4 h. ago Reeves ruins Christmas: Shops suffer disastrous December after Chancellor's £30billion Budget raid

Customers scarred by the Chancellor's £30billion tax raid are keeping their purse strings tight, figures show.

Economics

18 h. ago No wonder they don't want us to vote! Grim figures show Rachel Reeves' raking in £5.5bn more tax in November BEFORE the Budget raid

Official figures showed central government receipts from tax and national insurance were up 7.3 per cent compared to November 2024.

Economics

36 h. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers has left them 'bewildered and frightened' according to official review by ex

The farm profitability report by former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters called for a 'new deal for profitable farming' that recognises the true cost of producing food.

Politics

38 h. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers has left them 'bewildered and frightened' according to official review by ex

The farm profitability report by former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters called for a 'new deal for profitable farming' that recognises the true cost of producing food.

Politics

39 h. ago Currys boss warns of 'muted' consumer confidence after Budget tax raid

Chief executive Alex Baldock said he was 'concerned' that UK 'consumers' already high tax burden has increased further' following Labour's Budget last month.

Events

49 h. ago Fears grow of major council tax hike after Labour's raid on funding to push more money into its heartlands

Almost half of local authorities will see their funding fall, even if they increase council tax by the maximum amount, under plans revealed yesterday.

Economics

3 d. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on family farms will allow 'megafarms' to swallow up swathes of land, warns another party MP breaking ranks to attack key Starmer policy

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter said that changes to agricultural property relief from April, introduced by Rachel Reeves in the 2024 Budget, would have 'incredibly severe' consequences.

Events

4 d. ago Farmers are considering suicide so Labour's inheritance tax raid doesn't hammer their kids, Starmer is warned as one of his own MPs says he has disrespected the countryside

Labour MP Cat Smith accused the PM of disrespecting the countryside over changes to agricultural property relief that will come into effect in April.

Events

4 d. ago Farmers are considering suicide so Labour's inheritance tax raid doesn't hammering their kids, Starmer is warned as one of his own MPs says he has disrespected the countryside

Labour MP Cat Smith accused the PM of disrespecting the countryside over changes to agricultural property relief that will come into effect in April.

Events

9 d. ago Tax Raid Deepens London’s Housing Market Downturn, Agents Say

Tax Raid Deepens London’s Housing Market Downturn, Agents Say  Bloomberg.com

Economics

2 w. ago We're landlords and the Government's tax raid will drive people like us away from buy

Brothers Jim and Dan Holland want to create a 50-strong property portfolio, but are concerned about what they see as Labour's hostility towards landlords.

Politics

2 w. 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

2 w. ago Pubs face financial ruin after Rachel Reeves' Budget stealth tax raid: Landlords hike pint prices, reduce opening hours and axe staff in desperate bid to save their boozers

Landlords have warned that punters could potentially be charged more than £18 for a pint as a result of surging costs - while the rate of pub closures accelerates.

Economics

2 w. ago Labour's tax raid budget hits the Premier League as clubs face paying millions more in stadium bills

Arsenal and Manchester United are among some of the clubs set to face the highest bills in the new year following Labour's tax raid.

Economics

2 w. ago Reeves hit with Labour revolt on farms tax raid as backlash mounts against Budget

A slew of MPs pleaded with the government to review its inheritance tax assault as the fiscal package went through the Commons last night.

Economics

2 w. ago Starmer says there was ‘no misleading’ by Chancellor ahead of Budget

Rachel Reeves has also reportedly been accused of misleading the Cabinet.

Politics

2 w. ago Did Rachel Reeves lie to justify her £26billion Budget tax raid?

The Chancellor is facing calls to resign over misleading the public and Cabinet minister over the state of Britain’s finances

Economics

2 w. ago What lies beneath: How Rachel Reeves and her Treasury warned of a Budget black hole to justify tax rises

There are calls for the Chancellor to quit after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) watchdog revealed it had privately told her there was no huge black hole in the nation's books.

Events

2 w. ago Did Rachel Reeves really lie to justify her £26billion Budget tax raid?

The Chancellor is facing calls to resign over misleading the public and Cabinet minister over the state of Britain’s finances

Economics

2 w. ago 'I started with nothing!': Second home owners on banks of stunning Lake Windermere rip into Labour's 'unfair' mansion tax raid for being 'wrong on every level'

Businessman David Sutton, 64, has three homes which stand together overlooking one of Britain's most stunning vistas: Lake Windermere. But even he is selling up.

Society