17 h. ago This homeless man was put in a taxi to London. Here's who paid the $241 fare

This homeless man was put in a taxi to London. Here's who paid the $241 fare  CBC

Economics

3 d. ago Andy Burnham’s mayoral tax to rise by £25 for ‘typical’ home – full list of charges

It's to pay for the Bee Network and fire service, the mayor says

Economics

3 d. ago Four of Britain’s most expensive beach huts sell despite council tax decision

Last week the council made the controversial decision to start charging hut owners full council tax

Politics

4 d. ago Voices: Are additional taxes on second homes fair? Join The Independent Debate

Have your say: Should second-home owners pay higher council tax, or are full charges on holiday properties unfair?

Society

5 d. ago Property winners and losers of the Budget revealed: The UK regions where homes have lost up to £27,000 since Rachel Reeves' tax raid

Average UK house prices increased by nearly £1,000 during the month of Rachel Reeves's Budget- but there were plenty of winners and losers, a study by Purplebricks found today.

Economics

6 d. ago Sales of London's most expensive homes slumped in 2025 as mansion tax spooks the mega

Wealthy buyers spent nearly £900million less on prime London property last year as tax fears and the abolition of the non-dom regime put a hold on the market.

Economics

6 d. ago Paris mourns Valentino, the last titan of couture’s golden age

Valentino Garavani’s death has cast a shadow over Paris Fashion Week

Politics

6 d. ago ‘Unjustified money grab’: Why my £500k beach hut shouldn’t be slapped with extra £750

For almost 30 years, the owners of the 344 beach huts at Mudeford Sands in Dorset have enjoyed a discount on their second home council tax, but that is about to end. Alex Ross arrived by boat to discover a community feeling aggrieved

Economics

6 d. ago ‘Unjustified money grab’: Why my beach hut shouldn’t be slapped with extra £600

For almost 30 years, the owners of the 344 beach huts at Mudeford Sands in Dorset have enjoyed a discount on their second home council tax, but that is about to end. Alex Ross arrived by boat to discover a community feeling aggrieved

Economics

6 d. ago Senegal president hails ‘incredibly fair’ Afcon triumph as he greets players after controversial final

Senegal’s players arrived back in Dakar on Tuesday morning after winning Afcon in controversial fashion on Sunday night

Sport

7 d. ago Morocco criticised over towel trick despite winning Afcon fair play award

Senegal triumphed after extra-time in a controversial match, with fans criticising attempts to prevent towels being handed to Edouard Mendy to combat the wet conditions in Rabat

Events

9 d. ago US asylum seeker gets thousands in taxpayer cash after flying to the UK from his home in Las Vegas and staying here for more than a year

The man flew here 14 months ago on a US passport from Las Vegas claiming he was being persecuted in the US because he is black, Jewish and a Mormon.

Economics

1 week ago Council to start charging beach hut owners full tax on basis they are second homes

The sought-after huts at Mudeford are Britain’s most expensive

Society

1 week ago SNP mansion tax may only raise £2m due to cost of reevaluating expensive homes

EXCLUSIVE: An email from COSLA has revealed the net gain from the policy could be limited in its early days.

Economics

1 week ago Labour claims biggest offshore wind expansion will 'bring down bills for good'

Taxpayer guaranteed subsidies secure enough power for 12 million homes but critics warn huge uncertainties remain

Politics

1 week ago Higher council tax rates for long term empty homes to continue in Welsh county

Vale of Glamorgan Council voted to continue with council tax premiums on long term empty homes and second homes with some exceptions

Politics

1 week ago Family homes worth £1.5m could yet be hit by Rachel Reeves' 'mansion tax' as officials promise to ensure new levy will raise as much as possible

At her Budget in November, the Chancellor announced a 'high-value council tax surcharge' in England on homes above £2million from April 2028.

Society

1 week ago Bulgarian benefits cheat who stole £52m from taxpayers then claimed Universal Credit after prison despite owning her home will have to pay it all BACK in victory for the Daily Mail

Tsvetka Todorova was jailed for three years in May 2024 for her role in the conspiracy, which stole more than £54million.

Economics

2 w. ago Tributes paid to taxi driver with ‘kindest soul’ who died in Greater Manchester crash

Masrob Ali, 54, died after his taxi collided with another vehicle in the early hours of Sunday morning

Events

2 w. ago Martin Lewis says ‘poor info’ from councils could be costing carers hundreds of pounds

Outdated information could have resulted in people losing up to £1,000, the money expert warned

Politics