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23:44 Heartbreak as 150-year-old UK flower show cancelled after Rachel Reeves tax hike

Residents in a pretty UK market town have been left "in shock" after a renowned local flower show was cancelled due to rising costs.

20:55 Hairdressers could face the chop after Rachel Reeves puts them on the brink

Chancellor accused of 'shattering women-led businesses' with her Budget policies, such as raising employers' National Insurance

19/04 What happens to State Pension when someone dies and who receives the money

There are a number of complex rules to understand what happens to your state pension when you die.

15/04 Another blow to UK pubs as boozers call last orders at 9pm after Reeves tax raid

In the wake of the October Budget, roughly 29% of hospitality business owners said they planned to cut their opening hours due to rising costs.

15/04 Rachel Reeves dealt massive blow as Budget backfires in spectacular fashion

The Chancellor's National Insurance rise appeared to continue hitting job prospects for Brits.

13/04 Andrew Griffith - UK is paying the price of dreadful Labour limitations

COMMENT: Keir Starmer has raised taxes to record highs, crushed the spirit of private enterprise and trash talked the economy.

12/04 Clintons to close shops as it struggles to cope with Rachel Reeves pay hike

The retailer has said running some of its stores has become financially unviable.

12/04 Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as Labour's own business tsar admits 'it's tough'

The head of a government body that helps small businesses in the UK chase unpaid debts admits that many are being 'pushed to the brink' right now.

10/04 Labour's policing sums don't add up as Badenoch declares 'that can't be right'

Conservative leader warns that Sir Keir Starmer's £100m increase for 13,000 new police officers is "just £7,000 per head"

10/04 Another high street shop to shut branch in days after 60 years in business

Customers taking advantage of the shop's closing down sale will also receive a £10 gift voucher redeemable on the website or at any of the surviving stores.

07/04 UK economy dealt another blow as job adverts 'plummet by nearly a quarter'

Experts have warned a 23% drop in job listings paints a "stark picture" of the economic challenges facing the UK.

07/04 'Higher taxes, higher inflation - Awful April is here thanks to Keir Starmer'

If only Keir Starmer had resisted taxing the life out of working people, we wouldn't be facing this Awful April

06/04 Rachel Reeves facing legal action from care homes over national insurance raid

It comes as the controversial tax increase on employers comes into force today.

06/04 British carmakers facing 'devastating' £2.1billion 'one-two punch'

'British firms are already on their knees - now Labour delivers a one-two punch that could flatten them'

06/04 Rachel Reeves poised to turn screw with expert issuing devastating warning

Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith has claimed if the Government does not reverse course soon "working people will pay the price".

05/04 Britain's pubs hit with £4,000 tax bomb threatening thousands of jobs

'The jobs tax is far more than small beer,' warns the Shadow Chancellor

05/04 People will have 31-day window to pay bill for UK state pension buyback

Irish people who worked in the UK are entitled to purchase voluntary national insurance contributions to either secure or enhance a UK state pension

04/04 Rachel Reeves dealt blow as expert says tax will ‘decimate' sector key to Rayner

The fiscal measure will not help the Government achieve its house building goal, a construction boss says

03/04 Am I too late to apply to boost my UK pension?

Effective deadline is just over 24 hours away so this really is your last chance to lock in access to a UK state pension or enhance the pension already paid into

03/04 Rachel Reeves tax raid could leave UK with '36,000 fewer' police officers

Conservatives have dubbed the move "Labour's criminal gains tax", with Chris Philp claiming Labour is "putting the safety of our communities at risk" by prioritising higher taxes over public security.

03/04 Rachel Reeves's cruel jobs tax 'catastrophic' for charities

Charities 'pushed into the corner' as they lose £1.4 billion from National Insurance increase

03/04 'I helped run a hospice, now I fear Rachel Reeves could destroy it'

Shadow Culture Secretary Stuart Andrew warns the Government's National Insurance increase will devastate charities

02/04 Reeves defends Labour’s £40bn tax rise as businesses prepare for NICs hike

Chancellor says autumn budget enabled £25bn of extra investment into NHS and shorter waiting lists

02/04 Keir Starmer fails to rule out more massive tax rises after awful April

The Prime Minister was accused of planning to impose even more increases on households

02/04 UK food companies dodging Reeves tax raids by moving jobs to Poland and Spain

Certain jobs are being moved to countries where average wages and employer contributions are lower.

