42 h. ago 15 job categories 'not guaranteed' to get the National Minimum Wage amid April rise

The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates have increased, but not every employee is guaranteed this basic pay

Politics

3 d. ago HMRC benefit increases happening in April 2025 including child benefit and minimum wage

Different HMRC benefits, along with the National Minimum Wage, are increasing this month - full list of new rates

Politics

3 d. ago Uplift in minimum wage rates will benefit up to 2,500 workers in West Lothian

The National Living Wage has risen by 77p per hour to £12.21

Politics

5 d. ago Millions of UK workers due pay rise worth £1,400 as minimum wage rises this week

The minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate an employer has to legally pay you, depending on your age, for both full-time and part-time workers - and it is rising by 6.7% from this April

Economics

5 d. ago Why price you pay goes up from tomorrow as businesses face new taxes

After the minimum wage goes up on Tuesday there will be new National Insurance rates from Saturday, with huge increases in property charges and a plastic tax as well

Economics

6 d. ago Warning to businesses as billions of extra costs to hit next week

Supermarkets, food producers and online retailers will also be hit by a new plastic packaging tax

Events

1 week ago Police urge mother to come forward after baby boy found dead in M&S shopping bag

A council refuse worker made the discovery outside All Saints’ Church in Notting Hill, west London, on Tuesday afternoon.

Events

1 week ago How does the UK's minimum wage compare with other countries as hourly rate to increase

Big rises to the national living wage and minimum wage come in this April

Politics

2 w. ago Next UK interest rate cut may not come until August after hawkish Bank of England hold – as it happened

Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 4.5%Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on holdIn the property world, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a quarter of Covent Garden.The Norges Bank Investment Management has entered a partnership with landlord Shaftesbury, and will pay £570m for a 25% stake in the Covent Garden estate.This investment underscores our belief in the strength of London with the portfolio complementing our other high quality West End investments.Covent Garden is one of the world’s most recognised retail, leisure and cultural destinations and we look forward to supporting Shaftesbury Capital’s management team, with their strong track record of delivering the growth potential of this prime West End estate.”“The reforms I have announced will ensure everyone who can work gets the active support they need, including through an extra £1 billion for personalised health, skills and employ...

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2 w. ago Next UK interest rate cut may not come until August after hawkish Bank of England hold – business live

Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 4.5%Bank of England says companies freezing hiring plans as it keeps interest rates on holdIn the property world, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a quarter of Covent Garden.The Norges Bank Investment Management has entered a partnership with landlord Shaftesbury, and will pay £570m for a 25% stake in the Covent Garden estate.This investment underscores our belief in the strength of London with the portfolio complementing our other high quality West End investments.Covent Garden is one of the world’s most recognised retail, leisure and cultural destinations and we look forward to supporting Shaftesbury Capital’s management team, with their strong track record of delivering the growth potential of this prime West End estate.”“The reforms I have announced will ensure everyone who can work gets the active support they need, including through an extra £1 billion for personalised health, skills and employ...

Economics

2 w. ago Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold despite ‘intensifying’ trade war uncertainty – business live

Monetary Policy Committee votes 8-1 to leave UK interest rates unchanged at 4.5%In the property world, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a quarter of Covent Garden.The Norges Bank Investment Management has entered a partnership with landlord Shaftesbury, and will pay £570m for a 25% stake in the Covent Garden estate.This investment underscores our belief in the strength of London with the portfolio complementing our other high quality West End investments.Covent Garden is one of the world’s most recognised retail, leisure and cultural destinations and we look forward to supporting Shaftesbury Capital’s management team, with their strong track record of delivering the growth potential of this prime West End estate.”“The reforms I have announced will ensure everyone who can work gets the active support they need, including through an extra £1 billion for personalised health, skills and employment support for sick and disabled people.“We’ve already put in place measures to make ...

Economics

2 w. ago Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold today; global debt exceeds $100tn – business live

Monetary Policy Committee set to announce interest rate decision at noonIn the property world, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a quarter of Covent Garden.The Norges Bank Investment Management has entered a partnership with landlord Shaftesbury, and will pay £570m for a 25% stake in the Covent Garden estate.This investment underscores our belief in the strength of London with the portfolio complementing our other high quality West End investments.Covent Garden is one of the world’s most recognised retail, leisure and cultural destinations and we look forward to supporting Shaftesbury Capital’s management team, with their strong track record of delivering the growth potential of this prime West End estate.”“The reforms I have announced will ensure everyone who can work gets the active support they need, including through an extra £1 billion for personalised health, skills and employment support for sick and disabled people.“We’ve already put in place measures to make work pay...

Economics

2 w. ago Millions of workers told to check their payslips as change worth £1,400 due within weeks

The minimum hourly wage is the lowest hourly rate an employer has to legally pay you, depending on your age, and the rates are set to rise in April

Economics

2 w. ago Millions of UK workers due pay rise worth extra £1,400 in weeks

The minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate an employer has to legally pay you, depending on your age, for both full-time and part-time workers - and it is rising by 6.7% from this April

Economics

3 w. ago ‘They’re on. They’re off. We can’t plan’ – bourbon makers dazed by Trump tariffs

The president’s chaotic policy on import duties makes planning impossible, says the CEO of a Kentucky distillery – and state Republicans are unhappy, tooBrough Brothers Distillery is in the midst of a big expansion. A fifteen minutes’ drive from its small distillery in the West End neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, workers are toiling away on its new site, seven times the size of the old one, in the heart of Bourbon City.This has been a long time coming for Brough Brothers, which opened its first location in 2020 and had drawn up ambitious plans for international growth in 2025. Then Donald Trump returned to power. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago The great benefit con? Just 14% of people claiming disability cash can actually PROVE they are too ill to work

The official statistics showing 2.5 million people were on UC for health reasons at the end of 2024, up from 2million in 2023.

Economics

3 w. ago Benefit claims by people saying they are too ill to work rise 500,000 to 2.5million in a YEAR

The official statistics showing 2.5 million people were on UC for health reasons at the end of 2024, up from 2million in 2023.

Economics

3 w. ago New calls for State Pension payments of £1,700 each month for every older person

An online petition proposes increasing the State Pension to match 35 hours at the National Living Wage rate.

Economics

4 w. ago John Lewis staff bonus at risk as Budget tax hikes hit High Street

The department store and Waitrose owner faces 'tens of millions' in extra overheads this year due to increases to National Insurance, business rates and the minimum wage.

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