of involvement in a large-scale bribery scheme.Ukraine’s president said the pair – justice minister Herman Halushchenko and energy minister Svitlana Grynchuk – could no longer remain in their jobs. He also called for personal sanctions against his friend and former business partner Timur Mindich, the scheme’s alleged organiser. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago New UK Government plans to tackle benefits and public sector fraud set to become law

The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill is now ready for royal assent.

Politics

3 w. ago What you MUST do in the next 14 days to stop Rachel Reeves' Budget wrecking your finances. Time's very short, says money guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE. Act now or lose out

Now is the moment to ensure your household finances and long-term investments are sufficiently robust to withstand Rachel Reeves' attack.

Economics

3 w. ago Return to the office? Public sector splurges nearly £1.3million of taxpayers' cash on WFH equipment

A Mail on Sunday investigation lays bare the outlay on desks, office chairs and IT equipment for public sector workers still reaping the benefits of hybrid working brought in during the pandemic.

Economics

4 w. ago Labour's workers' rights Bill could cost NHS, police and fire service £1bn a year and 'wreak havoc' on public sector, Tories warn

Angela Rayner's Employment Rights Bill will make it £154 more expensive to employ every single worker, according to analysis by the Conservatives.

Events

4 w. ago I listened to Rachel Reeves, these are the six groups I believe are Budget tax targets: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

The pre-Budget speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves was a scary listen, not in terms of what was said but the whopping elephant in the room.

Economics