3 h. ago Proposals to increase Crown Estate investment and borrowing powers clear Commons

Treasury minister James Murray argued the Crown Estate Bill will ensure the creation of ‘long-term’ prosperity for the nation’.

Politics

12 h. ago Eight per cent Council Tax rise plan for East Ayrshire residents

Toilet closures, school meal increases and job cuts have also been proposed.

Politics

4 d. ago London parking fines set to rise to £160: Mayor Sadiq Khan signs off on proposals to increase PCNs by £30

London Mayor Sadiq Khan hsa signed off on proposals to increase PCNs by £30 - with motorists to be stung with fines of up to £160.

Economics

5 d. ago Almost nine in 10 households are facing a council tax rise of at least 5% this year

Figures for the 139 top-tier councils that have proposed or confirmed increases so far show 85 per cent are planning a rise just short of 5 per cent.

Politics

5 d. ago New calls to increase weekly State Pension to £427 to give older people a ‘decent life’

An online petition proposes increasing the State Pension to match 35 hours at the National Living Wage rate.

Economics

7 d. ago Readers' Letters: Taxpayers need protection from council pickpockets

East Lothian Council’s proposed council tax increase of 10 per cent is unjustified, says reader

Economics