28 h. ago HMRC sends demand letters to people with savings over £3,500 for one reason

HMRC will be dishing out millions of new tax bills in the coming weeks as the 2025-2026 financial year begins – here's what you need to know and how to check if you will be affected

Economics

29 h. ago Do I need to pay car tax? New rules and rates for 2025 as electric vehicles included for first time

Drivers need to pay car tax every year to use UK roads - and EVs have lost their exemption

Economics

32 h. ago People urged to check payslips this month as new tax year starts

HMRC shares four possible reasons your tax code for the 2025/26 financial year may change.

Economics

55 h. ago Welsh rugby's winners and losers as signing of the season shines again

The winners and losers from a busy weekend in Welsh rugby

Politics

3 d. ago All the DWP and HMRC benefit rates increasing today, including State Pension and Universal Credit

Most benefit rates are going up today as the new tax year begins - here is a full list of all the major benefits increasing and by how much

Politics

6 d. ago Canada to counter ‘unjustified’ US tariffs with 25% taxes on US cars, says Carney

Canadian prime minister says country will impose taxes on US vehicles not compliant with continental free trade dealCanada will retaliate against “unjustified, unwarranted” tariffs imposed by the United States with a 25% tax on US vehicles, says Mark Carney.On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs on dozens of countries, but did not add new trade levies to Canada or Mexico. Despite the reprieve, however, the US has placed 25% taxes on Canadian steel, aluminum and vehicles. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago When does the 2024/2025 tax year end? What to check before deadline

While many people won’t need to worry about the tax year ending, it’s an important deadline for some

Events

8 d. ago Council tax map: Find out the average bill in your area as 90% see maximum increase

Nine out of ten authorities in England will impose a 4.99 per cent increase this year

Economics

8 d. ago Price increase: the areas worst affected by national council, car tax, TV licence rises of Awful April 2025

Household bills are soaring this April, with some regions facing eye-watering hikes 💸

Economics

8 d. ago Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to stand trial accused of €1m tax fraud

Charged with not declaring earnings from image rightsItalian ‘not worried’ and has ‘total confidence in justice’The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, will appear in court on Wednesday to stand trial on charges of defrauding Spain’s tax office of more than €1m (£836,857) in undeclared earnings from image rights in 2014 and 2015.Prosecutors, who are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months, allege that the 65-year-old former Chelsea and Everton manager used shell companies outside Spain to create “opacity vis-a-vis the Spanish treasury concealing the real beneficiary of the income from the exploitation of his image rights”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Council tax calculator 2025: How much your bills will rise TODAY amid huge increases

Analysis by The Mirror of local authority budgets found the vast majority were planning to increase bills by 4.99% - the highest allowed without a referendum

Economics

8 d. ago Trumpism is sinking democratic values. It’s Starmer’s job to steer the UK back to safety | Polly Toynbee

US tariffs hit this week just as other costs start to bite in Britain. To meet these challenges, Labour will finally have to changeThe prime minister may pretend to “like and respect” Donald Trump, but elsewhere in parliament anti-Americanism is running hot. In a Lords debate on obesity last week, Labour’s Lord Brooke suggested imposing 25% tariffs on “American products which are causing us difficulties – Coca-Cola, Pepsi, KFC, McDonald’s”. The government replied that the US is an “indispensable ally”. That craven attitude may be politic today – right until it fails tomorrow.The outlook for Britain and other countries is bleak. Wednesday is “liberation day”, when Trump’s tariffs will hit a range of goods likely to send global economies tumbling. There is near-zero expectation that Britain’s genuflections will save us from the same punishment as the rest. As for Trump demanding no VAT on US imports to the UK, that’s extorting with menaces a benefit denied to our own producers. Even i...

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8 d. ago How much car tax will YOU pay now? Higher VED rates from 1 April 2025 explained

This is Money details all the changes to car tax from 1 April 2025. Find the section relating to your car based on its age to find out how much you will pay for VED compared to last year.

Economics

8 d. ago Exact dates DWP and HMRC benefits will rise in April including State Pension and Universal Credit

Benefit rates are set to go up by 1.7% in April but the date they increase on will vary depending on the type of benefit

Politics

9 d. ago Bills: average UK household water, energy, council tax, utility bills going up

Big changes are coming this April - higher bills, new taxes, and fresh rules 📈

Economics

9 d. ago State pension perks and freebies you can claim in April including benefits

There are a number of perks available that State Pensioners can claim and some of them are not means-tested. Here's all you need to know about what can be claimed

Politics

9 d. ago Welsh rugby winners and losers as referee loses control and BBC moment is just cringeworthy

The best and worse from another busy weekend in Welsh rugby

Sport

9 d. ago Road tax: check my car and vehicle tax online as UK motorists face new DVLA charges in 2025

New car tax rules are rolling out this week - and they could hit your wallet 🚗

Transport

1 week ago Full list of benefits to rise in April including Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension

DWP have confirmed a full list of benefits set to increase in April. Here, we take a look at the full list of pay rises for benefit claimants - including PIP, Universal Credit and State Pension

Politics

1 week ago ‘Cabinet no longer feels safe’: Labour MPs criticise briefings against female ministers

Female MPs say they are unnerved by how women seem to be taking brunt of anger over government decisionsAs Keir Starmer’s cabinet gathered last week, a female minister spoke directly to the prime minister to complain about the leaks and briefings she saw directed against other women around the table.The women were listed by name, including the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson; the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, and the home secretary, Yvette Cooper. Starmer was furious and said he would no longer tolerate malicious briefings, and that there would be consequences if it did not stop. Continue reading...

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