3 h. ago London 'will avoid worst of Angela Rayner's council funding raid' after fears of huge tax rises and service cuts

Former deputy prime minister had proposed to channel funding away from the capital into more deprived areas of the country

Economics

7 h. ago London to avoid worst of Angela Rayner’s council funding raid

London to avoid worst of Angela Rayner’s council funding raid  The Times

Politics

4 d. ago Fund bosses warn Chancellor against personal tax raid as Budget fears rattle investors

Speculation over a fresh tax raid on investors and savers at the upcoming Budget in November is weighing on Briain's financial services sector.

Economics

4 d. ago SNP 'brutal and sustained cuts' to councils blamed as culture and leisure prices hiked

Almost £10m of cuts to leisure and cultural services are being brought forward by Scottish councils this year.

Politics

7 d. ago Gaucho: Steakhouse chain cuts waiters' service charge to bump up head office pay

The steak chain said the new system better benefits the whole team

Society

1 week ago ‘He may be watching’: Mamdani on Fox News speaks directly to Trump

New York mayoral contender steps into lion’s den and says he is ‘ready to speak at any time’ to help lower cost of livingZohran Mamdani, the leading candidate to be the next mayor of New York, stepped into the lion’s den on Wednesday when he sat for an interview with Fox News, the rightwing news organization that has spent weeks demonizing him and his democratic socialist goals.Speaking to host Martha MacCallum, Mamdani was asked about funding for his proposals, which include freezing increases on rent-stabilized apartments, providing free buses and offering free childcare – and whether other services would be cut to achieve those goals. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Farage to give up Reform’s manifesto pledge for £90bn in tax cuts

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will promise not to reduce taxes before cutting spending and making savings in the civil service at a major speech next month

Economics

2 w. ago Perth and Kinross councillors accused of being "near silent" on Scottish Fire and Rescue Service proposed cuts

The Fire Brigades Union has warned the scale of cuts proposed - which will be decided in December - could put lives at risk

Events

3 w. ago Tory party conference 2025: Mel Stride pledges £5,000 national insurance rebate for young homebuyers

Shadow chancellor will use his Tory conference speech to set plans to cut welfare spending, foreign aid and the Civil Service if his party wins the next election

Economics

3 w. ago Scotland's civil service grows by hundreds despite SNP pledge to cut it

Between June 2024 and June 2025, the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) civil servants rose by 430

Politics

3 w. ago Foreigners will be BANNED from claiming benefits under Tory plans to save £50billion

Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride will unveil plans for cutting welfare, foreign aid and the size of the civil service to put the public finances on a more stable footing and pave the way for tax cuts.

Economics

3 w. ago 'Same old Tories' unveil plan to cut benefits for 'low level' mental health conditions

The Conservatives were accused of coming back with reheated policies to cut benefits, foreign aid and civil service numbers - and failing to apologise for their dire record

Politics

3 w. ago Expanding pharmacy services ‘could cut hospital admissions and save billions’

The NHS in England spends around £19 billion a year on medicines.

Events

3 w. ago Afghanistan ‘blind without phones and internet’ on second day of telecoms blackout

Taliban authorities cut fibre-optic network in nationwide shutdown of communications to prevent ‘vice’Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday after Taliban authorities cut the fibre-optic network.The government began shutting down high-speed internet connections to some provinces earlier in the month to prevent “vice”, on the orders of the supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Continue reading...

Technology

4 w. ago New UK app promises to look after your health and cut down on sick days

The UK is losing billions to sick days but a new service hopes to help cut down on the need to take time off.

Politics