60 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves targets cost of living with Budget measures on energy and travel bills

The Chancellor is expected to outline measures to tackle the cost of living in her Budget by curbing energy, travel, and other household bills

Economics

7 d. ago Pensioners could pay £380 a year EXTRA in tax under Rachel Reeves’ Budget plot

MILLIONS of pensioners face paying an extra £380 a year in tax under Rachel Reeves' Budget plans. The Chancellor is expected to increase income tax by 2p in her Autumn Budget, while cutting National Insurance (NI) payments by 2p for earnings under £50,270. This would ease the burden on workers, as the income tax hike...

Economics

1 week ago How your pay could be cut by £560 a year in ANOTHER Budget change that Rachel Reeves is plotting

MILLIONS of workers could see their take-home pay cut under Budget plans being weighed up by the Treasury, industry experts have warned. The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has written to all 650 MPs urging the Government not to slash or scrap "salary sacrifice" for pension contributions. SPP says such a move would hit ordinary...

Economics

1 week ago Motability PIP eligibility change calls update as government responds

There are concerns that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may target the Motability scheme in her November Budget

Politics

1 week ago Death by a HUNDRED tax hikes? Reeves looking at blizzard of increases on 'wealthy' middle earners in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering a blizzard of measures targeting the 'wealthy' as she scrambles to drum up huge sums.

Economics

2 w. ago If you're on £46,000 you're in Reeves' sights: Chancellor vowed not to raise tax for 'working people' but wouldn't say what that meant...now we know

The Tories have seized on claims by Whitehall sources that Rachel Reeves is targeting workers earning £46,000 a year or more to fill a £40 billion hole in the public finances.

Economics

2 w. ago Housebuilders warn Labour will miss target of building 1.5m new homes in fresh Budget blow for Rachel Reeves

Developers are reported to have told the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) that its forecasts for economic growth from house building are too optimistic.

Events

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves told to target wealthy in Budget as tax rises and spending cuts on the table

Researchers argued that deepening wealth inequality was creating existential risks to society as they warned that the gap between the richest and poorest has widened

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves under pressure to target high earners in Budget tax raid

Exclusive: The chancellor is being pushed to break Labour’s manifesto pledge on not raising income tax

Events

3 w. ago Reeves 'coming for middle Britain's private healthcare': Chancellor's £2bn Budget tax attack on partnerships 'will push up costs outside the NHS'

Rachel Reeves is understood to be looking at targeting so-called 'Limited Liability Partnerships' as she desperately tries to bring in more cash.

Economics

3 w. ago London lawyers and accountants ‘targeted in new £2bn tax raid’ as Rachel Reeves prepares Budget

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a new tax hit on more than 190,000 people who use limited liability partnerships

Economics

3 w. ago Why is Rachel Reeves targeting the tax affairs of professionals?

Chancellor’s plan to end NIC exemption for partnerships would have a significant impact on lawyers and accountants

Events

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves targets GPs and lawyers in £2billion raid on middle classes: Chancellor ignores warnings economy could 'spiral out of control' with new budget plot

With inflation figures this morning expected to bring more gloom, Rachel Reeves yesterday conceded that the economy is 'not working as it should' but attempted to blame Brexit.

Economics

3 w. ago Inflation remains at 3.8 per cent ahead of Rachel Reeves' £2billion Budget raid on middle classes

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation remained unchanged at 3.8 per cent in September, the Office for National Statistics said this morning.

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves targets GPs and lawyers in £2billion raid on middle

With inflation figures this morning expected to bring more gloom, Rachel Reeves yesterday conceded that the economy is 'not working as it should' but attempted to blame Brexit.

Economics

4 w. ago Tens of thousands of homeowners could be hit by new council tax bands as Rachel Reeves sets her sights on higher

Affluent Londoners and those in the South East are expected to be the prime targets as Chancellor Rachel Reeves tries to find £42billion to balance Labour 's books.

Events

4 w. ago Rachel Reeves WILL raise taxes on the wealthy in the Budget: Here's how to protect yourself

Rachel Reeves has given the strongest indication yet that she will target the wealthy with higher taxes in the Autumn Budget. We asked the experts what people should do.

Economics