5 h. ago Keir Starmer launches major plan to lift 550,000 kids out of poverty by 2030

Keir Starmer writes for The Mirror as the government launches its long-awaited child poverty strategy to lift over half a million kids out of poverty by the end of the decade

Politics

6 h. ago Royal Family's wealth laid bare in BBC bombshell series with 'astute tax avoider' named

'At a time when millions are struggling to make ends meet - how is it the royal family is making more money than ever?' asks David Dimbleby in jaw-dropping new documentary

Economics

37 h. ago Voices: ‘Shame is a waste of time’: Readers on why extreme wealth doesn’t have to be a source of guilt

Our community argued that being wealthy isn’t inherently wrong, but guilt and accountability matter when wealth is hoarded or used irresponsibly

Politics

50 h. ago Millions of hybrid drivers face double tax under Rachel Reeves's plans

Millions of hybrid drivers face being taxed twice under Rachel Reeves's plan to introduce a pay-per-mile electric levy that will also apply to petrol and diesel cars.

Economics

4 d. ago Five steps to protect your pension after Rachel Reeves' salary sacrifice tax raid in the Budget

Protecting your pension wealth has scarcely been more important following Rachel Reeves' latest tax-grabbing Budget. Protect and grow your pension by following five simple steps.

Economics

4 d. ago The Scottish Budget outlook: Why Shona Robison's job has been 'made slightly easier' by Rachel Reeves

The Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) said measures introduced by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves have opened up hundreds of millions of pounds for the Scottish Budget

Politics

5 d. ago Radical Reeves? The chancellor’s mansion tax is a small but brave step forward | Phillip Inman

The high-value council tax surcharge may only raise £400m but it’s the best opportunity for a bigger, fairer tax on wealthRachel Reeves won little credit last week for lifting the lid on one of the most heated tax debates of the past three decades.Who in their right mind would consider engaging in the fight that would inevitably lead to some of the richest people in the land calling for your head? Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago By ending a cruel Tory social experiment, this budget clearly set out how Labour will fight the battle to renew Britain | Lucy Powell

The two-child benefit cap was a totem of 14 years of failed ideology. Now it is goneLucy Powell is deputy leader of the Labour partyYesterday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered a Labour budget. People have been asking for Labour’s purpose and values to be more clearly expressed. Through the choices made – a shift to a fairer tax system, targeting wealth to pay for tackling child poverty, good public services and the cost of living – we have clearly set out what we stand for.That’s why Labour MPs cheered in the Commons, and it’s why we are up for the fights to come. And it’s why the cries from the right began immediately.Lucy Powell is MP for Manchester Central and deputy leader of the Labour partyDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Labour's new 'mansion tax' sparks fears of 'Big Brother snoopers' marauding the streets to spy on Brits' homes

In her Budget on Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was introducing a 'high value council tax surcharge' in England for homes worth £2million or more.

Politics

8 d. ago 'This is a brilliant day, Rachel Reeves has lifted 350,000 kids out of poverty and more'

Britain's first woman chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has ended the barbaric rape clause introduced by the last Tory government.

Politics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves confirms £2,000 cap on salary sacrifice pensions from April 2029

Rachel Reeves' Budget introduces a £2,000 annual cap on salary sacrifice pension contributions from April 2029, with amounts above this losing National Insurance exemption

Economics

8 d. ago Budget 2025: Two child benefit cap axed as Chancellor ends 'heinous' Tory policy

The move is expected to lift 20,000 Scots kids out of poverty.

Events

9 d. ago SNP calls on Chancellor to ‘help, not hammer’ families in Budget

Rachel Reeves is expected to introduce tax hikes in her announcement.

Politics

9 d. ago Labour MPs ignore Reeves' plea for unity ahead of Budget mayhem as they join Greens demanding £24bn 'wealth tax' despite warnings it would crash the economy

Left-wingers took part in a stunt outside Parliament urging the Chancellor to milk £24billion from an annual levy on assets.

Economics

1 week ago ALEX BRUMMER: 13 things Reeves could do in the Budget to fire growth

Rachel Reeves is widely predicted to introduce a less-than-appetising ­smorgasbord of painful levies when she stands up in the House of Commons tomorrow.

Events

1 week ago People are leaving Britain in droves, we face a 'growth emergency' and Labour's tax bonanza IS driving wealth out of Britain, admits Business Secretary

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said he would not 'duck' the impact of the higher tax burden and decision to abolish non-dom status.

Economics

1 week ago Cabinet minister admits Labour's tax bonanza IS driving wealth out of Britain

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said he would not 'duck' the impact of the higher tax burden and decision to abolish non-dom status.

Politics

2 w. ago What would a Budget extension to the freeze in tax thresholds mean?

Rachel Reeves expected to prolong ‘stealth’ tax policy first introduced under previous Conservative government

Economics

2 w. ago What does the left want? A wealth tax. What will that accomplish? Very little | Aditya Chakrabortty

Imposing a 1% levy on the super-rich isn’t a policy, it’s pantomime. Tackling inequality in Britain will require much more far-reaching changesBy this time next week you will be digesting the budget, you lucky thing. Yet even before Rachel Reeves has commended a single damn thing to the house, her efforts have been written off as a “shambles”, from a “chaotic” government that is Labour in name alone. Which begs the question: what is the leftwing alternative?Because there is one, on which agreement stretches from Labour backbenchers to many of their opponent MPs and far beyond. Whether you listen to Zack Polanski or Zarah Sultana, the TUC or the YouTubers, they all call for a wealth tax – stinging the rich to pay for schools and hospitals. Who could be against such a thing?Aditya Chakrabortty is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Chancellor faces calls for wealth tax a week before second Budget

The Chancellor is widely expected to raise taxes on November 26 but is reported to have ruled out a manifesto-busting income tax hike.

Economics