5 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'fighting for political survival' as she 'plots tax hikes' as fury mounts

Rachel Reeves is “fighting for her political survival” as she plots to raise taxes on millions of workers, a group of Labour MPs claim.

Events

7 h. ago Call for people who reach state pension age to be paid for five years even if they die

Sir Steve Webb, who was pensions minister when the triple lock was introduced, has urged Rachel Reeves to implement a ‘minimum guaranteed payout’ of five years

Events

8 h. ago Global trading platform boss says Rachel Reeves' cash ISA raid plan is wrong and will create nation of 'zombie investors'

The UK boss of a major global trading platform has warned Rachel Reeve's planned raid on cash ISA's is simply the wrong way to get Britons investing again.

Economics

9 h. ago Shona Robison may ‘potentially revisit’ Scottish taxes in response to UK Budget

The Finance Secretary said the Scottish Government had a ‘very limited’ set of levers to respond.

Economics

11 h. ago Majority of Brits want Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to resign, finds new poll

The Opinium survey found more than half of the public (56 per cent) think the Prime Minister should quit, compared to 26 per cent who want Sir Keir to stay.

Politics

20 h. ago Scottish Finance Secretary requests urgent meeting with Chancellor before Budget

Shona Robison has asked to meet Rachel Reeves where she will set out her three tests for the upcoming Budget.

Economics

24 h. ago The majority of the UK public say the same thing about Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, poll finds

Polling suggests only 25% of the UK public want Keir Starmer to carry on as Prime Minister

Politics

30 h. ago How could Rachel Reeves increase income tax in her Budget – and what would it mean for you?

Chancellor reportedly tells watchdog she intends to increase personal tax in one of several ‘major measures’ planned for Budget at end of month

Economics

31 h. ago Pensioners could pay £380 a year EXTRA in tax under Rachel Reeves’ Budget plot

MILLIONS of pensioners face paying an extra £380 a year in tax under Rachel Reeves' Budget plans. The Chancellor is expected to increase income tax by 2p in her Autumn Budget, while cutting National Insurance (NI) payments by 2p for earnings under £50,270. This would ease the burden on workers, as the income tax hike...

Economics

37 h. ago BRIAN READE: 'Honesty is best policy for Rachel Reeves and she has to admit Labour was wrong'

The Chancellor needs to tell us in her Budget that to fix our broken economy we all need to pay more tax, with the wealthiest paying the most, Brian Reade says. Because Labour has nothing to lose right now

Events

38 h. ago Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told

Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income householdsRachel Reeves has been told that cutting funding for home insulation at the budget would risk the UK’s climate goals and hurt low-income households in a joint intervention by energy firms, fuel poverty charities and environmental groups.In a letter to the chancellor, more than 60 groups and companies urged Reeves not to take such a damaging “short-term fix” to slash funding for more energy-efficient homes to pay for a reduction in energy bills. Continue reading...

Society

44 h. ago Cut energy bills by ditching Miliband's renewables subsidies rather than dropping VAT, Green pressure group tells Reeves, as Tories launch new broadside against Ed's Net Zero drive

The Green Alliance think tank has told the Chancellor that measures including scrapping renewables subsidies could reduce the average household fuel bill by £178 a year by 2030.

Events

44 h. ago Reeves ‘targets tax raid on employee pension contributions at Budget’

Employees contributing more than £2,000 a year into work-based pensions could face additional tax, according to a report by The Times

Economics

45 h. ago Reeves 'plotting a raid on pension pots by targeting salary sacrifice schemes' as Labour peer questions why party promised not to put up income tax

The Chancellor is said to be looking at the option of limiting tax breaks on contributions for both employers and employees.

Economics

49 h. ago Almost 9million pensioners to be hit by Rachel Reeves's income tax raid as Chancellor 'tells Budget watchdog she will break Labour's manifesto pledge'

The Chancellor has paved the way for fresh levy hikes later this month after she used a Downing Street speech on Tuesday to warn Britons: 'Each of us must do our bit.'

Economics

49 h. ago Four Labour MPs suspended for rebelling on welfare have the whip restored

Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman, and Rachael Maskell will no longer sit as independents in the Commons.

Economics

51 h. ago Just one in five voters approve of Reeves breaking manifesto tax pledge at Budget, new poll shows

Exclusive: The government needs to provide a positive vision for change if it wants to win the public’s backing for manifesto-breaking tax rises, a new report shows

Politics

53 h. ago Almost 9million pensioners to be hit by Rachel Reeves' income tax raid as Chancellor 'tells Budget watchdog she will break Labour's manifesto pledge'

The Chancellor has paved the way for fresh levy hikes later this month after she used a Downing Street speech on Tuesday to warn Britons: 'Each of us must do our bit.'

Economics

54 h. ago Labour deputy leader’s views on party policy are ‘irritating’, says Labour peer

Thangam Debbonaire accused Lucy Powell of ‘giving a running commentary and undermining’ the government

Politics

54 h. ago Voices: ‘It was inevitable’: Drivers react to reports of pay

Our community is divided over Rachel Reeves’s proposed 3p-per-mile EV tax. While some called it a fair replacement for lost fuel duty, others warned it could risk slowing the transition to electric vehicles

Politics