6 h. ago Reeves looks at bigger tax rises and spending cuts to build up UK fiscal buffer

Bond investors have urged chancellor to increase headroom to avoid breaking borrowing rule

Economics

23 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to tax the rich to fill £30BILLION public finance black hole

Treasury sources have said the Chancellor will not significantly increase borrowing or cut public spending in this year's Autumn budget.

Economics

37 h. ago Keir Starmer ‘planning to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit’ for budget tax hikes

Sir Keir Starmer has been ramping up his attacks on Nigel Farage in recent weeks as Labour falls behind in the polls

Economics

59 h. ago Income tax or VAT? Experts reveal which increase will have ‘least damaging’ impact on economy

New economic analysis has revealed which tax rise will be the better option for the economy

Economics

3 d. ago Income tax or VAT? Experts reveal which increase will have ‘least damaging’ on economy

New economic analysis has revealed which tax rise will be the better option for the economy

Economics

3 d. ago Katie Price ordered to cut 'extravagant' spending as she's set to lose half her monthly income

Katie Price faced more financial woes as she was told to pay almost half her earnings to creditors after being declared bankrupt for a second time last year

Economics

3 d. ago Katie Price dealt huge blow as court orders her to cut 'extravagant' spending

Reality star Katie Price, who was declared bankrupt again last year, is set to lose almost half of her monthly income from multiple companies in order to pay off her debts

Economics

3 d. ago Katie Price to lose some of income and told to cut ‘extravagant’ spending

Ms Price did not attend the latest hearing related to her bankruptcies in London on Friday.

Economics

4 d. ago Badenoch vows to abolish stamp duty as she closes Tory conference

She pledged a ‘golden rule’ on her budget plans, spending only half of any savings made through spending cuts, with the rest to reduce the deficit.

Politics

4 d. ago Big bond investors tell Reeves to build bigger fiscal buffer

Pimco and BlackRock both say chancellor needs to go beyond slim £9.9bn of margin left against key borrowing rule

Economics

4 d. ago Pimco and BlackRock tell Reeves to build bigger fiscal buffer

Big bond investors say chancellor needs to go beyond slim £9.9bn of margin left against key borrowing rule

Politics

5 d. ago Council tax bills to rise for Scots after abolition of two child benefit cap by SNP Government

EXCLUSIVE: Up to 30,000 households could have their council tax bills recalculated because higher benefit payments will be treated as income.

Politics

6 d. ago Starmer faces cabinet revolt over Budget tax rises that could drive wealthy away

‘The trouble is we have crossed a line in trying to encourage aspiration. The non-dom change and the VAT on school fees have sent the opposite message,’ minister tells The Independent

Economics

6 d. ago Kent ‘down to the bare bones’, says care chief amid council tax rise fears

Nigel Farage’s party ousted the Conservatives at Kent County Council (KCC) in May, with a promise to slash ‘wasteful spending’.

Politics

6 d. ago Tories promise young people a £5,000 ‘first job bonus’ and defend overseas aid spending cuts: Politics live

Shadow chancellor set out plan for cuts if party wins next election

Economics

6 d. ago Tories promise young people a £5,000 ‘first job bonus’ and defend oversees aid spending cuts: Politics live

Shadow chancellor set out plan for cuts if party wins next election

Economics

6 d. ago Tory party conference 2025: Mel Stride pledges £5,000 national insurance rebate for young homebuyers

Shadow chancellor will use his Tory conference speech to set plans to cut welfare spending, foreign aid and the Civil Service if his party wins the next election

Economics

6 d. ago Tories pledge to make £47bn of cuts to public spending with welfare bill slashed

Shadow chancellor set to announce raft of cuts across welfare and foreign aid

Economics

7 d. ago Tories tout £47bn in spending cuts in bid to reclaim fiscal reputation

Shadow chancellor says he will target welfare spending, overseas aid budget and civil service staffing to find savings

Economics

7 d. ago Tories to set out plans to cut £47bn from government spending

Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride will unveil proposals at the Tory party conference.

Economics