18 h. ago Rachel Reeves plots £1bn cut to Motability scheme which lets disability claimants access cars

The chancellor is considering scrapping tax breaks worth around £1bn each year used by the Motability Foundation

Economics

21 h. ago Warning to Brits over an invasion of Asian Hornets: Fears grow as 'killer' insects are spotted in Belfast for the first time

Authorities have confirmed that multiple Asian Hornets have been found in Northern Ireland for the first time.

Events

28 h. ago Are we earning enough? The new squeeze on the middle classes

A likely further tax raid in the Budget will only add to pension and mortgage woes

Politics

33 h. ago Reeves plots tax raid on Middle England: Fears grow that Chancellor will target savings, pensions and property as she suggests Brits with the 'broadest shoulders' will pay billions more

As official figures showed the economy flatlined over the summer, the Chancellor laid the ground for a Budget that will target the better-off.

Economics

34 h. ago Tax raid to fall on 'broadest shoulders': Fears grow that Rachel Reeves will target savings, pensions and property

As official figures showed the economy flatlined over the summer, the Chancellor laid the ground for a Budget that will target the better-off.

Economics

38 h. ago 'Those with broadest shoulders should pay fair share of tax', says Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor said she wants to “get the balance right” and not people wealthy people off coming to the UK ahead of the Budget next month.

Economics

40 h. ago Fears for Gaza ceasefire grow after Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching Trump’s peace

Hamas has claimed Israel has killed 24 Palestinians since the ceasefire began, while Israeli hostage families call on the truce to be terminated if the remaining bodies in Gaza are not returned

Politics

49 h. ago Rachel Reeves urged to show 'restraint' as fears grow Scots face more tax rises

The Scottish Retail Consortium said Ms Reeves’ focus should be on restraint, while the Federation of Small Businesses called for the VAT threshold to be raised for small businesses

Politics

52 h. ago Cost of policing Scottish football hits £9m over four years as fears grow over fan violence

Scotland's cash strapped national police force have charged football clubs almost £9million in the last four years for policing games according to figures released under Freedom of Information.

Events

2 d. ago Israel says body returned by Hamas is not a hostage as fears over fragile ceasefire grow

Identity of fourth body in hostage handover remains unknown as Netanyahu demands Hamas fulfills terms of ceasefire deal

Events

3 d. ago Group CEO of Identity on how the company is thriving in ‘the Golden Age of Experience’

Michael Gietzen talks about the events agency’s early days as a family-run entity and the meteoric growth it’s seen over the last 10 years. Now operating across the US, The Middle East and England – including the famous New Years Eve fireworks displays in London – Identity is, as Gietzen says, adaptive, responsive and innovative.

Politics

3 d. ago The true cost of Labour: Britain faces highest inflation in G7 but lags behind on growth, warns IMF... while unemployment hits a four

In a setback for Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget next month, the global watchdog forecast UK inflation of 3.4 per cent this year and 2.5 per cent in 2026.

Events

3 d. ago State pensioners could save £694 a year in tax but need to have deep pockets

Deferring your state pension can mean no tax is deducted during the deferral period and could also deliver a lifetime boost equivalent to £694 a year for those eligible.

Economics

3 d. ago Shoppers slash festive spending ahead of November Budget as retailers brace for further tax raid

British retailers have seen a sharp sales slowdown ahead of the all-important 'golden quarter' as shoppers slash spending in fear of looming tax hikes in the November Budget.

Economics

4 d. ago Service charges laid bare: Flat owners hammered by costs in the TENS of thousands

New data reveals where in Britain people pay the most in service charges, as fears grow that the fees are making flats hard to sell.

Politics

4 d. ago Desperate Reeves 'could wrap monster Budget raid into council tax overhaul'

The IFS think-tank said Rachel Reeves should make fundamental changes - such as abolishing council tax and replacing it with a property tax.

Economics

4 d. ago Mortgage rates RISE for first time since February as Budget fears grow

Average mortgage rates are on the rise for the first time in eight months, as lenders exercise caution ahead of possible tax rises in November's Budget.

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves warned against pensions tax raid or annual wealth tax at budget

The chancellor is facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances in the Budget but the IFS has warned against raiding pensions or levying a wealth tax

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves could impose a surprise 'one off' tax on wealth in Budget next month

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has said a 'one-off' raid on tax wealth would be far harder for the rich to dodge as they would have no opportunity to move their assets.

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves warned against pensions tax raid or wealth tax at budget

The chancellor is facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances in the Budget but the IFS has warned against raiding pensions or levying a wealth tax

Economics