15 h. ago UK unemployment rises to highest level since 2021 as job vacancies fall

Experts have blamed a slowdown in the jobs market on a tax and cost increases for employers announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the autumn Budget

Politics

21 h. ago Savings, shares, houses and inheritance... this is how Rachel Reeves plans to mount a series of damaging tax raids on Middle England: DANIEL HANNAN

We are reduced to eating the seed corn. There is no other way to describe hiking taxes when they are already at a 70-year high.

Economics

37 h. ago Brits back cuts to foreign aid, benefits and Net Zero to fund the NHS and police

YouGov research has given an insight into the public's priorities as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil departmental budgets for the next three years.

Events

3 d. ago Unions pile pressure on Reeves to avoid cuts and impose wealth taxes

Exclusive: The TUC has ratcheted up pressure on the government to introduce wealth taxes amid a growing expectation that the chancellor will unveil a swathe of spending cuts next week

Economics

4 d. ago Angela Rayner sees surge in popularity after she called on Rachel Reeves to bring in tax rises for the wealthy

Angela Rayner has had a huge leap in popularity among Labour members after demanding tax rises.

Economics

5 d. ago Landlords are not an easy target for Rachel Reeves’ tax rises

This is not the time to make the private rented sector market even more difficult for investors, writes David J Alexander

Events

6 d. ago Reeves doubles down on pledge not to raise taxes as Britain faces cuts

The chancellor has insisted she can stick to manifesto spending pledges as experts question her grasp of the nation’s finances

Politics

6 d. ago Voices: ‘Raising taxes is political suicide’: Readers tackle uncomfortable truth behind UK’s growth slump

Our community is sharply divided over how Rachel Reeves should fix the country’s finances. While some urged spending cuts over tax rises, others insisted ‘we really can’t afford to support the lifestyles of the mega wealthy’

Politics

6 d. ago UK politics live: Starmer accused of chaos after Reeves gives winter fuel payment U

Tory leader insists PM should apologise to pensioners ahead of reversing unpopular policy

Politics

6 d. ago UK politics live: Starmer accused of chaos after Reeves gives winter fuel U

Tory leader insists PM should apologise to pensioners ahead of reversing unpopular policy

Politics

6 d. ago Voices: Are Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer in denial about the ‘T’ word?

In a key speech in Rochdale, the chancellor stuck to Labour's manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance for employees and VAT, saying she had ‘absolutely no intention’ of repeating the £40bn tax hike in her first Budget. Her words may well come back to haunt her, warns Andrew Grice

Politics

7 d. ago Rachel Reeves's £30bn tax bomb is about to drop on the middle classes, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Despite all the promises not to in the aftermath of the budget, it now looks a near certainty Rachel from Accounts will be picking our pockets later this year.

Economics

7 d. ago Raise council tax, says OECD, as it gives Rachel Reeves a headache with cut to UK growth forecast

The OECD called for the Chancellor to target tax loopholes and even highlighted council tax re-evaluation as a potential way to raise revenue.

Politics

7 d. ago Reeves urged to raise taxes and cut public spending as UK growth to stall after Trump tariffs

Labour chancellor under pressure from the OECD ahead of upcoming spending review

Economics

8 d. ago 'Quiet' tax raid sees millions more workers clobbered by Rachel Reeves

The number of income tax payers has surged to 37.7 million in the 2024/25 tax year - up 6.2 million compared to just five years ago, as the tax burden intensifies on households

Economics

8 d. ago Starmer defies Labour clamour for tax hikes to fund more welfare as he hints at winter fuel allowance move soon

Keir Starmer poured cold water on left-wing demands for 'wealth taxes' to fund spending on benefits and service, arguing that the burden is already 'high'.

Economics

9 d. ago Tesco announces major change to opening hours after £235M hit from Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics

9 d. ago Tesco to close some Express stores an hour earlier after £235M hit from Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics

9 d. ago Tesco to close some Express stores an hour earlier after being hit by £235million in Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics

9 d. ago Tesco to close its Express stores an hour earlier after being hit by £235million in Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Tesco is trialling shorter opening hours at the Express stores, it is understood, closing some at 10pm rather than the usual 11pm.

Economics