4 h. ago Savers pulled £70bn from pension pots last year, as fears mount of further Budget tax raid

The figures from the Financial Conduct Authority, the City regulator, marked a 36% increase on the previous year.

Economics

13 h. ago Labour's jobs squeeze continues after Reeves tax raid with number of employees and vacancies down but staffing of central government and NHS hits new record high

Official figures showed the labour market 'cooling' as firms warn Rachel Reeves against mounting another tax raid at the Budget.

Politics

33 h. ago Fears of spike in food bills as firms warn Labour against another Budget tax raid... with ministers preparing to push through workers' rights law

An industry body said food and drink inflation could reach 5.7 per cent by the end of the year, pointing to the effects of the national insurance raid and new packaging taxes.

Economics

61 h. ago Major supermarket urgently recalls beloved dip over deadly bacteria fears

Fears of a potential E. coli outbreak have prompted Sainsburys to warn shoppers not to eat two favourite houmous dips or risk bloody diarrhoea and abdominal pain

Events

4 d. ago UK economy FLATLINED in July in new blow for Rachel Reeves as fears mount over Budget tax hikes to fill huge hole in public finances

UK plc was at a standstill in July, in more evidence of a slowdown that could heap more trouble on the Chancellor.

Economics

5 d. ago Potential contactless card changes could give abusers green light, charity fears

Surviving Economic Abuse raised concerns over ‘coerced debt’ but UK Finance said it does not expect immediate changes to the £100 contactless limit.

Events

5 d. ago Europe on edge as Putin's forces gather for huge Zapad 2025 military drills feared to be potential rehearsal of invasion as UN security council holds emergency meeting following Poland drone 'attack'

The drills come around roughly every four years. The last, in 2021 (pictured), led to a massive buildup of forces in Belarus that were used to attack Ukraine

Events

5 d. ago John Lewis and Waitrose boss blames Rachel Reeves' tax hikes as losses balloon to £88m

John Lewis Partnership losses deepened following Labour's tax raid last year, but its boss has insisted there is 'good momentum' for the group's turnaround.

Economics

9 d. ago Share tips to beat Rachel Reeves's latest tax raid: MIDAS reveals how buying these brilliantly cheap stocks can help you avoid inheritance trap

It's no secret that the Chancellor has inheritance tax in her sights for November's Budget. More families than ever will end up paying the 40 per cent tax in the coming years.

Economics

1 week ago The £18billion pensions stampede: Reeves urged to rule out tax raid after worried savers rush to withdraw

The 'unprecedented rush' to withdraw tax-free cash from retirement funds saw £18.1 billion taken out in the latest financial year, up from £11.2 billion the year before.

Economics

1 week ago Donald Trump ramps up WW3 fears as he renames Pentagon the 'Department of War'

Fears of a potential World War Three have worsened after Donald Trump announced the Pentagon will now be known as the 'Department of War' and as global military tensions heighten

Politics

1 week ago Trump’s DC crackdown is exposing all the FBI’s undercover cars, agents warn

FBI agents fearful of potential impact on surveillance operations against drug traffickers, fentanyl suppliers, and Russian or Chinese spies

Events

1 week ago My seven simple steps to help protect your savings from Labour's coming tax raid: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Not only is our right to use cash Isas to shelter savings from tax under threat, but there will be no unfreezing of the Personal Savings Allowance.

Economics

2 w. ago Now, about those tax rises Starmer gathers Cabinet for first meeting after humiliating Rachel Reeves and drafting in left

Keir Starmer's new-look top team will assemble in Downing Street amid fears the ground is being laid for another brutal tax raid at the Autumn Budget.

Politics

2 w. ago Manufacturing jobs cut for 10th month in a ROW as bosses fear Budget tax raid

Closely-watched data shows factory headcounts suffering one of their greatest declines since the pandemic last month.

Economics

2 w. ago Celtic injury crisis fears for key position allayed ahead of Rangers clash

Ralston picked up knock against Kairat but defender is expected to make it

Events

2 w. ago Bank shares sink on reports Reeves could hike tax on their profits in the Budget

Shares in Britain's biggest lenders fell sharply on Friday morning as investors fretted over reports Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning a tax raid on the sector.

Economics

2 w. ago UK bank shares fall as fears raised in City over budget tax raid

City traders were reacting to a report from the IPPR which said Rachel Reeves should impose a new bank tax.

Economics

2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 29 August: Tax raid fears hit banking shares, US inflation data in focus

FTSE 100 banking stocks are under pressure after a think tank urged Rachel Reeves to consider tax raid on major firms such as Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest.

Economics

2 w. ago City fears mount that Budget will target banks to help fill £20bn fiscal hole

A tax raid on lenders would damage the government’s growth agenda, executives warn

Economics