64 m. ago Eurostar reveals plans for direct trains from UK to new European country for first time ever

DIRECT trains to Germany from the UK are closer than ever - and it will be the first time ever the two countries are linked by train. Eurostar has confirmed that they are in talks with Deutsche Bahn (DB), the German train operator. This would mean that direct trains would be able to run from...

Politics

2 h. ago 'Appalling' treatment of savers must end: Reeves urged to commit to pensions tax lock to stop panic withdrawals

Labour must make 'a clear commitment to tax stability' to pensions savers after uncertainty in the build-up to the Budget led to surge in early withdrawals, the boss of AJ Bell has said.

Economics

3 h. ago Revealed: The junior chess champion whose British under 14 title 'was falsely stolen by Rachel Reeves'

The Chancellor has often boasted about her chess prowess - and claimed that she was crowned British girls under 14 champion back in 1993.

Politics

3 h. ago British Airways dramatically increases price of rewards flights

The major airline has made changes to its popular loyalty scheme in light of recent announcements in the Chancellor's Budget.

Events

4 h. ago Rachel Reeves should commit to pensions tax lock to stop panic withdrawals, AJ Bell boss says

Labour must make 'a clear commitment to tax stability' to pensions savers after uncertainty in the build-up to the Budget led to surge in early withdrawals, the boss of AJ Bell has said.

Economics

11 h. ago 'Rural Reds' are plotting to oust 'arrogant' Rachel Reeves: Labour MPs rebel over farm tax

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from a key Budget vote on the farm tax on Tuesday night, defying a three-line whip.

Politics

11 h. ago STEPHEN GLOVER: Rachel Reeves' fatal mix of incompetence and mendacity makes her unfit to be Chancellor. It's time for her to put country first and resign

What is to be done about Rachel Reeves? Will she be allowed to go on breaking promises and attracting endless allegations of lying? Or will Sir Keir Starmer finally act - and end our misery?

Events

12 h. ago 'I should have bought a petrol car': Hybrid drivers rage at Rachel Reeves' pay

Readers have told Daily Mail and This is Money that the eVED tax is a 'robbery' and that they feel 'conned' into buying PHEVs by the government.

Transport

14 h. ago Rural Reds are plotting to oust 'arrogant' Rachel Reeves over farm tax

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from a key Budget vote on the farm tax on Tuesday night, defying a three-line whip.

Politics

14 h. ago Stealth tax raid hits incentives to work, save and even stay in the UK, warns Budget watchdog

David Miles, from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), suggested Rachel Reeves' freeze on income tax thresholds would weigh on growth in the economy.

Events

15 h. ago Workers who defer state pension for a year risk being hit by a surprise £828 tax bill by 2030

WORKERS who defer their state pension for just a year risk being hit by a surprise £828 tax bill by 2030 owing to a Budget carve-out. The freeze on income thresholds till 2031 led to fears millions would be forced to start paying when pensions pass the £12,750 personal allowance. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has since...

Economics

18 h. ago DAN HODGES: Rachel Reeves is bang to rights. And in his eagerness to find a scapegoat, Starmer has now made a fatal blunder

Finally. After the days of obfuscation, deflection and flat-out lying surrounding Rachel Reeves's Budget deceit, Kemi Badenoch has cut through to the heart of the issue. 

Events

19 h. ago David Lammy slams colleagues gossiping about Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

David Lammy - the deputy PM and Justice Secretary - has hit out at his Cabinet colleagues for 'having a drink and b*tching about' Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

Politics

19 h. ago Government issues update to anyone on fixed tariff as 150 energy bill discount announced

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the cuts at her autumn Budget last week

Politics

20 h. ago Labour MPs rebel against Rachel Reeves increasing taxes on family farms

Rachel Reeves has proposed an increase in inheritance taxes on family farms, which has been met with dissent across the agricultural community

Economics

21 h. ago Energy firms told to pass on £150 discount to customers on fixed tariffs

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has written to energy firms calling on them to ensure that consumers on fixed energy tariffs also benefit from the cut.

Economics

22 h. ago Now Rachel Reeves' claim to be a junior chess champion is called into question days after her Budget lies

The Chancellor told the Guardian directly in 2023 that she was the British U-14 girls champion, and the claim has appeared in profiles of the Labour MP since at least 2011.

Politics

23 h. ago Pubs face financial ruin after Rachel Reeves' Budget stealth tax raid: Landlords hike pint prices, reduce opening hours and axe staff in desperate bid to save their boozers

Landlords have warned that punters could potentially be charged more than £18 for a pint as a result of surging costs - while the rate of pub closures accelerates.

Economics

24 h. ago Reeves accused of forcing OBR chief to quit after watchdog revealed truth about Budget black hole

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Rachel Reeves for forcing Richard Hughes to resign as chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) because he revealed that she had potentially misled the public over the existence of a spending black hole

Politics

24 h. ago Badenoch: Reeves could be prosecuted for market abuse over claims before Budget

The Chancellor has faced accusations she misled voters by overstating the scale of the fiscal challenge, but has denied doing so.

Economics