02/04 Millions of foreign residents to claim full state pension due to loophole

The scheme allows those who worked in Britain for three years to make voluntary contributions leading to lifetime payouts.

02/04 UK pension buyback: I cannot find my national insurance number - what should I do?

Your national insurance number is vital if you are looking to buy voluntary national insurance to secure or boost the amount of a UK state pension

01/04 Warning Labour's NI raid could hike your council tax bill even more

New analysis claims households could face a £50 rise in council tax as local authorities look to offset national insurance increases.

01/04 'Let me turn the House of Lords into a Wetherspoons' says boss Tim Martin

EXCLUSIVE: The founder of Britain's most well-known pub chain has a habit of bringing historic buildings back to life as boozers.

01/04 'Today Britons are learning just how many promises Labour have broken'

How long before Sir Keir Starmer sacks Rachel Reeves so that he can blame someone else?

01/04 Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves dodge April 1 bill hikes with cheeky loophole

Households face a £1,000 bill increase in 'awful April' plus the cost of National Insurance rise.

01/04 Working families to be £3,536 poorer because of Reeves's job tax

Several bills will rise from 1 April, including council tax, water, energy bills and TV licences.

01/04 Long delays in UK pension buyback programme leave people worrying they could miss out

UK pension and revenue systems have clearly been overwhelmed by demand, but as long as you follow the protocols your claim will be addressed

31/03 State pension warning issued with days left to get £24,000 boost

The deadline for pensioners to boost their retirement income by up to £24,000 is rapidly approaching.

31/03 Am I too old to buy back UK pension years?

The offer of buying back years of national insurance coverage is limited to people under a certain age

30/03 A bitter blow? British pubs, restaurants and hospitality firms brace for rise in NICs

An increase in national insurance and a rising living wage, is leading to predictions of a hiring freeze across the sector. But not every economist agrees

30/03 Appealing a decision on the cost of UK national insurance

British authorities have right to seek proof to back up your application for cheaper Class 2 contributions and your PRSI record will do that

29/03 'Wes Streeting right about one huge problem — we must fix social care'

There are certain metrics by which one can judge whether or not a country qualifies as civilised.

28/03 HMRC loophole hands foreigners full UK state pension and triple lock boost

Australians who paid tax in the UK for just four years are among those who will be able apply for a full state pension until the loophole is closed next month.

28/03 Will paying voluntary UK national insurance cancel out my PRSI payments?

Confusion over conversation with Department of Social Protection leaves reader worried about future of their Irish state pension

27/03 Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin slams Rachel Reeves 'huge mistake'

EXCLUSIVE: The Express joined Brexiteer Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin on one of his secret visits to pubs in his empire.

27/03 Tax liability implications on UK pension buyback

If enhancing my UK pension will push me into the higher tax bracket, is it worth making voluntary contributions?

25/03 'Rachel Reeves's last chance to rescue Britain from despair'

A new blow to confidence could tip the country into recession with disastrous consequences for jobs, living standards and the national finances

22/03 DWP to pay out £7,859 in State Pension back payments

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published data on the progress of rectifying historical State Pension errors

21/03 Rachel Reeves' budget still causing havoc as major charity warns of £10m hit

A National Trust spokesperson said changes from the Budget are "a significant increase for us to absorb".

20/03 Business boss warns Rachel Reeves's tax hell is just beginning

The Chancellor is due to present her Spring Statement next week, with businesses reportedly yearning for certainty

19/03 State pensions update as savers get extra month to claim huge top-up

A deadline for workers and pensioners to backdate missed National Insurance payments as far back as 2006 will expire at midnight on 6 April.

19/03 Kemi Badenoch humiliates Keir Starmer as he dodges questions

The Tory leader took a hilarious swipe at Keir Starmer at PMQs after he repeatedly refused to answer his questions.

18/03 'Rachel Reeves won't get jobless figures down if there's no work to go to'

Of course Britain needs to get back to work, but Rachel Reeves has far from convinced us that she has the answer.

