Category: Finance
Rachel Reeves’ great escape — how Labour Chancellor could blunder way to Budget win
The Chancellor has been widely pilloried for her doom and gloom, but external factors could actually see her get away with her Budget. …
Rachel Reeves warned over ‘market meltdown’ as Labour plots huge change to pensions
Plans to invest pension savings in high-growth assets could endanger the UK’s financial stability, warned the IMF …
Barclays warns ‘unnecessary’ pensions switch ahead of Budget could land you £160,000 bill
There have been reports the Chancellor could change pensions tax policy in the Budget. …
‘I was forced to repay DWP £1,600 – I’m worried by ‘cruel’ benefits crackdown
It is understood that the Government plans to give welfare investigators the power to take money from both bank accounts and payslips …
Now Rachel Reeves will tax your pension twice in new Budget inheritance grab
It seems that taxing our pensions once isn’t enough for Labour chancellor Rachael Reeves. Under new Budget proposals, she’ll tax them twice. …
POLL: Should DWP be allowed to look into people’s bank accounts? Vote here
Labour’s benefit fraud crackdown plans could allow official surveillance of claimant’s bank accounts. Do you think this is ok? Vote and join the debate. …
Water giants accused of “greed” with bills set to rise by £100 a year by 2030
Failures to tackle leaks and repeated sewage leaks into rivers and the sea have drawn condemnation from consumer and environmental campaigners. …
Premium Bonds rate slashed to 4.15% from December draw
Each £1 Bond has an equal chance of winning a prize in the monthly draw but the odds of taking home a prize will soon drop. …
DWP warning over major change to sick pay rules that could affect 1.3million workers
The Employment Rights Bill, which the government says will tackle low pay and poor working conditions, would see sick pay rights in the UK overhauled. …
£400 million surge in Inheritance Tax take as Chancellor eyes further raid
The 10 percent rise was a welcome boost to government coffers amid concerns about a black hole in the nation’s finances …
