7 h. ago Smorgasbord of tax rises just shows Labour's muddled thinking with UK Budget

This budget was an opportunity for the Chancellor the Exchequer to reset the narrative, reconnect with business and put the UK and Scotland on a path to accelerated economic growth.

Economics

9 h. ago Martin Lewis: Income tax freeze 'breaks spirit of Labour manifesto and 1p rise would be less damaging'

In her Budget on Wednesday, Rachel Reeves announced £26 billion of tax rises

Politics

9 h. ago Number of migrants in asylum seeker hotels rises despite Labour pledge to end their use

Record 110,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in the past year

Events

25 h. ago Cost of Labour: Families face FIVE years of stagnating living standards as taxes rise to record high

Britain faces five years of stagnating living standards as the nation's tax burden rises to an all-time high, dismal new Budget forecasts reveal.

Economics

34 h. ago What to expect in the Budget as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil her 'smorgasbord' of tax hikes while splurging billions more on welfare

When she finally delivers her fiscal package at 12.30pm, Rachel Reeves will end months of rumours and briefings about possible new levies.

Economics

67 h. ago What to expect in tomorrow's Budget as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil her 'smorgasbord' of tax hikes while splurging billions more on welfare

The Chancellor's preparations for her latest fiscal package have been branded a 'shambles' by economists.

Economics

3 d. ago Cabinet minister admits Labour’s tax rises have driven wealthy out of UK

It comes just days after the prime minister was urged to tackle a ‘dangerous brain drain’ that is harming the UK economy

Politics

9 d. ago UK Budget: Why Labour still need to learn about the problem with tax rises

Both Labour and the SNP should be prioritising economic growth that would provide extra money for public services

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves's stealth tax will cost working families more than £1,000 as Chancellor plots 'smorgasbord' of smaller increases

The Chancellor's plan to freeze income tax thresholds for a further two years will cost higher-earning couples as much as £1,300 in tax and National Insurance, analysis has found.

Economics

1 week ago Who could be behind the phantom briefing and the tax rise that wasn’t? Inspector Starmer is on the case | Marina Hyde

Chaos and ineptitude dog our poor PM. Perhaps the explanation lies (very) close to homeAt this rate the only businesses who will want to invest in Britain after the budget are heroin dealers. No 10 used to have a news grid, now it has an apology grid. Even so, why did Keir Starmer apologise for a sensationally self-destructive round of briefing against Wes Streeting if he didn’t do it? This is like me apologising for accidentally releasing sex offenders from prison. I suppose there is the occasional previous example in public life. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor apologised for his association with Jeffrey Epstein and gave a woman he’d never met a reported £12m. Perhaps that provides the prime minister with the warming cover of precedent.If you’re just joining us, this is a week in which the government finally achieved the chaos spiral of several recent Conservative administrations. We can now officially say: same car, different clowns. We are less than two weeks out from the budget, wit...

Politics

1 week ago The taxes Rachel Reeves could raise after income tax hike abandoned

There are many options on the table as the chancellor looks to raise considerable sums

Politics

2 w. ago Reeves torpedoes Labour's manifesto in huge Budget tax gamble which could put Farage in No10

Commentary: The Chancellor has been so clear that she is going to torch the party’s manifesto tax promise that a U-turn now would stun Westminster

Economics

2 w. ago Reeves torpedoes Labour's manifesto in huge tax gamble which could put Farage in No10

Commentary: The Chancellor has been so clear that she is going to torch the party’s manifesto tax promise that a U-turn now would stun Westminster

Politics

2 w. ago Scots tycoons back 'temporary' income tax rise by Labour Government

Willie Haughey and Tom Hunter offered a measured assessment on speculation Chancellor Rachel Reeves is ready to raise tax.

Politics

2 w. ago Four million Brits now claiming jobless benefits without any requirement to work after rise of over a MILLION people under Labour

A record 8.3 million people were claiming Universal Credit in October - equivalent to almost a quarter of the working age population - up from 7.2 million at the same point last year.

Economics

2 w. ago Homeless refugee applications from outside Scotland soar by 250% in Edinburgh

Scottish Labour says the rise is ‘further evidence’ the SNP is mishandling Scotland’s housing crisis

Events

2 w. ago Labour's flagship manifesto pledge on tax to be ripped up, Reeves makes clear ahead of Budget

The Chancellor said sticking to Labour’s manifesto commitments would mean ‘deep cuts’ to capital spending, something she indicated she will not do

Economics

2 w. ago Revealed: The huge surge in homeless people sleeping rough on streets that has swept the UK

Almost 300,000 people are now facing the 'worst' forms of homelessness amid a staggering 20 per cent rise in rough sleeping in just two years, according to the Crisis.

Politics

2 w. ago Labour's early prisoner release scheme is fuelling 'shocking' rise in homelessness as rough sleepers surge by 20%

Almost 300,000 people are now facing the 'worst' forms of homelessness amid a staggering 20 per cent rise in rough sleeping in just two years, according to the Crisis.

Events

2 w. ago Muscatelli Report: Proof will be in the pudding if Labour economics plan can counter income tax rises

Much of the speculation in the build-up to the UK and Scottish budgets has centred around the ‘will they or won’t they’ debate on raising income tax.

Economics