9 h. ago Builders downed tools amid fears over Reeves Budget in fresh blow to new homes for London

Housing, civil engineering and commercial activity ‘tanked’ last month, say economists

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10 h. ago Why workers earning £52,000 will be worst hit by changes to salary sacrifice from 2029

Analysis shows that those on middle incomes are set to be worst hit by Rachel Reeves' plan to charge National Insurance on pension contributions over £2,000 per year.

Economics

11 h. ago Electric car sales record smallest growth in two years as Rachel Reeves' pay

The deceleration in appetite for new battery cars was triggered by reports emerging ahead of the Budget last month.

Economics

12 h. ago Loose Women's Charlene White says 'we're not talking about that' as she calls out 'ridiculous' story

The presenter refused to talk about Chancellor Rachel Reeves on the ITV show

Events

13 h. ago Keir Starmer visits Scotland with six months to save his leadership amid Scottish Labour unrest

Scottish Labour failing to snatch power at May’s Holyrood election could spark the end of the Prime Minister’s leadership.

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13 h. ago Keir Starmer visits Scotland with five months to save his leadership amid Scottish Labour unrest

Scottish Labour failing to snatch power at May’s Holyrood election could spark the end of the Prime Minister’s leadership.

Politics

13 h. ago City watchdog rules out market abuse probe into Rachel Reeves

Financial Conduct Authority says regulation is not meant to ‘make judgments on political discourse’

Events

13 h. ago Is the UK economy really as bad as we think it is? Here is the truth of the matter | Jonathan Swarbrick

From income to home ownership and public services, everybody is disgruntled – but for different reasonsThe British economy has endured a series of setbacks in recent years: austerity, Brexit, the global pandemic, soaring energy prices and an increasingly fractured and uncertain world. The early optimism that accompanied Labour’s election victory faded quickly, with a recent poll ranking Rachel Reeves as the worst chancellor in modern history.But is this fair? Is the economy really in as bad a shape as people feel?Jonathan Swarbrick is a lecturer in economics at the University of St Andrews Business School Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago 'Appalling' treatment of savers must end: Reeves urged to commit to pensions tax lock to stop panic withdrawals

Labour must make 'a clear commitment to tax stability' to pensions savers after uncertainty in the build-up to the Budget led to surge in early withdrawals, the boss of AJ Bell has said.

Economics

15 h. ago Revealed: The junior chess champion whose British under 14 title 'was falsely stolen by Rachel Reeves'

The Chancellor has often boasted about her chess prowess - and claimed that she was crowned British girls under 14 champion back in 1993.

Politics

16 h. ago British Airways dramatically increases price of rewards flights

The major airline has made changes to its popular loyalty scheme in light of recent announcements in the Chancellor's Budget.

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17 h. ago Rachel Reeves should commit to pensions tax lock to stop panic withdrawals, AJ Bell boss says

Labour must make 'a clear commitment to tax stability' to pensions savers after uncertainty in the build-up to the Budget led to surge in early withdrawals, the boss of AJ Bell has said.

Economics

24 h. ago 'Rural Reds' are plotting to oust 'arrogant' Rachel Reeves: Labour MPs rebel over farm tax

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from a key Budget vote on the farm tax on Tuesday night, defying a three-line whip.

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24 h. ago STEPHEN GLOVER: Rachel Reeves' fatal mix of incompetence and mendacity makes her unfit to be Chancellor. It's time for her to put country first and resign

What is to be done about Rachel Reeves? Will she be allowed to go on breaking promises and attracting endless allegations of lying? Or will Sir Keir Starmer finally act - and end our misery?

Events

24 h. ago 'I should have bought a petrol car': Hybrid drivers rage at Rachel Reeves' pay

Readers have told Daily Mail and This is Money that the eVED tax is a 'robbery' and that they feel 'conned' into buying PHEVs by the government.

Transport

26 h. ago Rural Reds are plotting to oust 'arrogant' Rachel Reeves over farm tax

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from a key Budget vote on the farm tax on Tuesday night, defying a three-line whip.

Politics

27 h. ago Stealth tax raid hits incentives to work, save and even stay in the UK, warns Budget watchdog

David Miles, from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), suggested Rachel Reeves' freeze on income tax thresholds would weigh on growth in the economy.

Events

28 h. ago Workers who defer state pension for a year risk being hit by a surprise £828 tax bill by 2030

WORKERS who defer their state pension for just a year risk being hit by a surprise £828 tax bill by 2030 owing to a Budget carve-out. The freeze on income thresholds till 2031 led to fears millions would be forced to start paying when pensions pass the £12,750 personal allowance. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has since...

Economics

31 h. ago DAN HODGES: Rachel Reeves is bang to rights. And in his eagerness to find a scapegoat, Starmer has now made a fatal blunder

Finally. After the days of obfuscation, deflection and flat-out lying surrounding Rachel Reeves's Budget deceit, Kemi Badenoch has cut through to the heart of the issue. 

Events

32 h. ago David Lammy slams colleagues gossiping about Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

David Lammy - the deputy PM and Justice Secretary - has hit out at his Cabinet colleagues for 'having a drink and b*tching about' Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

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