18/03 'It's D-Day for social care — tax rise may hit millions of vulnerable people'

Ahead of tomorrow's Commons vote on National Insurance rises, a leading provider warns that the over-stretched sector risks total collapse.

16/03 These state pension savers could boost pot by as much as £6,500 with simple fix

Parents who did not claim child benefit will be allowed to top up their state pension, it has been revealed.

15/03 Wetherspoons to shut down 'best' city-centre pub as seaside branch also to close

The city-centre Wetherspoon was the "only decent place" for food and drinks in the area, according to one local.

15/03 The furious message for Keir Starmer from farmer you can only see from the sky

EXCLUSIVE: A fourth-generation farmer whose land lies under the Heathrow flight path is hoping to catch Keir Starmer's eye with a message of frustration.

15/03 UK state pension deadline softened amid last minute rush

Irish people who worked in the UK can purchase up to 17 years of national insurance to cover gaps since 2006 if they apply by April 5th

12/03 Poundland 'set to be sold' with some of 825 high street stores facing closure

It has been reported that several Poundland stores could end up closing if the chain is sold.

11/03 State Pension update as millions warned to 'act by April 5' or lose out

People could receive thousands of pounds more by acting quickly

11/03 What will it cost me to buy back UK national insurance?

How much it will cost depends on your personal circumstances but you will need to be no older than 72 at this point, or 70 for a woman

10/03 High street icon suddenly closes store as Reeves' Budget crushes expansion plans

HMV, once a great staple of the British high street, had hoped to expand rapidly this year as it eyes a return to success.

07/03 Popular shop closes doors in 'huge loss' to loyal customers

The high street is being squeezed from all angles, with a move to online shopping, increased running costs, and National Insurance Contribution hikes.

07/03 Rachel Reeves's budget to hit 164-year-old dairy farm with £500k bill

The impact of Rachel Reeves's tax-raising budget has been laid bare by dairy farmer Richard Clothier.

06/03 Rachel Reeves warned she will 'decimate' UK economy with 'ticking time bomb'

The Chancellor's national insurance hike is due to come in on April 6 for employers.

06/03 Marks and Spencer gives staff huge boost as £95m of pay rises announced

As many high street retailers face closures following recent increases in tax and National Insurance contributions, M&S is increasing staff pay.

05/03 Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as business owners show exactly what they think

Desperate businesses warn the Chancellor's decisions are hurting them

04/03 Brits working in 2006 issued major update as vital HMRC deadline extended

HMRC is urging Brits to take advantage of-a one-off opportunity to make a backdated claim for National Insurance credits stretching back 18 years.

04/03 Families now face care home fees of more than £1,800 a week as costs soar

As care home fees soar to staggering heights, families across the UK are grappling with the financial strain of supporting their loved ones. Discover the latest disturbing data revealing the true cost of care in Britain's shattered social care system.

03/03 Labour slammed by seaside town MP as UK high street faces 'last nail in coffin'

A Liberal Democrat MP believes that an increase in national insurance contributions for businesses is the 'final nail in the coffin for the UK high street.'

03/03 Crisis for Keir Starmer as Labour ‘split’ over disastrous tax hikes

The Prime Minister reportedly faces misgivings from some within his own party

28/02 Labour savaged as multibillion-pound hotel empire slows UK investment plans

The CEO of the expanding hospitality chain said the firm was considering investing in other European countries.

25/02 Pensioners to suffer as Rachel Reeves jobs tax hits social care

Social care providers say services will suffer due to the jobs tax announced in last year's Budget

25/02 Campaigners demand exemption from National Insurance hikes to prevent care se...

In the wake of a budgetary storm, social care providers are bracing for a financial struggle that threatens their very existence. Yet the Treasury has refused to acknowledge their plight.

25/02 Rachel Reeves warned by UK zoo charity tax hikes to hammer them by £250k a year

EXCLUSIVE: National Insurance and wage rises are 'just the tip of the iceberg'

25/02 Boosting my UK state pension: do I pay Class 2 or Class 3?

