4 h. ago Wetherspoons boss accuses Ed Miliband of making drinkers pay for his Net Zero targets after 'huge stealth taxes' cost pub chain millions

Sir Tim Martin said taxes added to energy bills and designed to pay for the transition away from fossil fuels and to build new nuclear plants are spurring inflation - and so driving up drink prices.

Economics

17 h. ago Wetherspoon’s boss pledges to ‘try very hard’ not to increase prices

Sir Tim Martin said ‘trendy’ spirits and cocktails are increasingly popular across their pubs

Economics

21 h. ago Price hikes will be limited despite cost pressures, Wetherspoon’s boss says

The company, which operates nearly 800 pubs across the UK, has benefited from trading continuing to improve in recent months.

Economics

60 h. ago London tax bombshell: 170,000 could face stealth income threshold hit

London tax bombshell: 170,000 could face stealth income threshold hit  London Evening Standard

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61 h. ago London tax bombshell: 170,000 would be hit by stealth income threshold freeze extension

Rachel Reeves admitted during the Labour Party Conference that she no longer stands by her pledge last year not to raise taxes

Events

4 d. ago Putin makes major decree as WW3 fears increase after 135,000 more soldiers conscripted

Over 135,000 soldiers have been called up by the Kremlin to fight in Ukraine, as Russia continues to pummel targets in Kyiv while crossing into NATO airspace in a huge escalation

Politics

5 d. ago WW3 fears as Poland scrambles jets after Putin slams Ukraine with 'massive attack'

With tensions between NATO and Russia at their highest in years, Poland was forced to protect its eastern border after Vladmir Putin launched a huge attack on Ukrainian targets

Politics

6 d. ago Inside James May's country pub where rooms cost £175 a night and breakfast is included

James May is the proud owner of The Royal Oak in Wiltshire, which he bought in 2020 after it was set to close down, and one man has given a review of his stay at the pub

Economics

1 week ago Treasury 'frantically working on £30bn of tax hikes' for Budget as Labour think

The outlook seems to be darkening for Rachel Reeves as insiders admit the Office for Budget Responsibility is set to downgrade productivity estimates.

Economics

1 week ago Hike income tax by 2p, extend hated 'stealth raid' by two more years and hammer chocolate: Rachel Reeves' favourite think

The Resolution Foundation set out a painful series of increases in a new report likely to be studied closely by the Chancellor - despite recent warnings that firms can't take any more.

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1 week ago Ed Miliband accused of 'rank hypocrisy' as his team takes 24 domestic flights in less than a year while imposing crippling Net Zero policies on struggling businesses

Flight logs obtained by The Mail on Sunday show the Energy Secretary's (pictured) ministers boarded 24 domestic flights in under a year.

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2 w. ago Stirling Aldi to undergo major revamp as part of £42 million Scottish investment plan

The supermarket chain has confirmed it will invest approximately £42 million across Scotland over the next two years.

Economics

2 w. ago Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin tells Brits to drink more pints to live longer

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin claimed the longest-lived nations all enjoy a tipple - so Brits should. get down the boozer more - but did also tell us to take his advice 'with a pinch of salt'

Politics

2 w. ago Man United's Carlos Baleba transfer hopes raised after £666m boost

It has been a difficult start to the season for Manchester United, but their hopes of spending more money on transfer targets away going forward have seemingly been given a huge boost

Economics

2 w. ago Gang raided farms for £10m of Land Rovers, tractors, and quad bikes

The seven-strong group of thieves targeted businesses in Wales and Shropshire in a huge crime spree

Economics

3 w. ago Potbelly is being acquired by gas station and convenience chain RaceTrac for $566 million

Sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience story chain RaceTrac for $566 million

Economics

3 w. ago Wetherspoons boss urges Rachel Reeves to reform VAT and business rates

The boss of Wetherspoons has called for simplified taxes on pubs to protect the 'social fabric of the nation'.

Economics

3 w. ago Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin slams 'perverse' tax system that 'harms' pubs

The founder of pub giant JD Wetherspoon claims 'tax disparity' in favour of supermarkets is harming the 'social fabric of the nation'

Economics

3 w. ago Ed Miliband accused of subsidising ‘wasteful and dangerous’ electric SUVs

MPs criticise ‘inconsistent’ climate policy that includes grants of up to £3,750 for ‘supersized status symbols’ Ed Miliband has been accused by MPs of subsidising dangerous and polluting “supersized status symbols” as his department hands grants to people who buy electric SUVs.The Labour government is giving discounts of up to £3,750 on new electric cars, but Guardian analysis reveals 12 of the 37 eligible models are SUVs. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Elon Musk could become world’s first trillionaire under new Tesla pay deal

The EV maker’s CEO has to hit some huge targets to get the full award - including making Tesla the world’s biggest company

Economics