Rachel Reeves on red alert as snail-paced growth sets up Budget tax bombshell
Rachel Reeves desperately needs growth. Today’s numbers weren’t good enough. …
Eight taxes Rachel Reeves could target to plug £40bn hole in Autumn Budget
Speculation is rife about which taxes Rachel Reeves may target to help bridge the estimated £40bn hole in public finances. …
Stomach problems could mean you get £750 a month from DWP
The DWP pays up to £750 a month in PIP to Brits with health conditions that make daily life more difficult …
Driver warning as Brits getting more penalty points for this reason
13,109 drivers were hit with penalty point endorsements in 2024 for these faults …
DWP takes legal action against benefits cheats as claims reach record high
A 51-year-old woman from Manchester was sentenced to 20 months in prison after failing to declare to DWP that she no longer lived alone …
Rachel Reeves in crisis as UK economy grows by just 0.3%
The latest data will be come as a bitter disappointment compared with the first quarter, which saw growth of 0.7%. Posting on X, Rachel Reeves said: “I know there is more to do to deliver an economy that works for working people.” …
Trump wants to command bosses like Xi. He is failing
His dealings with business borrow from China’s playbook …
BBC licence fee overhaul to change cost based on price of your house
Under the proposed structure, it may not be possible to opt out of the license fee. …
State pensioners in line for £500 triple lock boost – but there’s a nasty catch
The state pension triple lock is hugely popular, and with good reason. …
11 tax rises Labour is ‘most likely’ to announce in Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget
It seems certain that Labour will need to plug an economic black hole with a round of tax rises. …