There is a big difference in the cost making voluntary National Insurance contributions depending on your circumstances

24/02 Rachel Reeves' 'triple whammy' tax raid to spark 'tsunami' of business closures

The Chancellor has been trying to fill the so-called black hole in the nation's finances since she took the keys to Number 11.

24/02 Care providers stage protest at Parliament against Labour's devastating tax-raid

As care providers brace for an historic protest, the looming financial storm threatens to topple the foundation of social care in the UK.

24/02 Social care providers warn of impending crisis due to inadequate government fund

The Budget could be the final blow for social care providers. Years of underfunding and staff shortages have left the Cinderella sector on the precipice.

24/02 Tax changes will force us to cut staff, say UK hospitality companies

Two-thirds of businesses surveyed by trade bodies say jobs will go as they urge government to delay changes

22/02 'What could Rachel Reeves possibly be finding amusing in this picture?'

The Chancellor cut an inappropriate figure on a recent visit to Nottingham.

21/02 Rachel Reeves' move means businesses now cutting jobs faster than since lockdown

Business leaders have directly blamed the oncoming hike in costs for their decision to cut jobs

19/02 Council tax fury as nine in 10 areas charge maximum increase allowed

Experts say council tax is now as bad as the dreaded poll tax, with councils warning of more increases in years to come

17/02 Rachel Reeves turns screw on employers as NIC contributions hit £114bn

Research from the Global Payroll Association reveals that, in total, UK tax receipts for 2024 amounted to £849bn. Of this, businesses paid £114bn in employer NICs, a 6.8% increase on the previous year.

16/02 Rachel Reeves torn apart by boss of famous UK safari park - 'she's cost us £850k

EXCLUSIVE: The leisure chief says the Chancellor has got a wrong as venue is hit with huge bill

16/02 Fall in overseas students fuels threat to English universities despite rise in fees

Higher tuition costs have already been ‘wiped out’ by government tax hikes, critics claim

15/02 Labour insider reveals 'big weakness' that could get them 'chucked out'

A Labour Minister has admitted that one of Rachel Reeves decisions could prove to be a "big weakness" for Labour that leads to them being "chucked out"

15/02 Penny Mordaunt poised for dramatic political comeback

The former Defence Secretary is 'really, really angry' about what Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have done to the economy

15/02 Rachel Reeves given devastating verdict by voters in new poll

The vast majority of Britons oppose the Chancellor's axing of winter fuel payments and there is deep pessimism about growth and jobs

15/02 Panic across UK as Rachel Reeves pushes thousands of pubs to the brink

EXCLUSIVE: Pub landlords across the country have described the grim future facing boozers following the Chancellor's horror budget.

14/02 'Rachel Reeves tax rises are driving us social care providers onto the streets'

In an unprecedented move, social care providers are taking a stand by protesting in Westminster amid chaos and confusion over looming Budget tax hikes.

14/02 Angry care workers set to protest against tax-grab Budget

In an extraordinary and historic move, tens of thousands of care workers are set to flood Westminster in angry protest at Rachel Reeves's punishing Budget which threatens to cripple Britain's fragile social care sector.

12/02 Rachel Reeves's punishing Budget tax raid sparks cash-in-hand pub payment fears

As pubs fight to stay afloat experts fear some may start paying employees under the counter to circumvent disastrous NI rules which will kick in from April 6.

11/02 Rachel Reeves' Budget blamed for soaring Council Tax as millions hit by rise

The Chancellor's policies have meant councils are faced with increased costs that are reportedly being passed onto locals

11/02 Rachel Reeves faces 'bloodbath' of 300k jobs in blow to horror Budget

Town centres and High Streets could be decimated over the next three years

10/02 Rachel Reeves's callous Budget sparks 'unregulated care for most vulnerable' war

In a shocking revelation, the care industry faces a catastrophic crisis as Budget measures forced through by Chancellor Rachel Reeves could lead to a surge in unregulated workers caring for Britain's most frail, vulnerable and elderly.

10/02 Huge blow to Rachel Reeves as businesses slash jobs ahead of fresh tax hikes

January had the fewest job vacancies since August 2020, during the pandemic, according to shocking new research.

