36 m. ago Tax the rich more to fill black hole in public finances, Labour members tell Starmer

Exclusive: PM urged to conduct a ‘radical change of direction’ as the government attempts to plug gaps in the public finances

Economics

24 h. ago UK economy posts surprise 0.3% growth in three months to June

GDP figure slower than previous quarter but beats expectations thanks to 0.4% expansion last monthThe UK economy grew at a faster rate than expected in the second quarter, official figures show, despite pressure on households and businesses from tax increased and Donald Trump’s global trade war.Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed growth in gross domestic product (GDP) slowed to 0.3% in the three months to the end of June, down from a rate of 0.7% in the first quarter. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Vladimir Putin's brute father gouged out his mother's eye with a pitchfork 'in a fit of rage', new book claims

Vladimir Putin's father gouged out his mother's eye with a pitchfork, it was revealed.

Politics

4 d. ago Putin’s father 'gouged out mother’s eye with a pitchfork in fit of rage', book claims

The violent attack came when Putin's mother Maria — known as Marusya — was just 17 and Vladimir senior flew into a "fit of rage” when she wouldn't let him and a group of male friends into her house

Politics

8 d. ago The Repair Shop fans call for show to be axed amid Jay Blades rape charges

The TV star fronted the much-loved restoration series since it launched in 2017 but stepped down in 2023

Events

8 d. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves must learn a hard lesson from Labour history – wealth taxes simply don’t work

Taxing unearned income is no way for the chancellor to plug her £41bn spending black hole – the better-off are best placed to find a way around paying it, says Chris Blackhurst

Economics

9 d. ago We must have transparency over migrants and crime. The politicians who lose control of our borders cannot be allowed to hide the consequences from us

24 hours before as part of Reform's Britain is lawless campaign, Farage called for ethnicity of suspects charged with rape and sexual assaults be made public. Now Cooper was in a hurry to oblige.

Events

1 week ago 'Far too long': Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy calls for verdict on Man City charges

Spurs chairman believes a decision must be reached ‘for the good of the game’

Politics

3 w. ago Labour wealth tax war rages amid claims Reeves will reject calls for charge on assets

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is desperately hunting for options as she faces an estimated £30billion black hole in the public finances at the Autumn Budget .

Economics

3 w. ago Labour shouldn’t fear taxing the rich – the people I work with would welcome it | Stephanie Brobbey

The UK still holds many attractions for the privileged despite prophecies of a wealth exodus if Rachel Reeves swoopsI’ve worked with the super-rich my whole career. I worked for more than a decade as a lawyer advising high net worth individuals, and many of the people I worked with had assets worth more than £10m. It was commonplace to refer to their luxury apartments – usually in neighbourhoods like Kensington or Chelsea – as “safety deposit boxes in the sky”. My work involved advising them on how to pass on assets such as these pieds-à-terre and country piles in the home counties while minimising their taxes.Many of the super-rich have ties all over the world, decamping to homes in the south of France in the summer, or their Alpine chalets for ski holidays. Some have constructed more contrived connections to places like Singapore or Bermuda to reduce their tax bills. But regardless of their undeniable worldliness, the super-rich love living in the UK.Stephanie Brobbey is founder a...

Economics

4 w. ago Maryland man charged with threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her family

A Maryland man has been arrested on charges that he made threatening calls to the Georgia offices of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Events

4 w. ago Chris Blackhurst answers your questions on wealth tax – from millionaire exodus to Labour’s silence

Business columnist Chris Blackhurst answered readers’ questions on a potential wealth tax in the UK, from fears of a millionaire exodus and offshore loopholes to Labour’s reluctance to commit

Economics

4 w. ago Jacob Skov Olesen needed Open break to answer call of nature – this is how I helped his Portrush charge

Danish star is flying at Portrush after Scotland's paper helps solve toilet issue

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4 w. ago Get 51% off the Shark SmoothStyle heated brush customers are calling ‘game charger’ for smooth hair

For a limited time only get the SmoothStyle heated brush for just £49.49.

Society

4 w. ago Tourists issued warning over hidden £300 charge in popular European holiday destination as people call it 'disgusting'

Holidaymakers heading to Corfu this summer have been warned of a hidden network charge that could cost them hundreds of pounds before they've even stepped out of the airport. 

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