26 h. ago Any salary sacrifice clampdown ‘would hit pension savers, firms and economy’

Pensions UK and the Federation of Small Businesses have sent a joint letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, urging her not to change salary sacrifice.

Economics

27 h. ago Scrap windfall tax and lift ban on new oil, leading business figures urge Reeves

Martin Gilbert and Sir Ian Wood led two of the biggest firms in Aberdeen.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves urges Labour MPs to celebrate 'wealthy' getting hammered in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves talked up a war on the 'rich' as she wooed restive backbenchers ahead of the crucial fiscal statement next week.

Economics

4 d. ago Apple iPhone 17 Black Friday deal sees monthly price fall below £30 to 'lowest ever'

Carphone Warehouse has unveiled its Black Friday 2025 offers with price cuts on the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air

Economics

5 d. ago Landlords sound alarm over strain on gin and whisky suppliers in Budget warning

Distillers warned the spirits industry is 'on its knees' and urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider imposing a new freeze on excise duty in the upcoming Budget

Events

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves urged to scrap international student levy over concerns for growth

Business groups slammed ‘university tax’ and warned a rise in fees will have ‘unintended consequences’ for the UK

Society

6 d. ago Tycoons urge Rachel Reeves not to stifle entrepreneurs in the Budget

In an open letter, several business leaders said Britain's tradition of entrepreneurship' was being undermined by escalating costs following tax raids in last year's Budget.

Politics

8 d. ago Reeves urged to cut windfall tax and not ‘sacrifice’ oil and gas workers

The Chancellor is due to deliver her budget later this month.

Economics

9 d. ago Why the cost of YOUR Uber is going up: Labour's 'taxi tax' could send fares soaring with 20% VAT hike

Bosses at Uber, Bolt and Veezu - the biggest private vehicle hire apps in the UK - have written to Rachel Reeves urging her not to introduce the tax.

Economics

1 week ago London pubs boss urges Reeves to spare struggling sector from more Budget punishment

Fuller’s boss said the pub chain faced an £8m increase in costs as a result of last year’s Budget

Economics

1 week ago Name and shame ‘shrinkflation’ culprits, Reeves urged ahead of Budget

Reeves must declare ‘war on bills’ at the Budget, the IPPR says

Politics

1 week ago Millionaires group urge Reeves to introduce wealth tax to ‘lift kids of out poverty’

This appeal comes ahead of Reeves’s upcoming Budget announcement in Westminster later this month

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves warned gambling tax hikes will 'hammer punters' and 'shut 3,400 bookies'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being urged by the IPPR think tank to more than double the tax rate on gaming machines in her Budget on November 26

Events

1 week ago Call for people who reach state pension age to be paid for five years even if they die

Sir Steve Webb, who was pensions minister when the triple lock was introduced, has urged Rachel Reeves to implement a ‘minimum guaranteed payout’ of five years

Events

1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing pro Katya Jones reveals who she thinks should be the next host and take over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

They're among the most prestigious job vacancies in showbusiness: the two presenting roles on Strictly.

Politics

2 w. ago Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told

Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income householdsRachel Reeves has been told that cutting funding for home insulation at the budget would risk the UK’s climate goals and hurt low-income households in a joint intervention by energy firms, fuel poverty charities and environmental groups.In a letter to the chancellor, more than 60 groups and companies urged Reeves not to take such a damaging “short-term fix” to slash funding for more energy-efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Who are the Strictly bosses' dream team to replace Tess and Claudia? All the celebrity manoeuvring and inside gossip in the race to fill TV's hottest presenters' ticket: KATIE HIND

They're among the most prestigious job vacancies in showbusiness: the two presenting roles on Strictly.

Sport

2 w. ago MPs urge Reeves to tax online betting games to reflect the harm they cause

The government should not ‘cave in to industry scaremongering’, the Treasury Committee has urged

Politics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves urged to hit betting firms with tax hikes in the Budget

A committee of MPs has called on the Chancellor to press ahead with taxing harmful parts of the gambling industry with tax rises

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves urged to investigate mega deal between Shell and Rosebank oil field developer Equinor

Equinor is the firm behind the Rosebank oil field, off Shetland

Economics