10/02 Rachel Reeves issued recession warning as ‘slow motion car crash accelerating'

The Chancellor's Budget is harming the UK's job market, an expert has said, as "good people are losing their roles".

09/02 M&S boss says UK retailers being ‘raided like a piggy bank’ over planned tax rises

Stuart Machin also speculates about whether successive governments have been guilty of ‘snobbery’ towards retail

08/02 Just how much you need to have in savings to risk losing your home if you get il

People with dementia who have modest amounts of savings are hardest hit and have to pay to fund the care of those who are less well off.

06/02 'Honey, I blew up the economy' – a disastrous day for the Chancellor'

The Bank of England is trying to pump fuel into the economy but the Treasury has drilled a hole in the tank

06/02 Bank of England humiliates Rachel Reeves with brutal downgrade to UK growth

While the cutting of interest rates will have come as a relief to Rachel Reeves, the Bank's cut to growth predictions is a major blow.

06/02 DWP error could see thousands of state pensioners get back payments up to £8k

Nearly 400,000 retirees may be entitled to backdated payments of up to £8,000 from the Department for Work and Pensions.

05/02 'Rachel Reeves faces day of reckoning as jobs tax backfires'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves launched a key policy that, to put it lightly, is not working wonders for the British economy.

05/02 Rachel Reeves slammed for nosediving economy as leaders set her D-Day

In the wake of Labour's tax-raid Budget, and with businesses bracing for April's tipping point, whispers of economic turmoil grow louder with titans questioning if Chancellor Rachel Reeves's claims hold any weight.

04/02 Labour blow as top backer threatens to quit party with warning for Rachel Reeves

Andy Burnham's former adviser for nightlife has hit out at Labour's Budget as it will "cripple businesses" in a furious letter to his party.

03/02 'Rachel Reeves' tax hikes made me want to quit farming forever'

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of farm shops are at risk of closure because of Rachel Reeves's budget.

31/01 New Labour crisis over £118m police funding gap allowing criminals to run riot

Police chiefs warned on Friday that a £100 million funding boost is a "tiny percentage" of what they need.

28/01 Major tourist attraction to slash jobs after ‘flat’ year for tourism

The Eden Project, one of Cornwall's most popular destinations, is cutting its workforce by 20% as it blames 'considerable economic challenges'

28/01 Rachel Reeves has a hidden £1.1bn tax increase which we will all pay

Council tax bills are set to soar as authorities struggle with National Insurance increases

26/01 The cathedrals facing ruin over Rachel Reeves National Insurance hike

The Chancellor's tax-heavy Budget could leave some of Britain's most famous cathedrals "overwhelmed" as they struggle to generate the income to pay.

26/01 Working Brits have just over two months to top up state pension or lose benefit

British workers have until April 5, 2025, to make a backdated claim for National Insurance credits, which could boost their state pension by thousands of pounds.

25/01 DWP warns older people could be missing out on £880 a month

Brits approaching the state pension retirement age are being urged to make sure they claim their entitlement as it is not automatically paid out.

25/01 Councils buckling under soaring care costs

National insurance hike is "self-defeating" and "foolish." "Dramatic rise in care costs has left council budgets at breaking point."

25/01 Rachel Reeves new tax raid backfires as she's given grim police warning

Police cuts will be needed after her National Insurance increase, the Chancellor has been warned.

24/01 Liz Kendall warning as 'too sick to work' benefits bill could reach £100bn

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall and Chancellor Rachel Reeves aim to get long term sick and disabled people into work

22/01 Start saving, budget and think long term: how to build financial resilience

Put in place plans to cope with whatever life throws at you – from interest rate rises to car repairs

21/01 Hospitality firms ‘to incur £1bn costs from employer NICs on 774,000 more workers’

Industry body says businesses and jobs at risk unless Rachel Reeves’s tax changes delayed or altered

20/01 Rachel Reeves slammed as police forces to face huge bills from tax raid

Exclusive: Tory MP warns of the "huge impact" of the employers' national insurance hike on the police.

