8 h. ago Council tax bills could be hiked 410% in some areas under Labour

Under controversial plans to completely redraw the 'outdated' system, an influential thinktank wants to scrap the existing bands that determine the size of bills.

Economics

16 h. ago 'At what point did we become North Korea?' Nigel Farage blasts Keir Starmer's 'awful, authoritarian' UK as Reform leader tells US politicians free speech is under threat

The Reform leader warned that Americans - including tech moguls - could face arrest at Heathrow over online content disliked by British authorities in the wake of the arrest of Graham Linehan.

Politics

21 h. ago An end to stamp duty? What the rumoured new property tax could mean for London homemovers

First-time buyers may welcome an end to stamp duty tax, but experts warn that Londoners will feel they are ‘footing the bill’ for reforms

Society

40 h. ago Heston Blumenthal warns business rates and VAT are killing pubs and must be reformed

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal has urged Labour to prevent a wave of pub closures at the upcoming Budget.

Events

49 h. ago Man living off 75p frozen meals must choose between eating and paying council tax

A report has found the amount of council debt arrears has surged by £600million to £6.6billion in the past year, as Stevenage local Dieg Lombard claims his local authority threatened to take him to court

Economics

68 h. ago Furious residents vow to boycott council tax until asylum hotel is gone

The hotel at the centre of the row was the subject of a court ruling on Friday.

Events

2 d. ago Reform plots to cut council tax bills by £350 a year with shake

Deputy leader Richard Tice used a press conference this morning to unveil plans to improve the performance of pension funds, claiming it is costing taxpayers up to £10billion a year.

Economics

2 d. ago Scots rock legend died penniless in council flat after selling home for tax payments

The Glaswegian star achieved international fame in the 1970s as the lead singer of The Sweet but was performing shows at Butlins and struggling to make ends at the time of his death in 1997.

Economics

3 d. ago Everything you need to know about ITV’s brand new quiz Win Win with People’s Postcode Lottery

ITV is set to launch a brand new quiz show, Win Win with People’s Postcode Lottery, which will see a contestant take home a huge £1 million prize fund

Politics

3 d. ago Labour minister insists the rights of Bell hotel asylum seekers trump those of families in Epping

Sir Keir Starmer could soon bleed voters after the Government won a controversial court victory allowing asylum seekers to stay at The Bell Hotel in Epping.

Politics

3 d. ago Government Council Tax update says some people don't need to pay

Government chiefs have issued an update, as some people may not realise they are exempt from Council Tax bills

Politics

3 d. ago Labour minister insists the rights of Bell hotel asylum seekers are more important than families in Epping

Sir Keir Starmer could soon bleed voters after the Government won a controversial court victory allowing asylum seekers to stay at The Bell Hotel in Epping.

Politics

3 d. ago Farage and Reform ‘whipping up anger’ on migrants, cabinet minister warns

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson claimed Mr Farage has ‘no interest’ in finding solutions to the migrant crisis and small boats

Events

4 d. ago Furious Epping locals vow to stop paying council tax after High Court ruled asylum seekers CAN stay at controversial hotel

The Bell hotel in Epping became the epicentre of protests that swept the country last month after a migrant boarder was accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

Events

4 d. ago Labour must act to close asylum hotels or face Reform poll gains, ex

Charlie Falconer says government was right to challenge Epping hotel ruling but now has to ‘move forward’A former Labour justice secretary has warned that Reform UK will continue to rise in opinion polls unless the government moves faster to close hotels housing people seeking asylum.On Friday, the government won a court of appeal challenge against an injunction by Epping Forest district council that would have resulted in 130 asylum seekers being moved out of the Bell hotel. In recent weeks the hotel has become the focus of repeated protests, some of which have been orchestrated by far-right extremists and have turned violent. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Louis Vuitton's lip balm divides the internet as it costs more than most people's council tax

As Louis Vuitton enters the beauty industry with their debut makeup collection, fans have been left stunned at the eyewatering price tag the products have with some even calling it 'tone deaf'

Economics

5 d. ago Louis Vuitton's new lip balm is more expensive than most people's council tax

Louis Vuitton have launched their debut makeup line, La Beauté, and it's safe to say that fans are not impressed with the price of the lip balm and lipsticks

Politics

5 d. ago Angela Rayner 'dodged £40,000 stamp duty payment when buying Hove flat'

The Deputy Prime Minister is believed to have avoided extra stamp duty when she removed her name from the deeds of her property in her Ashton-under-Lyne constituency

Economics

7 d. ago Enjoying your holiday Keir? Labour sinks to its lowest poll rating in six years in fresh blow to Starmer

A YouGov poll, published while the Prime Minister enjoys a family holiday abroad, showed just 20 per cent of voters would back Labour at a general election .

Politics

7 d. ago Cut your Council Tax payment for next month without claiming a discount

Nearly half a million households in Scotland are receiving a Council Tax Reduction on their annual bill.

Economics