8 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned tax hike in Budget could 'force mass closures of bingo halls' across UK

A wave of bingo halls have closed since the Covid crisis - and an industry chief claims a tax rise will kill off many more, after reports the Chancellor could double taxes on bettering firms to 30%

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11 h. ago Travel bosses issue holiday cost warning over Rachel Reeves’s tax proposals

Jet2 and Tui bosses have warned tax rises could make holidays too costly for some

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves warns Labour MPs she's ready for a fresh battle over welfare

The Chancellor told her party they 'can't leave welfare untouched', adding: 'We can't get to the end of this Parliamentary session and I've done nothing, basically.'

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3 d. ago Scots union boss warns Rachel Reeves 'must pick a side' ahead of Budget as households struggle

EXCLUSIVE: Roz Foyer said the Chancellor must keep in mind that Scots "demand the means to live decent, dignified lives".

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4 d. ago Raising VAT would cut spending power TWICE as much as raising income tax, Rachel Reeves is warned

The Chancellor has been warned that raising VAT in the Autumn Budget would have a more detrimental effect on the economy than income tax hikes.

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5 d. ago Martin Lewis warns Rachel Reeves’ cash ISA cut plan will upset millions

MoneySavingExpert founder says Treasury would receive more tax and mortgage lenders would be hit

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves may announce triple lock change in Budget warns pensions director

State pension payments rise each April in line with the triple lock

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6 d. ago Rachel Reeves given warning over tax changes that could affect millions

Experts told the Treasury Committee that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to hike major taxes in next month's Budget to plug the black hole in the public finances

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6 d. ago The true cost of Labour: Britain faces highest inflation in G7 but lags behind on growth, warns IMF... while unemployment hits a four

In a setback for Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget next month, the global watchdog forecast UK inflation of 3.4 per cent this year and 2.5 per cent in 2026.

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves warned against pensions tax raid or annual wealth tax at budget

The chancellor is facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances in the Budget but the IFS has warned against raiding pensions or levying a wealth tax

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8 d. ago Rachel Reeves warned against pensions tax raid or wealth tax at budget

The chancellor is facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances in the Budget but the IFS has warned against raiding pensions or levying a wealth tax

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1 week ago High tax fears ahead of Budget sends business confidence to lowest level in three years

HIGH tax fears ahead of next month’s Budget have sent business confidence to its lowest level in three years, a survey shows.  Company bosses fear a Groundhog Day experience as concerns grow they will bear the brunt of another slew of punishing taxes.  Optimism levels appear to be in freefall as tax concerns hit profits growth, recruitment and investment plans.  Businesses have now...

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1 week ago House prices FELL in September as Budget tax hike fears put property market on hold

Property prices are up only 0.3% since the start of 2025 and just 1.3% higher than they were in September last year.

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2 w. ago Playing bingo can help fight devastating 'loneliness pandemic' in UK

Industry bingo says bingo halls can boost wellbeing - but sector under threat after a wave of closures

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2 w. ago Tesco boss issues warning to Rachel Reeves over ‘what lies ahead’

Tesco says household budgets are squeezed and shoppers are increasingly seeking out value

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2 w. ago 'WWE in a bingo hall' after punters spark full house brawl as police called to 'carnage'

A Sunday evening session of bingo descended into chaos when a mass brawl broke out - reportedly after the crowd erupted in jeers when a man was thrown out of the venue

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2 w. ago Bingo hall brawl with punches, swinging handbags and hair pulling as cops swarm 'carnage'

A Sunday evening session of bingo descended into chaos when a mass brawl broke out - reportedly after the crowd erupted in jeers when a man was thrown out of the venue

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves warns of looming ‘harsh headwinds’ as she fails to dispel fears over major tax rises

The chancellor received ten standing ovations as she set out her pitch to Labour members ahead of what will be a difficult budget in November

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage 'single greatest threat' to working people, warns Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor warned Reform UK is "not on the side of the working people" and accused the right-wing populists of "being in bed with Vladimir Putin".

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves stokes tax fears by warning of 'tough choices' in Budget and takes a swipe at Andy Burnham in Labour conference speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she was going to keep taxes 'as low as possible' as Brits brace for more pain in her fiscal package on November 26.

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