17/01 Rachel Reeves humiliated as top economist warns families will be poorer

The verdict comes from a Bank of England economist in charge of decisions that effect mortages

16/01 Rachel Reeves creates 'perfect storm' for six million unpaid carers across UK

Unpaid carers including children are at 'breaking point' but Rachel Reeves National Insurance rise has robbed them of vital help

15/01 Warning issued to anyone buying fruit, sugar, jam or chocolate

Some of the UK's favourite food items could soon sharply increase in price, according to business groups.

15/01 Currys says national insurance change has caused period of ‘depressed hiring’

Electrical goods chain also says it intends to bring in more automation, despite market ‘perking up’ over Christmas

15/01 Race against time as 900-year-old cathedral faces 'financial collapse' in weeks

The dean of an Anglo Saxon cathedral has warned that tax hikes and rising running costs could cause financial ruin within weeks.

15/01 Rachel Reeves tax bombshell means higher prices for shoppers

It's not just financial markets as the Chancellor's decisions hit supermarket prices.

14/01 Rachel Reeves to clobber pubs with new costs: 'We can't survive this'

The Chancellor's Budget means that venues will have to charge customers 10% more, a business chief has warned

13/01 Labour's tax raid: why lifeblood businesses are petrified about April's tipping

As the dust settles on Labour's first Budget in over a decade, businesses brace for a storm of tax hikes and rising costs, threatening the very industries that fuel the economy.

13/01 Rachel Reeves humiliated as hiring 'plummets' and UK gripped by economic chaos

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been criticised over her policies as the UK economy shows worrying signs

11/01 Labour forces devastating jobs tax on charities with heartless eight-word reason

Voluntary organisations fear National Insurance hike will force them to cut services, but minister says Government will plough on regardless

10/01 Is Rachel Reeves responsible for crashing the economy - Vote here

The Chancellor has announced some controversial policies that critics say have contributed towards the country's poor economic performance

09/01 Big retail will cope – but Reeves’ NICs raid is too much, too soon for part-timers | Nils Pratley

In the hospitality sector, where labour costs are a bigger proportion of the overall base, employers have fewer options

08/01 'Abandoned' pharmacists prepare for action as Labour fails to fix contract

Pharmacy owners say they are facing crippling anxiety over budgets.

07/01 Rachel Reeves' nightmare budget blamed for UK clothes price hike by retail boss

Rachel Reeves' budget could cost a major retailer loved by Brits a staggering £67 million as it warns of sales and profits slowing.

06/01 Top high street chain with 364 stores to 'speed up store closures'

The fashion brand was set to close stores in 2025 but is now 'accelerating' plans following Reeves's budget.

06/01 Angela Rayner humiliated as builders warn her house building plan will fail

Labour has been warned that its economic policies do not compliment its drive to build more housing

06/01 UK firms plan price rises as confidence falls to lowest level since Truss budget

BCC survey shows growing concern over planned employer tax rises with 55% of companies planning to hike prices

05/01 This is the devastating reality of three decades of under-funding on social care

The decades-long struggle for adequate social care funding continues. This is the reality faced by those dedicated to delivering around-the-clock assistance to those in need with their cries for help unanswered for too long.

04/01 Struggling pubs and restaurants face new hammer blow

The hospitality industry is braced for a 'painful' 2025 with costs going up

02/01 'Beloved pubs that unite and delight us are in urgent need of rescue'

The Great British pub is under threat as it never has been before and we must fight to preserve this important institution.

30/12 Every new UK law coming into force in 2025

A raft of new laws are coming into force in 2025 affecting everything from

29/12 Rachel Reeves humiliated as botched Budget could see 200,000 jobs in UK go

The policies outlined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in October have been slammed.

29/12 Locals turn on Rachel Reeves as town blighted by crime - 'she's never here'

Business owners and residents in Rachel Reeves's constituency have blasted the state of the towns which they say she never visits.

22/12 Labour accused of plunging UK into recession amid fury over policies

Top business bosses have warned the economy "is headed for the worst of all worlds", with lower growth and higher prices after Rachel Reeves's disastrous £25 billion national insurance hike.

22/12 Labour minister admits there will be 'consequences' in dire economic warning

Fears are intensifying over the impact of Labour's NI hike on businesses

20/12 Wes Streeting faces backlash from 'outraged' pharmacists

The Health Secretary has announced plans for next year's GP contract.

