7 h. ago Warning Reeves’s landlord tax will push up rents and ‘dry up’ housing supply

Simon Gammon, founder of Knight Frank Finance, says tax hike on landlords’ rental income will be the ‘last straw’ for many, forcing them to sell up

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8 h. ago Sultana attacks the monarchy, Israel and ‘pathetic’ Labour in Your Party speech – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

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9 h. ago Sultana addresses Your Party conference after securing ‘collective leadership’ victory – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

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12 h. ago Warning Reeves’ landlord tax will push up rents and ‘dry up’ housing supply

Simon Gammon, founder of Knight Frank Finance, says tax hike on landlords’ rental incomes will be the ‘last straw’ for many, forcing them to sell up

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31 h. ago Reeves defends £26bn tax raid after Budget backlash as watchdog urged to investigate ‘false briefings’

The chancellor doubled down on her tax hikes, saying she wasn’t willing to cut public services

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38 h. ago Reeves defends ‘fair and necessary’ £26bn tax raid after Budget backlash

The chancellor she had made choices to increase taxes and improve public infrastructure, and had ‘chosen to protect public spending’

Economics

39 h. ago Plan to spare pensioners £58 income tax 'risks being unfair and unworkable', says Steve Webb

The Government is going to explore ways to avoid pensioners having to pay a small amount of tax should the state pension start exceeding the personal allowance.

Economics

51 h. ago No10 denies Rachel Reeves misled public over the economy in run up to Budget

Rachel Reeves had signalled that she could be forced to hike income tax in the Budget to plug an economic black hole -estimated by experts to be around £20billion

Economics

60 h. ago Reeves vows state pensioners won’t have to pay tax despite alarm over Budget changes

The chancellor said the Treasury would not go after ‘tiny amounts of money’ from state pensioners, pledging that they would not pay any tax in this parliament

Economics

60 h. ago The Budget’s stealth tax phenomenon and how much it will cost you

Even when taxes don’t rise, your payments might as a result of what’s called fiscal drag

Economics

3 d. ago Plan for pub at Welsh holiday park ditched with tourist tax blamed

Plans for a Wetherspoon pub at a Welsh holiday park have been scrapped with sources blaming the Welsh Government's incoming tourism tax

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3 d. ago Britain's biggest stealth tax to cost families £340BILLION with more than 10million paying higher rates

Rachel Reeves this week extended the freeze on income tax thresholds for another three years to help fund extra spending on benefits - hitting millions of working people in the process.

Economics

3 d. ago Mansion tax to wipe £10,000s off value of London homes hit by new levy in Reeves Budget

One in four homes which will pay the property surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden

Economics

3 d. ago Mansion tax to wipe £10,000s off value of London homes hit by the new levy in Reeves Budget

One in four homes which will pay the property surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden

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3 d. ago Escape from Reeves' Budget nightmare with our experts' definitive emigration guide: We reveal the best places for sunshine, big houses, high wages and top

We present the ultimate emigration guide on how to escape the Reeves and Starmer financial fiasco - covering everywhere from Spain and Croatia to as far away as Australia.

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3 d. ago Did Rachel Reeves break her manifesto pledge on tax? Her own words suggest she did

The chancellor is using semantics to argue she has not broken her pledge – which will be of little comfort to those whose income tax bill will soar, writes David Maddox

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3 d. ago Anyone earning under £35,000 given new £200 warning by experts

Workers earning under £35,000 could lose take-home pay due to frozen income tax thresholds extended for three more years, Resolution Foundation analysis warns

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3 d. ago Martin Lewis: Income tax freeze 'breaks spirit of Labour manifesto and 1p rise would be less damaging'

In her Budget on Wednesday, Rachel Reeves announced £26 billion of tax rises

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3 d. ago Reeves’ stealth tax hits low earners harder than ‘sensible’ income tax change, says top think tank

People earning less than £35,000 a year will pay more than if chancellor had raised basic rate by 1p, says Resolution Foundation

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3 d. ago Join Budget Q&A with our money expert – tackling pension and ISA options, income tax, salary sacrifice and more

Now the Budget has been revealed, how will Rachel Reeves’ announcements affect your money? Personal finance expert Gabriel Nussbaum (aka That Money Guy) is here to answer your questions...

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