52 m. ago Autumn Budget 2025: Could Rachel Reeves scrap stamp duty tax?

Property experts agree tax changes are needed to unblock the stagnant housing market, yet London’s high prices and dearth of affordable new homes are also significant barriers to buying

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5 h. ago New poll reveals the one issue uniting Americans in a divided country

Concerns about inflation are across the board

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23 h. ago Kemi challenges Chancellor to follow Tories lead and axe Stamp Duty at the Budget after new polling reveals widespread support forscrapping the tax

The Tories are proposing an end to the charges for primary residences - amounting to a £4.5billion tax cut paid for by trimming the welfare bill.

Economics

23 h. ago YouGov poll: Fewer than one in five Labour voters in Scotland happy with UK government record

New polling lays bare the challenge facing Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at Holyrood next year

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38 h. 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

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65 h. ago The final cold shoulder! Shock poll reveals why millions refuse to talk to their loved ones about their deaths

Around a third of people (34 percent) admit they've had no discussions about their final wishes with their family.

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69 h. ago Brits are refusing to drive in the dark and won't get behind the wheel past 4.30pm

A poll revealed more than half of Brits have a least one thing they won't do while driving - with some motorists even refusing to reverse or turn left or right

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3 d. ago House of Lords blasted for 'talking out' Assisted Dying bill after Commons decision

A YouGov poll organised by Dignity in Dying reveals more than six in 10 people do not think it is right for the House of Lords to block a bill such as the Terminally Ill Adults (end of life) Bill which is facing around 1,000 amendments

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4 d. ago Majority of doctors do NOT back strike action leaked poll reveals as Wes Streeting claims 'reckless' union 'has lost the plot'

The strike organised by the British Medical Association will now last until 7am on Wednesday. It marks the 13th time since 2023 that the group has taken industrial action.

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5 d. ago Who supports Reform and why? The charts that show who favours Farage’s party

Based on the largest poll of supporters yet, these charts and maps show five distinct groups that could hand Reform a majorityResearch based on a poll of 11,000 Reform UK supporters, the biggest survey of its kind, tells us more about who is intending to vote for the party than has been previously known.The in-depth polling analysis from Hope Not Hate reveals a voter coalition that stretches from struggling workers and frustrated graduates to wealthy retirees, in places from Hitchin to Runcorn. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer latest: Half of Britons want Starmer to quit as Labour leader now after ‘coup attempt’, finds poll

The new YouGov polling revealed just over a quarter (27 per cent) of respondents think the PM should remain Labour leader and the other 23 per cent don’t know

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5 d. ago Kirstie Allsopp calls for stamp duty to be abolished in Reeves’ Budget

The Location, Location, Location presenter told a committee she believed the tax is ‘damaging’ housing stock

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5 d. ago TV expert Kirstie Allsopp warns Brits are 'in a panic' amid rumours of fresh property taxes at Rachel Reeves' Budget

The TV presenter, who fronts Location, Location, Location, warned speculation about new measures the Chancellor might bring in was having a profound impact.

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer under pressure over future of Morgan McSweeney amid briefing row

Ministers and Labour MPs point finger at PM’s chief of staff over No 10 operation that targeted Wes StreetingUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is facing intense pressure over the future of Morgan McSweeney after the prime minister’s chief of staff was blamed for No 10’s pushback against a possible leadership challenge.After Starmer dodged a question from Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions about whether he had full confidence in his key aide, Downing Street later clarified that he did. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump pardons trail runner convicted after taking shortcut during record run

Michelino Sunseri briefly ran on closed trailRunner received widespread support on social mediaDonald Trump has pardoned a trail runner who briefly took a closed trail on his way to a record time on the tallest peak in the Teton Range of western Wyoming.The pardon for Michelino Sunseri, unlike recent ones for Trump allies, appeared apolitical. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds

World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensityChina’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule.Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation – which grew by 46% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of this year – meant the country’s energy sector emissions remained flat, even as the demand for electricity increased. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Exact time drivers are most likely ignore the speed limit revealed

A recent poll reveals exactly when and why drivers ignore the legal speed limit.

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1 week ago 7 changes Rachel Reeves could hit drivers with in the Budget – from fuel duty to pay

DRIVERS are bracing for big changes in Rachel Reeves’ upcoming Autumn Budget that could hit their finances. It's feared the chancellor will hike everyday costs for anyone who owns a motor with a range of options at her disposal when she gives her update on the nation's finances on November 26. Higher annual charges, new...

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves set to hit drivers with road charging tax in the Budget as Chancellor chases fuel duty shortfall

Rachel Reeves is expected to announce that EVs will be charged 3p per mile on top of other road taxes, as Treasury sources disclosed to the Mail yesterday.

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1 week ago The great climate paradox: Drop in air pollution has INCREASED global warming by making clouds less reflective, scientists warn

Scientists have been faced with a huge dilemma, as a new study reveals that reducing air pollution has increased global warming.

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