8 h. ago People urged to boost State Pension payments before April deadline

People have until April 5 to plug National Insurance gaps going back as far as 2008.

Economics

10 h. ago Private sector employment falling at fastest rate since the pandemic

Business survey points to very slow growth in output in February

Events

10 h. ago Tax rise fears grow as 'High Street woes start to hit public finances' in new blow to Rachel Reeves

Firms are warning they are having to cut jobs after being hit with higher National Insurance bills

Economics

24 h. ago Transport for London faces £23m 'hammering' amid National Insurance hike

Sir Sadiq Khan’s chief of staff admitted that the Labour Government has ‘not provided as much money as we would have hoped for’

Economics

29 h. ago Police Scotland chief warns national insurance hike could risk officer numbers

Jo Farrell was speaking at a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority on Thursday.

Events

34 h. ago London transport workers to stage fresh strikes over 'second

Hundreds of members of Unite at Transport for London's compliance, policing, operations and security directorate will walk out for three days from February 20

Events

39 h. ago DWP to give millions of state pensioners up to £474 financial boost from April

Your state pension payments are dependent on your National Insurance record - and with payments going up 4.1% in April, you may be wondering how much you'll get

Economics

52 h. ago Furniture chain to cut jobs to ‘ensure viability’ amid national insurance hike

Sterling Furniture said it has had to take ‘difficult decisions’ in order to safeguard the future of the business.

Politics

58 h. ago Jet2 shares slump on warning of later bookings and higher costs

Costs include hotel accommodation, National Insurance Contributions and delayed plane deliveries

Events

60 h. ago 500 Tube passengers a year injured falling down gap with platform or getting trapped in train doors

TfL plans safety improvements at Baker Street, Waterloo, Embankment and Leytonstone stations

Events

62 h. ago Scottish Labour faces ‘challenge’ to win next Holyrood elections, Sarwar reveals

Exclusive: Increases in support for Reform UK and Scottish Greens suggest a comfortable win for the SNP in 2026Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has admitted his party faces a significant challenge to win the next Holyrood elections after its popularity slumped in the polls.His party’s support has fallen by half since the chancellor cut the winter fuel payment and raised national insurance costs last year, leaving it trailing behind the Scottish National party (SNP). Continue reading...

Politics

62 h. ago Scottish Labour faces ‘challenge’ to win next Holyrood elections, Sarwar admits

Exclusive: Increases in support for Reform UK and Scottish Greens suggest a comfortable win for the SNP in 2026Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has admitted his party faces a significant challenge to win the next Holyrood elections after its popularity slumped in the polls.His party’s support has fallen by half since the chancellor cut the winter fuel payment and raised national insurance costs last year, leaving it trailing behind the Scottish National party (SNP). Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Eight years in prison for man who targeted and robbed two lone women – London

Eight years in prison for man who targeted and robbed two lone women – London  British Transport Police

Events

4 d. ago First Minister John Swinney in Kilmarnock ahead of crunch East Ayrshire by

John Swinney attacked Labour policies on winter heating payments and National Insurance contributions during visit to Kilmarnock.

Politics

4 d. ago High profile London billboard sites sold by TfL in £80 million deal

The 99-year lease agreement covers ad sites on some of Europe’s busiest roads

Economics