16 m. ago SIMON LAMBERT: Why Rachel Reeves' Budget may spell bad news for your pay packet

The budget is coming up and the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, needs to balance Britain's books. That could spell bad news for your pay packet.

Economics

3 h. ago Everything you need to do in the next two weeks to protect your finances ahead of Rachel Reeves’ Budget

WITH the Budget just two weeks away, you might be wondering if there's anything you can do NOW to protect your finances. Every day new rumours are swirling about potential tax hikes, pension changes and cuts to different allowances. And while there is no shortage of speculation, there’s no way to know what measures the...

Economics

4 h. ago Reeves torpedoes Labour's manifesto in huge Budget tax gamble which could put Farage in No10

Commentary: The Chancellor has been so clear that she is going to torch the party’s manifesto tax promise that a U-turn now would stun Westminster

Economics

5 h. ago Six big changes to expect from Reeves’ Budget and how they’ll impact your finances

Income tax, pensions, the cash ISA and more could all be set for notable alterations

Economics

7 h. ago Reeves torpedoes Labour's manifesto in huge tax gamble which could put Farage in No10

Commentary: The Chancellor has been so clear that she is going to torch the party’s manifesto tax promise that a U-turn now would stun Westminster

Politics

13 h. ago Name and shame ‘shrinkflation’ culprits, Reeves urged ahead of Budget

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

Politics

13 h. 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

15 h. ago Thousands of NHS staff redundancies to go ahead after funding agreed

The NHS will be permitted to overspend its budget this year to pay for redundancies, recouping the costs further down the line.

Politics

17 h. ago Why is Rachel Reeves facing such a big fiscal hole in the Budget?

Shortfall of up to £30bn is due to Labour policy choices, not just adverse economic forecasts

Politics

20 h. 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

24 h. ago Autumn Budget: Timeline of key economic data before November 26

Key datasets are due to be published in the run up to Rachel Reeves’s statement.

Economics

24 h. ago Rachel Reeves' last Budget to blame for 'deeply worrying' unemployment spike, says jobs expert

It does not take a genius to work out that raising the amount of National Insurance employers have to pay would lead to unemployment going up, writes the HR specialist.

Politics

25 h. ago Use our calculator to check how a 2p income tax rise could hit YOUR finances

HOUSEHOLDS around the UK are bracing themselves for tax hikes in Rachel Reeves' Budget later this month. The Chancellor yesterday once again paved the way to hike income tax in a breach of her manifesto commitment to help plug the nation’s finances. It comes as Labour previously pledged not to increase taxes on "working people"....

Economics

26 h. ago 2025 Budget: Rachel Reeves hints at UK tax increases despite election promise

Millions of UK workers could see more of their wages taxed 💷

Politics

28 h. ago Jobless rate hits highest since Covid in blow to Reeves before Budget

The ONS said the unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to September

Events

29 h. ago Half of employers could raise prices if cost of hiring goes up in Budget

Many businesses have been hit by rising employment fees, packaging costs or rates relief ending this year

Economics

30 h. ago UK unemployment rises to 5%, the highest level in four years

ONS says jobs market worsening before budget, as HMRC reports falling number of workers on firms’ payrollsBusiness live – latest updatesUnemployment in the UK has risen by more than expected to the highest level in four years, official figures show, amid a worsening slowdown in the jobs market before Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget.With under three weeks to go before the chancellor’s tax and spending statement, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the headline unemployment rate rose to 5.0% in the three months to the end of September, up from 4.8% in the previous quarter. Continue reading...

Politics

43 h. ago Labour's flagship manifesto pledge on tax to be ripped up, Reeves makes clear ahead of Budget

The Chancellor said sticking to Labour’s manifesto commitments would mean ‘deep cuts’ to capital spending, something she indicated she will not do

Economics

45 h. ago Income, pensions & property – how Rachel Reeves’ budget could hit Scots

IN a highly unusual pre Budget speech this week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set the scene for painful tax rises. She warned that we “each must do our bit” — but what she really meant is “tax rises are on the way”. The most important thing from her speech was what she did NOT say, refusing...

Economics

45 h. ago Please Rachel, put businesses out of their misery and get on with the Budget

Businesses are paralysed by fear about costs, tax and the future. The economy is in suspension.

Economics