8 h. ago Air fare price warnings mount as regional airports set for rocketing tax bills

Regional airports are among those facing the steepest increases in business rates in the UK amid an overhaul of the way the tax is calculated.

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8 h. ago Calls for overhaul of victims’ compensation scheme amid claims it adds to trauma

MPs, campaigners and victims of violent crime urge the Government to introduce changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

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11 h. ago Labour MPs are getting the chop from hairdressers in revenge for Rachel Reeves’ Grinch Budget

Fed-up barbers and salon owners are following the lead of more than 1,000 publicans who have barred the party’s politicians from their boozers after the Government failed to slash business rates.

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34 h. ago Now Labour MPs get the chop from hairdressers over Government's 'great business rates betrayal'

Barbers and salons are following pubs and have banned Labour MPs from their premises in a growing backlash against Rachel Reeves' Budget.

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50 h. ago Revealed: Scottish Labour MPs have spent thousands on external media spin doctors since general election

Scottish MPs have spent thousands in public money on external spin doctors since the general election.

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4 d. ago Did ANY Labour MPs back the farms tax? Ministers join public condemnation of hated policy after Starmer's latest humiliating U

Keir Starmer dramatically watered down the controversial inheritance tax raid yesterday, barely a week he defended it in front of a Commons committee.

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces Labour revolt over pubs being hammered by huge increases in business rates

The Chancellor is being urged by landlords and some MPs to rethink the controversial policy

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6 d. ago ‘A stream of negativity and abuse’: why are Labour MPs still sticking with X?

Despite concerns, politicians continue to use Elon Musk’s platform in search of a ‘civilised debate’ with constituents

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6 d. ago Fuel retailers ramping up profit margins amid ‘weak’ competition – CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority found that fuel retailer profit margins remain ‘persistently high’ and unexplained.

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6 d. ago Mecca Bingo owner Rank hit by £6.2m payment fraud in Spanish arm

The casino and bingo hall firm has reported the matter to the local police and has launched its own internal investigation.

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7 d. ago Three ways Australia can stop tech giants from walking away from journalism that serves us all | Rod Sims

The media hold power to account but no business can keep producing without being paidThe government’s news bargaining incentive (NBI) consultation paper is welcome but it has taken too long to get to this point, the envisaged scheme is complex and it risks favouring the big tech companies.The background to all this is important. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s digital platform inquiry, which was completed in mid-2019, recommended what became the news media bargaining code (NMBC). The logic was that Google and Facebook, in particular, were benefiting significantly from news content without paying for it. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Another year of stagnation will kill businesses, Labour warned

Economists have warned the Government that British businesses cannot survive another year of stagnation, as figures pointed to a bleak start for the economy in 2026.

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7 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson more worried about Keir Starmer replacement than China or Russia

The TV personality banned the Prime Minister and all Labour MPs from his Oxfordshire pub

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7 d. ago The workers' rights bill will lead to 'fewer jobs not better ones', warns head of the British Retail Consortium

If government is serious about growth, it must start treating business as a genuine partner in delivering it.

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8 d. ago ‘You’re barred!’: Labour’s battle with pubs promises a new year headache

A protest barring MPs from pubs is exposing deeper tensions between politicians and the communities they representLabour MPs heading back to their constituencies this weekend will do so with a sense of relief that another turbulent term in British politics is over. But those hoping to pitch up at their local pub for a restorative pint with colleagues and constituents may find festive cheer is in short supply. In fact, some may not be allowed through the door.For the past few weeks, pubs across the country have been putting up signs declaring “No Labour MPs” in protest at changes to business rates announced by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in her latest budget. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Angela Rayner 'would get deputy PM job back in deal to be Andy Burnham's running mate'

Labour MPs backing Mr Burnham, the mayor of Manchester, say Ms Rayner has agreed to support his bid in return for her old job as Deputy Prime Minister, plus a senior Cabinet position.

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8 d. ago DAN HODGES: Despairing Labour MPs tell me the party is 'forming a circular firing squad'

As the year draws to a close, shell-shocked Labour MPs are asking each other two questions. 'What the hell just happened?' And 'when will Keir be forced to step down?'

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9 d. ago Foreign Office hacked two MONTHS ago by 'Chinese cyber gang' that previously targeted MPs as ministers deny data from thousands of visas was compromised

Business minister Sir Chris Bryant admitted government servers had been compromised in a cyber attack in October.

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9 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 December: WH Smith pressure continues, retail sales disappoint

Black Friday failed to lift the retail sector after figures for November today came in below expectations.

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9 d. ago 9 bits of bad news slipped out by Labour as MPs head off for Christmas

Ministers have released a raft of data and announcements just before Parliament rises for Christmas - but don't fret, the Mirror has ensured it doesn't get swept under the carpet

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