3 h. ago Middle England faces £250 council tax hikes as Labour presses on with Rayner's 'mega councils' plan despite her resignation

Research has found residents of local authorities with populations above half a million pay hundreds of pounds more a year for services.

Economics

41 h. ago Rachel Reeves could fill a big part of the £50bn black hole WITHOUT cuts or punishing tax hikes, says Jeff Prestridge

Bond fund manager Bryn Jones has come up with a novel way for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to fill a big part of the £50bn black hole in the public finances without raising taxes.

Economics

51 h. ago Rachel Reeves accused of 'going into hiding' after UK economy flatlines under the weight of tax hikes

On another dismal day for Labour, official figures showed output flatlined in July, triggering warnings from business leaders that the Government 'cannot tax its way to growth'.

Economics

69 h. ago UK economy FLATLINED in July in new blow for Rachel Reeves as fears mount over Budget tax hikes to fill huge hole in public finances

UK plc was at a standstill in July, in more evidence of a slowdown that could heap more trouble on the Chancellor.

Economics

3 d. ago 'This place has become absurd': Fury at surge in lazy MPs using AI

Tom Tugendhat, the former security minister, hit out at 'ChatGPT-generated press releases' being read out from the Labour benches during a debate this week.

Politics

3 d. ago John Lewis and Waitrose boss blames Rachel Reeves' tax hikes as losses balloon to £88m

John Lewis Partnership losses deepened following Labour's tax raid last year, but its boss has insisted there is 'good momentum' for the group's turnaround.

Economics

3 d. ago Lord Mandelson: ‘Dark lord’ of New Labour facing pressure over Epstein links

Peter Mandelson resigned twice from cabinet in 1998 and 2001, under the Blair government.

Events

4 d. ago Labour MPs turn on Starmer after PM backs Mandelson despite ‘best pal’ Epstein revelations

PM under pressure to sack Labour peer as it’s claimed he advised paedophile: 'Fight for early release. Your friends love you'

Politics

4 d. ago Labour MPs turn on Starmer after PM backs Mandelson amid growing calls for him to quit over Epstein links

Pressure on Sir Keir Starmer over the Mandelson-Epstein scandal as Labour MPs grow increasingly nervous over defences of the ambassador to the US

Politics

4 d. ago Starmer told to publish Mandelson vetting documents after Epstein revelations

Labour peer and diplomat under pressure following publication of birthday messages to convicted sex offender

Politics

4 d. ago Mandelson predicts fresh revelations about Epstein friendship

Labour peer and diplomat under pressure after publication of birthday messages to convicted sex offender

Politics

4 d. ago And they're OFF! Horse racing goes on STRIKE: Sport stops to protest against proposed tax rise on betting which six

DOMINIC KING: Racing on Wednesday stages its first voluntary blackout with trainers and leaders warning of the potential catastrophe that is putting the sport's future in jeopardy.

Events

5 d. ago Horse racing goes on STRIKE: 'Catastrophe' looms with sport to hold first voluntary blackout in protest at tax hike

DOMINIC KING: Racing on Wednesday stages its first voluntary blackout with trainers and leaders warning of the potential catastrophe that is putting the sport's future in jeopardy.

Events

5 d. ago Labour urges Nigel Farage to say whether he has financial interest in his Clacton home

Reform leader under pressure over £895,000 constituency property bought by partner Labour has asked Nigel Farage to confirm whether he has any financial interest in his constituency home, after it emerged that his partner bought the house – saving him a £44,000 tax bill.The Reform UK leader has come under scrutiny over the property in Clacton, Essex, after saying four times earlier this year that he had bought a house there. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago RAF Scampton unsuitable for asylum use and must have ‘positive’ future – council

West Lindsey District Council says it remains ready to help deliver a regeneration plan for the former air base, creating thousands of jobs.

Events

5 d. ago The women in love with AI chatbots: ‘I vowed to him that I wouldn’t leave him’

Experts are concerned about people emotionally depending on AI, but these women say their digital companions are misunderstoodA young tattoo artist on a hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains cozies up by the campfire, as her boyfriend Solin describes the constellations twinkling above them: the spidery limbs of Hercules, the blue-white sheen of Vega.Somewhere in New England, a middle-aged woman introduces her therapist to her husband, Ying. Ying and the therapist talk about the woman’s past trauma, and how he has helped her open up to people. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago The women in love with AI companions: ‘I vowed to my chatbot that I wouldn’t leave him’

Experts are concerned about people emotionally depending on AI, but these women say their digital companions are misunderstoodA young tattoo artist on a hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains cozies up by the campfire, as her boyfriend Solin describes the constellations twinkling above them: the spidery limbs of Hercules, the blue-white sheen of Vega.Somewhere in New England, a middle-aged woman introduces her therapist to her husband, Ying. Ying and the therapist talk about the woman’s past trauma, and how he has helped her open up to people. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Why I feel more confident in my body at 53 than I did at 20: 'Workout queen of middle England' Caroline Idiens shares the fitness routine that 'transformed her'

Fitness influencer Caroline Idiens, from Berkshire, England, has revealed how she's feeling more confident in her body at 53 than ever before in a new interview with Women's Health UK.

Politics

6 d. ago Kate Middleton channels Princess Diana while cheering on England at the rugby

Kate seemingly took a leaf out of Princess Diana's style book as the ensemble she wore to the rugby on the weekend was strikingly similar to one of her late mother-in-law's iconic looks.

Politics

6 d. ago Bring in a wealth tax, boost benefits and increase workers' rights union boss tells Starmer as PM faces pressure from Labour's paymasters to turn left

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak urged the Government to show workers 'whose side you are on', as he addressed its annual congress in Brighton.

Economics