7 h. ago Turmoil in markets blamed on Rachel Reeves putting out mixed messages over tax rises

Bond markets swung wildly in the weeks leading up to the Budget amid speculation over the state of the public finances and Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans.

Economics

7 h. ago Reeves blamed as private sector shrinks at fastest pace since pandemic amid pre

Rachel Reeves has been blamed for leaving firms in 'limbo' amid intense pre-Budget speculation as private sector activity slumped at the fastest pace since the pandemic.

Events

25 h. ago Why doesn't Chancellor raid public sector pensions instead of always coming after private sector workers? STEVE WEBB replies

Those of us who saved hard risk seeing the rug pulled from under us, being left financially vulnerable. We don't have the luxury of income certainty in retirement

Economics

44 h. ago Reeves drags Starmer into Budget lie chaos and says he approved her false warnings that justified monster tax raid

Amid rising fury at the way she softened up the public for monster tax hikes, Rachel Reeves initially dodged a straight question before insisting she had not lied.

Events

47 h. ago Wriggling Reeves has to be asked TWICE whether she 'lied' to soften up Britain for Budget tax raid

Amid rising fury at the way she softened up the public for monster tax hikes, Rachel Reeves initially dodged a straight question before insisting she had not lied.

Economics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves is my niece. She's totally out of her depth, penalises hard workers and blames everyone else: Chancellor's uncle Terry says the UK is a 'bloody disgrace'...and Farage should take over

Rachel Reeves' Tory-supporting uncle Terry Smith, 73, has attacked his niece's Budget for 'benefits people' -declaring: 'I feel she and the government are totally out of their depth'.

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5 d. ago Autumn Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves blames OBR for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak

Follow the Daily Mail's liveblog for updates as Rachel Reeves delivers her budget after the OBR apologises for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak.

Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves blames sexism for criticism she's getting over the Budget as troubles grow

The Chancellor has begged Labour MPs to get behind her plans, including scrapping the two-child benefit cap, and accused critics of targeting her because she is a woman

Events

7 d. ago Now Rachel Reeves blames SEXISM for backlash at Budget mayhem: Chancellor begs Labour MPs to get behind her on eve of package smashing tax promises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a desperate appeal to restive backbenchers as she prepares to deliver the long-awaited package tomorrow.

Economics

7 d. ago 'Millionaire mandarins' revealed: the senior civil servants with as much as £2.5 MILLION to look forward to in taxpayer

Britain's top civil servants are in line for taxpayer-funded pension pots worth an average £1.3million, as private sector workers trying to save for retirement face a tax raid in the Budget.

Economics

7 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should a salary sacrifice tax break raid be used to fund the scrapping of two

Rachel Reeves is targeting the 'salary-sacrifice' schemes used by millions of private-sector workers for their pensions in an attempt to bring in around £3billion.

Economics

1 week ago UK private sector growth slows due to business caution ahead of Budget

The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reported a reading of 50.5 in November, slipping from 52.2.

Economics

1 week ago FCA pension scheme invests less in UK stocks than private sector peers

Low allocation comes as the government and FCA encourage fund managers to put more money in domestic market

Economics

1 week ago The Guardian view on rogue landlords: past failures do not augur well for the new era | Editorial of renters’ rights

If the promise of a better private rental sector is to be realised, councils will need new staff as well as stricter rulesTenants need rights. Apart from food and water, shelter is the most basic human need and relevant to almost everyone all the time – unlike, say, healthcare, which most people do not use on a daily basis. A rebalancing of the law towards renters and away from landlords, which the government has done in its Renters’ Rights Act, was sorely needed. Failures and abuses of power have been ignored for too long.With no-fault evictions outlawed from next May, and tougher oversight from a new ombudsman to follow, life should be about to get better for England’s 4.6m households in the private rental sector. But will it? Troubling analysis by the Guardian shows that two-thirds of councils in England have not prosecuted a single landlord in the past three years, while nearly half didn’t issue any fines either. Over the same period, fewer than 2% of complaints led to enforceme...

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves budget blamed for dip in housing market as asking prices drop

Average new seller asking price fell by 1.8% or £6,589 month-on-month in November and the average price tag on a home comes to market across Britain to £364,833

Economics

2 w. ago Melania Trump launches new initiative to help children raised in foster system

Donald Trump signed order creating ‘Foster the Future’ to develop opportunities and online hub for resourcesMelania Trump, the first lady, is spearheading a new initiative aimed at improving career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care.Her husband, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on Thursday that creates a “Fostering the Future” program that brings together federal entities, non-profits, educational institutions and the private sector to develop those opportunities for foster youth. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Canada says Russia and China are ramping up spy efforts in its Arctic region

Canada’s spy agency says it has observed intelligence threats targeting country’s government and private sectorCanada’s domestic spy agency says Russia and China have a “significant intelligence interest” in Canada’s Arctic, and are targeting both the country’s government and its private sector.In his annual speech on threats facing Canada, Dan Rogers, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), flagged mounting concerns over hostile nations growing increasingly emboldened in the Arctic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Canada says Russia and China are ramping up spy efforts in Arctic region

Canada’s spy agency says it has observed intelligence threats targeting country’s government and private sectorCanada’s domestic spy agency says Russia and China have a “significant intelligence interest” in Canada’s Arctic, and are targeting both the country’s government and its private sector.In his annual speech on threats facing Canada, Dan Rogers, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), flagged mounting concerns over hostile nations growing increasingly emboldened in the Arctic. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Fears Labour's 'big tax' Budget will spark recession after economy stalls with GDP up just 0.1% in third quarter... but Reeves blames hackers

Analysts voiced alarm about the outlook after the UK eked out a paltry 0.1 per cent expansion of GDP in the third quarter of the year.

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves' last Budget to blame for 'deeply worrying' unemployment spike, says jobs expert

It does not take a genius to work out that raising the amount of National Insurance employers have to pay would lead to unemployment going up, writes the HR specialist.

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