Labour blamed for delaying 100 million barrels of North Sea oil as investment ‘could collapse before 2030’
Labour has been accused of stalling the development of one of Britain’s largest remaining North Sea oil and…
Inheritance tax warning as millions of savers unaware of upcoming pension raids
A substantial majority of British workers remain unaware of pension reforms that will expose retirement savings to inheritance…
Antony Gormley sculpture quietly removed and sold off by UK council – The Art Newspaper
The right-wing council running the county of Kent in southeast England has removed a key early work by…
‘Pensions belong to savers, not the state!’
Ministers have introduced amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill that would limit their ability to direct how defined…
Decades of economic decline has ‘broken’ Britons, pushing one fifth of people into poverty and towards political Reform
The Union Jack flutters on a telegraph pole. Once a symbol of might and power it is now…
Labour refuses to extend deadline for grieving families with decision slammed as ‘inhumane’
The Treasury has rejected calls to extend the inheritance tax payment deadline for families dealing with unused pension…
Pension system overhaul from Labour inches closer to becoming law despite ‘significant flaws’
Legislation from the Labour Government designed to overhaul private pensions in Britain moved a step closer to enactment…
Rachel Reeves issues major update for the 600,000 state pensioners ‘drawn into paying tax’ this year
Fears have been growing that rising state pension payments could soon push retirees into the tax net. Rachel…
Labour awards £370m contract to company ‘at centre of pensions crisis’
Trade unions have warned that more than 250,000 civil servants could face potential salary delays after Labour awarded…
Rachel Reeves gambling taxes blamed by Ladbrokes owner for £681million losses
Entain, the parent company of Ladbrokes and Coral, has reported a post-tax loss of £681million for 2025. The…
Job vacancies fall as Rachel Reeves’s tax raids blamed for ‘collapse in business confidence’
New data suggests that Britain’s labour market has deteriorated sharply, with job vacancies plunging to 694,000, a five-year…
HMRC launches investigation into bereaved families over underpayments
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has dramatically stepped up its scrutiny of bereaved families suspected of underpaying inheritance…