2 h. ago Brits face ANOTHER Guinness shortage as pub landlords fear supplies will run dry in WEEKS

GUINNESS supplies will run dry during next month’s Six Nations, pub landlords fear. Deliveries of the black stuff, the main sponsor of the rugby championship, are consistently being delayed, they complain. Some say they are having to look at stocking alternative stouts. Guinness owner Diageo dismissed claims it was in short supply but spoke of...

Politics

4 h. ago 'Our pubs are a Labour cash cow': The landlords facing financial ruin from Rachel Reeves' brutal tax raids as huge hikes in business rates put their once thriving locals on the brink of closure

Rachel Reeves' tax hikes - including a major business rates setback for the UK hospitality sector - have left owners suffering 'sleepless nights' as they decide between closure or financial ruin.

Economics

6 h. ago 'Our pubs are a Labour cash cow': The landlords facing financial ruin from Rachel Reeves' brutal tax raids as huge hikes in business rates put their once thriving locals on the brink of closure

Rachel Reeves' tax hikes - including a major business rates setback for the UK hospitality sector - have left owners suffering 'sleepless nights' as they decide between closure or financial ruin.

Economics

35 h. ago Rachel Reeves accused of slapping ‘wedding tax’ on brides as prices to rise by 24%

BLUSHING brides are facing a nightmare walk down the aisle as Rachel Reeves is accused of slapping a "wedding tax" on couples that will see prices soar. The Chancellor’s latest fiscal squeeze is set to send the cost of tying the knot skyrocketing, forcing heartbroken couples to slash guest lists or flee abroad to say...

Economics

36 h. ago 'Cash cow' junctions in Kingston that raked in £450,000 in just eight months ruled 'legally compliant'

Controversial yellow box junctions investigated after complaints

Economics

40 h. ago ‘I have lost a friend’: Tories in Jenrick’s constituency shocked by defection to Reform

While voters in Jenrick’s Newark constituency were mixed on the decision, members of the local Conservatives felt betrayedFor Sam Smith, Thursday began as an ordinary day. The Conservative councillor was preparing for a budget scrutiny meeting at the Reform-led Nottinghamshire county council hall, where he is leader of the opposition, when he received a message from long-time friend Robert Jenrick.The MP’s message to the Newark Conservative Association’s group chat queried what local pubs they could visit to oppose Labour’s hike on business rates. Continue reading...

Events

47 h. ago Landlords vow to keep Labour MPs barred from pubs unless Rachel Reeves delivers fair business rates deal

LANDLORDS say they will keep Labour politicians barred from pubs and restaurants unless Chancellor Rachel Reeves dishes out a fair deal on business rates.  In a fiery letter to all Labour MPs, they say venues are being “taxed out of existence” despite pumping £60billion a year into the Treasury and supporting millions of jobs.   They...

Economics

61 h. ago Leon boss says Labour's 'incredibly toxic tax regime' is crippling his efforts to turn round chain

The boss of 'naturally fast food' chain Leon warned Labour's 'incredibly toxic tax regime' is crippling his efforts to revive the business.

Economics

61 h. ago Leon boss says Labour's 'incredibly toxic tax regime' is crippling his efforts to turn round fast food empire

The boss of 'naturally fast food' chain Leon warned Labour's 'incredibly toxic tax regime' is crippling his efforts to revive the business.

Economics

2 d. ago MARK WRIGLEY: Labour's ruinous war on pubs will cost my bar £70,000. They don't see us as job creators, just assets to be sweated

Like so many small British businesses, my bar in Manchester is a family affair.

Economics

3 d. ago 7 things you need to know as GDP rises by more than expected

The Office for National Statistics said the UK economy grew by a better than forecast 0.3% in November - in a much needed boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Politics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves desperately tries to shore up Keir Starmer amid rising Labour anger

The Chancellor moved to shore up Sir Keir's position in No10 amid rumours of a push by his own backbenchers to oust him if May's local elections go badly.

Politics

3 d. ago UK economy in surprise return to growth in November despite Budget uncertainty

The boost was driven by an increase in car production after Jaguar Land Rover reopened its factories following a major cyber attack

Economics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves makes major 'hard cash' vow as she issues Reform UK warning

The Chancellor promised even more funding would be unveiled at the spending review to ensure people feel and see the difference in their journeys and communities as soon as possible

Events

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves wants North to ‘feel the benefits’ of rail scheme by ‘early 2030s’

The Chancellor spoke during a visit to a rail depot in Leeds.

Politics

4 d. ago RACHEL REEVES: 'We're building the railways that will change the North

Chancellor Rachel Reeves writes for The Mirror as she sets out plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail after years of broken promises under the Tories 14 years in government

Politics

4 d. ago Labour is 'squeezing the life out of hospitality': Hotel chiefs slam 'punitive' business rates hikes and call for pubs tax U

As the backlash over the Chancellor's botched business rates reforms mounts, Sir Rocco Forte described it as 'a mess of the government's own making'.

Economics

4 d. ago Which pubs near you are in danger? London’s most at risk boozers revealed

A new website shows which pubs are facing the biggest business rate hikes - and many are in deep trouble

Events

4 d. ago Andy Burnham's city centre Metrolink tunnel plan will be 'looked at' by Rachel Reeves in major step forward

It all rests on one report

Events

4 d. ago Brits on red alert for more tax rises: Rachel Reeves 'has already wiped out most of her headroom from Budget raid'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves justified her latest assault on the country's wallets in November by arguing that she needed to build up so-called 'headroom' in her plans.

Economics