1 hour ago Rail fares freeze to save London commuters up to £350 in Reeves Budget giveaway

Rail fares freeze to save London commuters up to £350 in Reeves Budget giveaway  London Evening Standard

Economics

1 hour ago Reeves pledges to ‘grip cost of living’ in Budget as tax hikes expected

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is grappling with weak economic growth, persistent inflation and an expected downgrade to official productivity forecasts.

Economics

1 hour ago Rail fares freeze to save London commuters up to £350 in Reeves Budget cost

The Chancellor promised train passengers would “not pay a penny more” next year on season tickets, peak returns for commuters and off-peak returns between major cities

Economics

3 h. ago Reeves targets cost of living with rail fares freeze amid fears over Budget tax rises

The chancellor hopes measures to tackle the cost of living will offset anger over tax rises

Economics

3 h. ago Major boost for commuters as rail fares frozen for first time in 30 years

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to freeze rail fares at the Budget, saving existing rail passengers £600 million in 2026/27, across more than a billion train journeys

Politics

3 h. ago Cheaper rail travel boost as fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years

Commuters on the more expensive routes will save more than £300 a year

Politics

14 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned against Budget decision that could cost 'tens of thousands of jobs'

300 businesses and organisations, including Bosch, Mitsubishi, EDF, the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, and Citizen's Advice raised concerns about the future of the industry

Events

17 h. ago ‘Who’s screenshotting our messages?’: how a WhatsApp saga spiralled into two parents’ wrongful arrest

When Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine posted complaints about their local primary school, they never expected six uniformed police officers to turn up at their doorBefore it catapulted a small school community in London’s commuter belt into the centre of a global news story, the year-four class WhatsApp group at Cowley Hill school in Borehamwood was unremarkable – a place of snide comments, reminders about non-uniform day and flustered messages about being late for the school run.“It was mum gossip, you know?” said one member, Sarah. “A bit juicy, but it wasn’t anything nasty.” Continue reading...

Events

26 h. ago Miliband's dash for Net Zero lands millions of families with yet another energy bills hike this winter

Rachel Reeves is now considering action in next week's Budget to remove the cost of things like connecting wind farms to the grid from energy bills and pay for them through general taxation.

Economics

29 h. ago Chaos at major London rail station as thousands of commuters are shut out in Friday night rush hour

Thousands of commuters say they are experiencing travel 'hell' after a signalling fault brought trains to a halt and has plunged Euston station into chaos.

Events

30 h. ago Pension change warning issued to Rachel Reeves ahead of Autumn Budget 2025

'Any limitation could cause long-term damage to people’s retirement prospects'

Events

39 h. ago Use our budget calculator to see how much your energy bills will go up by in January

Ofgem said that conditions remained “volatile” as it announced its new energy price cap

Economics

41 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Waterloo trains hit by signalling fault causing rush

A signalling fault in south west London has also caused problems for commuters trying to reach Waterloo station

Events

42 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Northern line part suspended causing rush

A signalling fault in south west London has also caused problems for commuters trying to reach Waterloo station

Politics

61 h. ago Budget 2025: Millions of households expected to save £80 a year on one household bill

Brits will find out the full extent of Labour's plans for the economy when the Autumn Budget is delivered on November 26

Economics

3 d. ago Budget 2025: Is Rachel Reeves planning to raise income tax next week?

Rachel Reeves will announce the full extent of her plans for the economy at the Autumn Budget

Economics

4 d. ago Commuters terrified as 'knifeman with machete' rampages through south London Tube station

Shell-shocked passengers were forced to shelter inside a train carriage after the armed man reportedly ran through the station

Events

4 d. ago Commuters stunned after 'knifeman' rampages through south London Tube station

Commuters stunned after 'knifeman' rampages through south London Tube station  London Evening Standard

Politics

4 d. ago Commuters stunned after 'knifeman with machete' rampages through south London Tube station

Shell-shocked passengers were forced to shelter inside a train carriage after the armed man reportedly ran through the station

Politics

4 d. ago Commuters left terrified after knifeman rampage on London tube carriage

Commuters left terrified after knifeman rampage on London tube carriage  Metro.co.uk

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