14 h. ago Outraged pub bosses threaten to go on STRIKE and change opening hours in protest at Budget tax grab by Government

OUTRAGED pub bosses are threatening to go on strike in protest at punishing taxes they fear will force many boozers to close permanently. Opening times could also be pushed back from the traditional 11am start as publicans try to give Chancellor Rachel Reeves a bloody nose following her Budget tax grab. Others are considering ringing...

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43 h. ago Tom Kerridge left asking 'what's the point' as financial struggles hit his pubs

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has spoken out about the financial struggles facing the hospitality industry in the UK, as he revealed how rising business rates are impacting his own pubs and restaurants

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45 h. ago New Year... same old Keir: Robotic PM reads out 'rousing' note to grim

Gathering his senior team for the first time in 2026, Keir Starmer talked up his action to ease pressure - admitting that will be what the government is judged on come the election.

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50 h. ago Does anyone believe you, Keir? Starmer tells Cabinet he IS tackling cost of living crisis despite Brits struggling with debt and food bills

Gathering his senior team for the first time in 2026, Keir Starmer talked up his action to ease pressure - admitting that will be what the government is judged on come the election.

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65 h. ago Starmer admits pubs will ‘struggle’ after Chancellor’s tax raid as over 360 shut for good last year

Bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels and music venues are among the businesses facing much higher bills as part of double whammy tax raids

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3 d. ago Anas Sarwar admits Scots are 'angry' with 'unpopular' Keir Starmer as he steps up Holyrood election campaign

The Scottish Labour leader said he was offering "hope" at the Holyrood election.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer admits government failings and expresses regret over social post on Egyptian activist

In an interview with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged government failings in vetting a controversial Egyptian activist social media and expressed regret over a post welcoming him back to Britain.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer admits he 'regrets' welcoming the release of Anglo

The Prime Minister had said he was 'delighted' when Alaa abd el-Fattah was released by the Cairo government before Christmas.

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6 d. ago Reeves stealth taxes ‘hammering’ workers while pensioners and benefits claimants ‘better off’

Labour chancellor’s freeze on tax thresholds will mean a worker currently earning £50,000 would be £505 worse off by 2030-31, analysis finds

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6 d. ago Can things only get better or is it time for Keir to go? VOTE NOW

SIR Keir Starmer has said “things can only get better” after he admitted frustration at the pace of change in Britain. The Prime Minister, 63, said in his New Year’s message the cost of living will ease and an improved NHS will become a reality this year. But it comes amid dismal poll ratings and a potential challenge to...

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7 d. ago All the ways Rachel Reeves will raid your bank account in 2026 – how to protect yourself from losing thousands

IF you thought 2025 was painful, brace yourself. As we hurtle towards 2026, Rachel Reeves is sharpening her axe for a fresh round of raids on your wallet. The Chancellor promised she wouldn't tax "working people" — but if you're planning to retire, earn a slightly better wage or looking to invest next year, you...

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer admits life for many in Britain 'is still harder than it should be' in his New Year's message

In an upbeat New Year's message, the Prime Minister echoed the New Labour anthem as he insisted that 'things can and will get better'.

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7 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer issues end of year statement as he admits 'things have been tough in Britain for a while'

The Prime Minister says 'positive change' is on the way as he vows to 'defeat decline and division'

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1 week ago Liverpool legend Ian Rush reveals how close he came to dying in terrifying super flu ordeal

Liverpool hero Ian Rush, 64, has spoken publicly for the first time since being rushed to hospital struggling to breathe after falling seriously ill with super flu

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1 week ago Red Rachel's RECORD £75bn tax bomb: Reeves has hit Britain harder than any Chancellor since figures began

An historic database of Budget measures shows Ms Reeves has been 'scored' as adding £75.1billion a year to the burden on hard-working Brits.

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2 w. ago Starmer admits people are still 'struggling with the cost of living' in downbeat Christmas message as he faces rising threat of Labour coup

After a chaotic year and with the threat of a Labour coup rising, the PM used his festive address to insist his 'priority' is making life easier in Britain.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer admits many ‘still struggling with cost of living’ in Christmas message

The Prime Minister urged Britons to ‘do our bit’ over the festive period and ‘reach out’ to others

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2 w. ago Now scrap tax on ambition in full, say bosses after Chancellor's inheritance tax U

Businesses cheered Labour's climbdown, which will see a rise in the threshold for death duties on family businesses and farms worth £1m to £2.5m.

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2 w. ago Voices: ‘It is a broken industry’: Readers on why pubs are struggling to survive – even at Christmas

Our community said Britain’s pub culture is slowly fading, blaming high prices, changing social habits and tough Christmas trading conditions that have left some pubs without festive bookings and fearing they may not survive into the new year

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2 w. ago You're barred! Furious landlord bans Rachel Reeves from her local pub over Chancellor's tax hikes crippling the hospitality industry

Landlord Martin Knowles has told the Chancellor not to try to enjoy a festive pint in the Marsh Inn in her Leeds constituency after he was hit with a £2,500 hike in business rates.

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