What business cost increases are being introduced in April?
For months businesses have been anticipating the impact of a range of tax and regulatory measures announced by…
UK pensions bill faces ping-pong as Lords run down the clock – POLITICO
As POLITICO reported this week, the date of the end of this parliamentary session, known as prorogation, could…
My mission to ignite Britain’s animal spirits
Tuesday 31 March 2026 11:55 am Andy Haldane served on the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee for seven years…
Blow for pensioners not eligible for Rachel Reeves tax-free rule | Personal Finance | Finance
Rachel Reeves announced an exemption for state pensioners with no other income (Image: Getty) Older state pensioners will…
Petrol and diesel prices prompt calls for Rachel Reeves to cut fuel duty as businesses face ‘collapse’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has faced demands to cut the rate of fuel duty immediately to protect petrol and…
Reeves’ energy bill crackdown prompts industry backlash
Saturday 28 March 2026 11:09 am Reeves is under pressure from retailers. (Image: Getty) Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ push…
Scale of economic fear on Rachel Reeves’s watch is exposed | Politics | News
The depth of worry about the state of the economy is laid bare in new polling in which…
State pension £25,140 tax threshold decision update as plan backing soars | Personal Finance | Finance
Rachel Reeves is under pressure over pensions as support for change hit a key threshold (Image: Getty Images)…
Inside Cabinet tensions over tax cuts as economy spirals
In a rare glimpse this week of how concerned Sir Keir Starmer is by the consequences of the…
Rachel Reeves lines up £1bn inheritance tax raid – plan now | Personal Finance | Finance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is slapping inheritance tax on pensions, so prepare now (Image: Getty) Chancellor Rachel Reeves is…
Rachel Reeves under pressure as UK firms prepare for ‘unfortunate record year for redundancies’
Britain’s jobs market has worsened sharply, with 2025 seeing the highest number of redundancy warnings since the Covid…
Pension pots to be slapped with inheritance tax raid next year as Britons urged to ‘rethink assets’
Pension pots are set to become liable for inheritance tax (IHT) next year as part of reforms previously…