19 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 November: Markets lower as Bitcoin slide continues, retail sales slump

The last major economic releases before the Budget today added to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Economics

19 h. ago Britain's broken finances get WORSE: Government borrowing balloons ahead of Budget leaving Rachel Reeves under even more pressure

The Chancellor was urged to get a tighter grip on spending after the Office for National Statistics revealed public sector borrowing stood at £17.4billion in October.

Politics

20 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 November: Index lower after US reverse, Bitcoin slide continues

The last major economic releases before the Budget today added to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Politics

44 h. ago London homebuyers have paid almost £25billion in stamp duty in last decade

Successive Chancellors have ramped up stamp duty rates on more expensive homes

Economics

47 h. ago Rachel Reeves under pressure to scale back Budget raid on expensive homes

Labour MPs warn chancellor that a possible £1.5mn threshold for new levy would be too low

Events

47 h. ago Reeves under pressure to scale back Budget raid on expensive homes

Labour MPs warn chancellor that a possible £1.5mn threshold for the new levy would be too low

Events

53 h. ago Rachel Reeves under mounting pressure as food prices soar and households struggle with cost of living

RACHEL Reeves facing huge under pressure to help households with the cost of living as food prices went up. The Chancellor vowed to do more to “bring down prices” in her Budget next week as the overall rate of inflation dipped slightly to 3.6 per cent. But food costs were up from 4.5 per cent...

Society

61 h. ago Tumble dryers are more efficient if you do one thing before switching them on

Tumble dryers are one of the most expensive home appliances to run, but there is actually an easy way to make them more efficient

Politics

3 d. ago Pressure grows on Rachel Reeves not to raise Fuel Duty in Budget amid fears scrapping 5p

The Chancellor is considering a multi-billion pound raid on drivers as she scrambles to fill the black hole in the public finances and after she was forced to abandon plans to hike income tax.

Events

3 d. ago Pressure grows on Rachel Reeves not to raise Fuel Duty in next week's Budget

The Chancellor is considering a multi-billion pound raid on drivers as she scrambles to fill the black hole in the public finances and after she was forced to abandon plans to hike income tax.

Events

4 d. ago Save our family firms: Chancellor urged to scrap inheritance tax raid on businesses

Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure to scrap an inheritance tax raid that threatens to destroy family businesses across the country.

Economics

4 d. ago Sales of Expensive Homes Fall on Fears Ahead of Rachel Reeves Budget

Sales of Expensive Homes Fall on Fears Ahead of Rachel Reeves Budget  Bloomberg.com

Economics

7 d. ago I tried the cheapest and most expensive supermarket ready meals — one tasted homemade

Ready meals are extremely handy when you're in need of a meal fast — is there a difference between the cheapest and most expensive?

Politics

7 d. ago Londoners who own expensive homes face being hammered in Budget after Reeves U

A new ‘mansion tax’ or higher council tax bands for costly properties are measures the Chancellor could announce

Politics

1 week ago Fury as four million Brits receive jobless benefits WITHOUT the need to look for work

FOUR million people are receiving jobless benefits without the need to look for work. The number is half the eight million who claim Universal Credit. The Department for Work and Pensions figures heap more pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves — months after a welfare shake-up to save £5billion was shelved. Reform UK’s Lee Anderson said:...

Economics

1 week ago British family who sold the house they built themselves now live like 'king and queen' abroad, and living costs have halved

Danielle and Mike Booth, both 36, dreamt about travelling with their two children, Emmy, 14, and Eli, 10, after a road trip around France back in 2019.

Society

1 week ago Quick way to address damp that Germans swear by, and it costs nothing

Conquering damp problems can often cost a lot of money, whether that's in gadgets to remove moisture from the air or expensive repairs and renovations on a home

Politics

1 week ago Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell lands taxpayers with £134k expenses bill for second home

Details of the bill come just days after the Chief Constable asked for an extra £140 million from the Scottish government.

Economics

2 w. ago Price per square foot: the most and least expensive London boroughs for homebuyers by floor space

Where buyers get most floorspace for their money — and where they will get least

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves 'considering new tax on expensive homes’ in Budget

With just weeks to go until the Budget, the Chancellor is reportedly hoping going after the richest home owners will help plug the hole in the finances left by the Tories

Economics