60 h. ago We're being swallowed by London: The town being forced to pay more

We're being swallowed by London: The town being forced to pay more  MSN

Politics

60 h. ago We're being swallowed by London: The town being forced to pay more to live... and there's nothing they can do about it

Residents of a once thriving enclave are outraged by proposals to merge Slough into the capital - despite claims it could yet revive the place dubbed Britain's 'ugliest' and 'most miserable' town.

Politics

61 h. ago We're being swallowed by London: The town being forced to pay more to live... and there's nothing they can do

We're being swallowed by London: The town being forced to pay more to live... and there's nothing they can do  Daily Mail

Politics

6 d. ago Record five million are forced to pay higher rate tax as fears grow Chancellor Rachel Reeves will extend 'absurd' threshold freeze in mini

Shocking official figures showed that an extra 680,000 workers were dragged into the 40 per cent tax bracket compared to a year earlier.

Economics

6 d. ago Record five million forced to pay higher rate tax: Fury as Rachel Reeves' stealth tax raid punishes middle class strivers

Shocking official figures showed that an extra 680,000 workers were dragged into the 40 per cent tax bracket compared to a year earlier.

Economics

6 d. ago Café issues heartfelt statement after being forced to increase prices and says 'popularity doesn't pay'

'Our popularity is never very well reflected in our takings'

Economics

7 d. ago Asylum seekers should be forced to pay back the cost of housing them in hotels with 'student loan

The Tory leader will take the fight over immigration to Labour and Reform UK with an amendment to be tabled to the Government's Border Security Bill.

Society

8 d. ago DWP forces over 680,000 people to pay back benefits after mistakes it had made

Under the current rules, the benefits department recovers benefits overpayments by deducting an amount from a claimant's monthly benefit payment and all overpayments must be clawed back - even if it was the department's mistake

Politics

8 d. ago The DWP forced over 680,000 people to pay for its own mistakes. Now campaigners want the law changed

Exclusive: The DWP must ‘take responsibility’ for its mistakes, campaigners say

Politics

1 week ago Stuart Pearce update after England hero taken ill on flight as tributes paid by clubs

Former England star Stuart Pearce is reportedly in 'good spirits' after he was taken ill on a trans-Atlantic flight with the plane forced to divert as Nottingham Forest and Manchester City pay tribute

Politics

1 week ago Cancer patient forced to pay for private treatment amid NHS delays

Patients having to spend tens of thousands of pounds rather than face delays

Economics

1 week ago Major £59 bin charge thousands of families will be forced to pay from April

Stockport Council will soon start to charge £59 for a garden waste permit, if you want to use your green bin to recycle garden waste - here, we outline the changes in full

Economics

2 w. ago Revealed: how Wall Street is making millions betting against green laws

Guardian analysis finds fossil-fuel and mining firms have won $92bn of public money from states, with a growing number of cases backed by financial speculatorsRead more: Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bnFinancial speculators are investing in a growing number of lawsuits against governments over environmental laws and other regulations that affect profits, often generating lucrative awards, the Guardian has found.For a long time, litigation finance thrived primarily in the realm of car crashes and employment claims. “Had an accident that wasn’t your fault?” was the industry’s billboard catchphrase, offering to finance lawsuits in exchange for a cut of any payout. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Furious homeowners could be forced to pay £7,000 to park on their own driveways

Motorists 'illegally park' at around 200 properties across the area because their driveways do not have a dropped kerb

Economics

2 w. ago Ryanair charging some passengers an extra £50 to book a flight

An investigation by Which? discovered those who cannot book online are being forced to pay a premium

Economics

2 w. ago Trump tariffs could amount to ‘largest tax increase in at least a generation’, thinktank warns – live

Trump’s tariffs could force households to pay $1,200 annually; commerce chief says tariffs on Canada and Mexico might not be 25% as Trump has been threateningDonald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning to the White House.He’s doing some expectation setting this morning, posting on Truth Social:TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Tariffs on Canada and Mexico to take effect but may not be at 25% Trump threatened – US politics live

Commerce secretary says president would determine whether to stick with the planned level in first indication it could changeDonald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could force American consumers to pay an average of $1,200 more per year, a prominent economic thinktank warns.An analysis from the Peterson Institute for International Economics found that the tariffs would prompt retaliation from foreign governments, harming economic growth and leading to higher import costs that would be passed on to American households. Here’s more:This past weekend, President Donald Trump announced the largest tax increase in at least a generation (since 1993 or before), with the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico (aside from Canadian energy, which faces a 10 percent tariff), alongside a 10 percent increase in tariffs on goods from China. The direct cost of these actions to the typical, or median, US household would be a tax increase of mo...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘There’s no way I can pay’: London residents despair of steep costs and forced use of ‘poor door’

‘There’s no way I can pay’: London residents despair of steep costs and forced use of ‘poor door’  The Guardian

Economics

2 w. ago You now have to pay to use the toilet at family attraction and people aren't happy

Conwy council announced last autumn it would close 19 of its 40 public toilets as part of cost cutting measures

Politics

2 w. ago Spanish hotspot to double its tourism tax as visitors face maximum £12 a night charge

Catalonia plans to double tourist tax rates by the end of 2025 and allocate at least 25% of the proceeds to housing policies, with those on cruise ships docked in Barcelona also forced to pay

Economics