High Court liquidation threat looms as ex-staff chase unpaid six-figure awards
“The economy drop of 35% has destroyed my companies,” he said. “I’m just a victim of a drop…
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 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…
Inheritance tax raid on farms and family firms set for High Court showdown in latest blow to Rachel Reeves
By HUGO DUNCAN BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 10:18 EST, 3 March 2026 The Chancellor’s plan to hit family firms…
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…
Will AI replace your job? 4 reasons it might not.
AI is coming for the laptop class. While you clack away at your keyboard — writing code or…
State pensioners face ‘mathematical certainty’ of income tax raid as allowance remains frozen
Millions of pensioners could soon be drawn into the income tax system as the state pension sits just…
State pension warning as thousands of Britons to miss out on £7,011 due to ‘change’
A little-noticed change to the state pension age is set to leave thousands of carers out of pocket.…
HMRC forecast to rake in an extra £700m in inheritance tax as thousands of families set to lose key allowance
The Office for Budget Responsibility has raised its Inheritance Tax forecast by £0.7billion, as tens of thousands of…
Architect, on £1,700 a month, with Athens buy-to-let flat
Ricardo Alba has £23,000 saved in pension pots but is hoping to rely on a buy-to-let portfolio to…
Grocery inflation hits 4.3% as households face renewed cost of living pressure
Grocery inflation has accelerated again, placing renewed strain on household budgets as food price rises picked up in…
The cost of being: a London-based New Zealander ‘slumming it on terrible espressos’
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, an analyst living in…