19 h. ago ‘Lateness’ of UK Budget ‘entirely undesirable’, says Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she will outline her fiscal plans in the Commons on November 26.

Politics

26 h. ago Angela Rayner’s defence on stamp duty error ‘cannot withstand scrutiny’, Tories tell HMRC: UK Politics live

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

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28 h. ago Rayner’s defence on stamp duty error ‘cannot withstand scrutiny’, Tories tell HMRC: UK Politics live

Angela Rayner said she was given inaccurate legal advice that led her to underpay tax when buying a flat in Hove in May

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35 h. ago Rachel Reeves is accused of spelling 'disaster for business' by leaving her budget until late November: Months of doom

The Chancellor was warned the decision to hold the event so late in the year threatened to create months of damaging speculation about tax rises and will stunt growth.

Economics

36 h. ago Rayner’s defence on stamp duty error ‘cannot withstand scrutiny’, Tories tell HMRC

The Prime Minister said he was ‘proud’ to be sat next to Angela Rayner

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44 h. ago SNP: Scottish Budget process faces being delayed into the new year over 'incredibly difficult' position

Finance Secretary Shona Robison hit out at plans for a late Autumn Budget.

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45 h. ago Why is the next Budget in late November and what could it mean for your money?

Now that the date is announced, the Office for Budget Responsibility can begin to assess the UK's financial health and how much headroom Reeves has to work with.

Economics

46 h. ago Starmer defends Rayner over stamp duty controversy as Badenoch calls for her to go

The Prime Minister said he was ‘proud’ to be sat next to Angela Rayner

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47 h. ago PMQs live: Starmer and Badenoch clash over Angela Rayner stamp duty controversy and economy

The Prime Minister is facing questions on his deputy’s conduct

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48 h. ago Rachel Reeves opts for late Budget as she admits Britain’s economy ‘not working’

Rachel Reeves has come under pressure after soaring borrowing costs reach 27-year highs

Economics

49 h. ago Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget will take place on 26 November

Treasury reveals date as speculation rises over potential tax increases to plug deficit in public finances of up to £40bnBusiness live – latest newsRachel Reeves’s autumn budget will take place on 26 November, the Treasury has announced, amid mounting speculation over tax increases.With the government under pressure on the economy, the chancellor has previously said measures designed to reboot growth would form the basis of her highly anticipated tax and spending plans. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Farage condemns UK’s ‘authoritarian censorship regime’ ahead of giving evidence at US congress

Reform UK leader to speak about Online Safety Act at House judiciary committee; government set to announce date of budget at PMQs later Good morning. It is the first PMQs, and with the government set to announce the date of the budget today (Wednesday 26 November, if HuffPost UK is right), you would expect Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch to get stuck into a debate about the economy, and taxation.But it might end up as a free speech day at Westminster, as a result of the conflation of two related issues.On the question of civil liberties, Britain has, unfortunately, now lost her way.I will do my part, as a participant in UK democracy, to help our country find its way back to the traditional freedoms which have long bound together our two countries in friendship. In the meantime, Congress should draw bright lines: British free speech rules, applicable to Britons, are made in Britain, and American speech rules, applicable to Americans, are made in America. Continue reading...

Culture

2 d. ago Pressure rises on Reeves as government borrowing costs hit 27

Chancellor will face more limited fiscal headroom at budget after yield on 30-year bond increases to 5.68%Business live – latest updatesReshuffle gymnastics prepare Starmer to walk tricky budget tightropeBritain’s long-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level in 27 years, intensifying the pressure on the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, before the autumn budget.The yield, or interest rate, on 30-year UK government debt hit 5.714% on Tuesday. That is its highest level since 1998, indicating that it will cost the UK more to borrow from the markets, above the previous 27-year high of 5.649% set in April. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Eenie Meanie review – middling comedy thriller has its moments

Ready or Not’s Samara Weaving is a getaway driver tasked with saving her dirtbag ex in a slick yet inconsequential caperBack in the 2000s or early 2010s, a film like Eenie Meanie would have been a late summer theatrical play, a mid-budget star vehicle with enough genre elements to hopefully lure back the blockbuster crowd. There are car chases and shootouts with absurdly attractive people in the middle of them and recognisable “that guy from” faces surrounding. But even back then it would have been a gamble without an A-lister attached, the film probably going the way of the many non-Fast & Furious car flops like Driven, Speed Racer, Drive Angry and Need for Speed.Now, it’s a much more obvious, and far safer, fit for streaming, with Disney wisely nudging this one to a Hulu/Disney+ premiere. Eenie Meanie still has the feel of something that was once on a bigger screen, though, with a reported $50m budget edging it above many of the season’s multiplex offerings (more than say Weap...

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2 w. ago Sign up to the Money Saving Club for tips on sticking to a 'back to school' budget

The Money Saving Club team are on hand to bring you all the latest news, tips and deals that can help parents stretch their budget as the back to school season looms

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