26 m. ago Budget 2025: Join live Q&A with Gabriel Nussbaum as he tackles everything from taxes to savings

How will the 2025 Budget affect your money? Personal finance expert Gabriel Nussbaum (aka That Money Guy) is here to answer your questions about the chancellor’s autumn Budget

Economics

28 m. ago Reform UK surge reaches LONDON as poll shows Labour support diving amid Sadiq Khan backlash and fears capital will be hammered with 'mansion tax'

The latest Savanta survey found Nigel Farage's party were supported by 23 per cent of voters in London, up from 15 per cent in June.

Politics

28 m. ago 'I'm only single due to my extraordinary height – men refuse to be seen with me'

A woman has shared how she believes the only reason she is single is because of her height. Even though she gets so much attention online, many men only see her as a 'fantasy'

Politics

51 m. ago DWP triple lock alert as major changes to tax allowances for state pensioners incoming

The triple lock mechanism is expected to lift payments by 4.8 per cent next April to £12,547.60 annually - just £20 short of using the entire allowance

Economics

51 m. ago Bank shares rise after reports they will be spared tax hike amid growth mission

Banks were thought to have been in the firing line through a potential increase to the bank levy.

Economics

84 m. ago Why Keir Starmer's home will avoid Chancellor's 'mansion tax' set to hit thousands of Londoners

Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a surcharge – estimated at an average of £4,500 – on homes in the highest council tax bands in her Budget

Events

87 m. ago EasyJet boss warns Reeves against passenger tax hikes as shares slump

Easyjet chief executive Kenton Jarvis said he hopes the Chancellor freezes air passenger duty and warned that the opposite would 'dampen demand.'

Events

87 m. ago UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report finds

Campaigners say closure of loophole making it cheaper to export rather than recycle will boost circular economyThe UK could end its reliance on exporting plastic waste by 2030 to support the creation of 5,400 new jobs and take responsibility for the environmental impact of its waste, according to research.The report said up to 15 new recycling facilities could be built by the end of the decade, attracting more than £800m of private investment. The increase in capacity would help generate almost £900m of economic value every year, providing at least £100m in new tax revenues annually. Continue reading...

Politics

91 m. ago Budget 2025: EVERY tax that could be hiked, from income to pensions and property

Our guide to everything that could be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Budget on 26 November.

Economics

94 m. ago Strictly's La Voix 'actually can't believe' it in boost after tearful goodbye to show

The drag performer, whose real name is Christopher Dennis, sadly had to withdraw from the BBC dance competition

Politics

1 hour ago Unemployed son dressed as dead mother to collect her pension in astonishing ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ scam

The 56-year-old Italian had been masquerading as his dead mother to collect on her pension for years

Events

2 h. ago Christmas markets at risk as 'Arctic weather blast' will bury Brits in seven inches of snow

Revellers hoping to catch a Yuletide buzz early in December have been warned plans to visit Christmas markets may be cancelled due to a deluge of snow forecast to batter Britain

Events

2 h. ago Milkshake and latte lovers brace for price hikes as Labour extends 'sugar tax' to raise £100m

Wes Streeting is poised to announce that the exemption for pre-packaged milk-based drinks is being scrapped.

Economics

2 h. ago This fermented Korean staple can really boost your immune system

Culture shock: The fermented contents of a jar of kimchi can jazz up your immune system, scientists say

Politics

3 h. ago Former basketball player behind Rutherglen business slam dunks Great British Entrepreneur Award

Adam Pearce, founder and director of Minerva Innovation Group, was named Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year for "exceptional and inspirational" success following the launch of his firm specialising in R&D tax credits.

Sport

3 h. ago Milkshakes and lattes expected to be hit by Government sugar tax

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced plans to extend the sugar tax in her autumn budget last year.

Politics

3 h. ago Slash spending or risk bond market mayhem: Reeves warned lack of credible plan will spook investors

Fears are mounting Chancellor will rely on an array of tax rises rather than controls on public expenditure to make her numbers add up.

Events

3 h. ago Now Rachel Reeves blames SEXISM for backlash at Budget mayhem: Chancellor begs Labour MPs to get behind her on eve of package smashing tax promises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a desperate appeal to restive backbenchers as she prepares to deliver the long-awaited package tomorrow.

Economics

3 h. ago State pension £561 boost from April – but there's one tax catch for this reason

From April next year, the state pension is set to increase by 4.7% due to the triple lock, but the frozen personal allowance could mean more pensioners paying income tax

Economics

3 h. ago Rachel Reeves ‘set to deliver big blow for savers in Budget as she eyes up Cash ISA cut’

RACHEL Reeves is set to slash Cash ISA allowances in a big blow to savers, a report claims. The Chancellor is expected to cut the amount savers can stash away tax-free into Cash ISAs from £20,000 to £12,000 per tax year, according to The Financial Times. Earlier reports suggested Reeves was planning to slash the...

Economics