3 d. ago Nato promises historic rearmament shift in bid to win over Trump

Pledge to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP would unleash hundreds of billions of euros

Politics

3 d. ago Thousands of millionaires to flee Britain in record numbers to escape Labour's tax raids

An unprecedented 16,500 wealthy Britons are predicted to leave this year amid a darkening economic outlook.

Economics

1 week ago The battle of Calais: Gangs of migrants stream past French police and through tear gas to waiting 'taxi boats' yelling 'England, England!'

Extraordinary scenes showed dozens of French police and coastguards looking on as men and some women crammed onto an overloaded boat off Gravelines beach.

Events

1 week ago Migrants slump to the ground as French police again use tear gas to stop them setting off for Britain... but many more make it to waiting 'taxi boats' yelling 'England, England!'

Extraordinary scenes showed dozens of French police and coastguards looking on as men and some women crammed onto an overloaded boat off Gravelines beach.

Events

2 w. ago Ben Wallace accuses Labour of ‘conning’ public over defence spending boost claim

Concerns have been raised that the increase in defence spending pledged by Keir Starmer’s government is ‘smoke and mirrors’

Politics

2 w. ago Voices: Has Rachel Reeves got the balance right in her first spending review? Join The Independent Debate

Rachel Reeves’ first multi-year spending review as chancellor delivers major investment pledges in health, housing and infrastructure, but critics have raised questions and warn that ‘sharp trade-offs are unavoidable’

Economics

3 w. ago How far would you go to avoid your personal tax raid? This is Money Podcast

Tax is an increasingly taxing subject for many people who feel hard done by as Britain's complicated system catches them out.

Economics

3 w. ago Tony Blair think tank urges Rachel Reeves to invest billions and not just ‘balance the books’ in spending review

Britain facing cuts after chancellor doubled down on her manifesto pledge not to raise taxes to fund Labour’s spending plans

Economics

3 w. ago How Britain's 'tourist tax' is keeping visitors away: Experts say No11's 'layer on layer of costs' is making holidaymakers swerve the UK 

Julia Simpson, chief executive of the World Travel & Tourism Council, said travellers are flocking to rival destinations because of the 'layer upon layer' of taxes that have been introduced.

Economics

3 w. ago Reeves doubles down on pledge not to raise taxes as Britain faces cuts

The chancellor has insisted she can stick to manifesto spending pledges as experts question her grasp of the nation’s finances

Politics

3 w. ago Prince of Wales jokes about family tensions on visit to Army Air Corps

He also pledged to raise the accommodation concerns of soldiers and handed out bacon and sausage rolls to their families.

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: Are Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer in denial about the ‘T’ word?

In a key speech in Rochdale, the chancellor stuck to Labour's manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance for employees and VAT, saying she had ‘absolutely no intention’ of repeating the £40bn tax hike in her first Budget. Her words may well come back to haunt her, warns Andrew Grice

Politics

3 w. ago John Healey refuses to rule out tax rises to fund £14bn rearmament drive... as Nato prepares to set even HIGHER target of spending 3.5% of GDP on defence

Defence Secretary John Healey insisted he was '100 per cent confident' that the government will be able to ramp up spending to 3 per cent of GDP.

Economics

3 w. ago John Healey refuses to rule out tax rises to fund £12bn drive to make Britain 'war

Defence Secretary John Healey insisted he was '100 per cent confident' that the government will be able to ramp up spending to 3 per cent of GDP.

Economics

3 w. ago Defending Britain with the magic money tree? Starmer warned he faces hiking taxes to get the country 'war

Keir Starmer has heralded a strategic review of the UK's military, promising investment in new submarines, munitions and personnel.

Events

3 w. ago Pubs face wipeout as Rachel Reeves told to make urgent change

The pub industry is in dire straights and some industry bosses fear the Chancellor's tax hikes could kill off Britain's boozers and restaurants amid a surge is costs

Politics

4 w. ago Thousands of Britain's biggest jobless families in line for taxpayer

Labour and Reform are both pushing to ditch the policy brought in by the Tories in 2017 despite the £3.5billion cost it would incur.

Society