15 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

41 h. ago Savers say they need £27,000 to feel confident enough to invest as Chancellor plots cash Isa limit cut

As many as 87 per cent of savers said they think a 'significant' cash safety net is essential to have before the start investing.

Economics

53 h. ago Scots Secretary of State Douglas Alexander MP visits college campus and Summerlee Museum in Coatbridge to hear about projects

Coatbridge MP Frank McNally secured £20 million Plan for Neighbourhoods money from the Labour Government following the election last summer.

Politics

3 d. ago Muscatelli Report: Proof will be in the pudding if Labour economics plan can counter income tax rises

Much of the speculation in the build-up to the UK and Scottish budgets has centred around the ‘will they or won’t they’ debate on raising income tax.

Economics

4 d. ago Government should force Isa savers into UK stocks, says Martin Gilbert

Revolut chair calls for curbs to cash Isa tax-free allowance

Politics

6 d. ago The best savings accounts for your cash in November before an interest rate cut

Always ensure your cash savings are earning above the rate of inflation - currently 3.8%

Economics

7 d. ago Why does the government want me to invest instead of save – and how do I start?

Rachel Reeves might cut the cash ISA allowance in a bid to push more Brits towards stocks and shares

Politics

7 d. ago Labour is offering £60k to tech whiz who can devise plan to stop drones flying into prisons

The number of incidents at prisons involving drones in England and Wales skyrocketed by over 770 per cent between 2019 and 2023, with the devices increasingly used by gangs to smuggle drugs.

Events

8 d. ago The best savings accounts for your cash before an interest rate cut in November

Always ensure your cash savings are earning above the rate of inflation - currently 3.8%

Economics

1 week ago ISA warning as savers face 'damaging' tax allowance raid in Budget

All interest earnings or investment growth within an ISA is tax-free

Events

1 week ago Just 2% of councils think Labour funding plan for struggling households is enough

Exclusive: The government’s spending pledge to support local authorities in England amounts to a real-terms cut

Politics

2 w. ago Labour's asylum seekers plan in Inverness is sensible although system is broken

"It’s easy for the Liberal Democrats to carp from the sidelines. But if they have a better plan, they should speak up and reveal it."

Events

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves sent major cash ISA cut warning over £2.5bn Treasury losses

The chancellor may still be considering a cut to cash ISA savings limits, but there are fears it would not encourage people to start investing

Economics

2 w. ago How much would Labour's plan to increase income tax cost YOU? Find out how your pay will be hit if Chancellor goes through with plan to hike levy by a penny

The Chancellor is said to be considering ripping up the party's election pledge not to raise income tax paid by millions of Britons as she struggles to get a grip on public spending.

Economics

2 w. ago Tax raid on cash Isa won't raise the funds to plug Budget black hole, Rachel Reeves told

The Treasury Select Committee urged the Chancellor not to halve the current £20,000 tax-free amount amid City lobbying.

Economics

2 w. ago Don't cut the £20,000 cash Isa limit... it won't incentivise savers to invest, MPs warn Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor should not cut the cash Isa allowance from its current £20,000 annual limit, MPs have said. It comes as the Chancellor is said to be considering restricting the allowance to £10,000.

Economics

2 w. ago Do not cut cash Isa allowance in the Budget, senior MPs warn Reeves

It is ‘not the right time’ to cut the tax-free limit, a senior MP warns

Events

2 w. ago Government should not cut cash Isa allowance, says Treasury Committee

The MPs said the focus should instead be on improving financial literacy and enhancing access to good investment advice and guidance.

Politics

3 w. ago Labour's plan to cut cash Isas is a tax raid by another name, says Shadow Chancellor MEL STRIDE

The Chancellor is considering slashing the tax-free limit on cash Isas - a move that would hit millions of careful savers across Britain.

Economics

3 w. ago Tories condemn 'moral rot' of Labour's plan to give rapists and paedophiles shorter jail sentences, as they launch bid to reverse Shabana Mahmood's soft justice masterplan

Shadow ministers will force a vote on changes to the Government's Sentencing Bill to prevent thousands of rapists and paedophiles being freed early.

Events