19/12 Hospices in England to get £100m boost to help with cost pressures

Government announcement comes as hospices struggle with higher wage bills and national insurance increase

19/12 More pharmacies will close this winter if 'left to collapse' by Labour

A Community Pharmacy England survey paints a stark picture of the pharmacy funding crisis.

18/12 Andrew Neil trashes Rachel Reeves with savage 4-word slap down

The Chancellor took to social media today explaining how her tax-hiking October Budget will "put more money in the pockets of working people".

18/12 Popular UK pub chain with 1,150 branches is forced to hike price of a pint

After Rachel Reeves' October Budget, a major establishment will be increasing the price of draught beer across its estate to level finances.

17/12 Labour urged to exempt social care providers from massive tax increases i

In the shadow of looming tax hikes, the social care sector braces for impact. A chorus of voices rises, demanding change before the system buckles under pressure.

16/12 Voters broadly accept Reeves’s £40bn of tax rises, research shows

Almost half of those surveyed by Bristol academics said increases were ‘necessary’ to improve public services

15/12 Social care catastrophe warning as Labour's Budget threatens collapse

As cash-strapped councils brace for more financial pain, a powerful letter from social care leaders lays bare the grim and stark reality for the elderly, vulnerable and helpless who all face an uncertain future without urgent government intervention.

15/12 Labour tax hike threatens one in three disability charities

Nearly 60 percent of charities say they will be in deficit by March 2025. Many already considering closures, staff cuts, pay freezes, or reductions in hours.

14/12 Rachel Reeves tax increase 'will cut services for dying children'

A former head of fundraising for a children's hospice is desperately worried about the National Insurance increase

14/12 Inside the town where Rachel Reeves is MP - even her own voters have had enough

EXCLUSIVE: Business owners in Rachel Reeves's constituency have told the Express about their fears for the future following their MP's October Budget.

11/12 Iconic theatre in UK seaside town could be new victim of Rachel Reeves’ budget

The chancellor's "misguided" National Insurance hike could force the UK's last seaside theatres to close.

10/12 Rachel Reeves's crippling tax hikes put hospices on the brink

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Reeves' budget tax and wage rises were feared to cause business chaos, but few could see the damage they are doing to charities and hospices.

10/12 ‘Rachel Reeves delivers fresh blow to hospices and care homes'

The Chancellor's unthinking economic policies are having devastating effects in far-reaching areas.

10/12 'Keir Starmer is alienating business leaders like me who are valuable to UK'

Keir Starmer hoped to reset the economy but I can tell you for a fact that people who would be valuable to the UK are being massively put off.

09/12 Pensioners urged to check DWP code to see if their State Pension is paid earlier

Many pensioners will see a change in their state pension payments this month, and a certain DWP code will indicate when.

09/12 Rachel Reeves's disastrous NI hike creates hospices

EXCLUSIVE: The National Insurance hike was predicted to cause chaos for businesses - but charities that support the needy are also finding the tax crippling and cruel.

08/12 Social care providers could strike over Labour's tax-grabbing Budget

Social care providers are on the brink of unprecedented action, hinting at strikes in response to a budget they say threatens their very survival.

04/12 National insurance rise ‘biggest issue’ after budget, says Bank of England governor

Andrew Bailey warns economic uncertainty is rising in the UK and globally

04/12 Brits could end up paying up to £21k more tax in 2025 - 5 tips to cut your bill

If you plan on buying a house next year, and/or stand to inherit some money, you could end up paying an estimated £21,071 extra in tax.

04/12 Brits may have to take pay cut to beat Reeves' Budget, but it's not all bad news

Chancellor Rachel Reeves hiked employer National Insurance contributions from 13.8% to 15% in a move aimed at raising government coffers by £25.5bn.

04/12 Labour refuses 56 times to reveal exactly how shocking new tax will hurt Brits

Labour has been blasted after a tally revealed the extent of the cover up.

02/12 Rachel Reeves blamed again as hated Budget sees Christmas jobs plummet

The Chancellor's Scrooge-like hike in National Insurance for employers has seen part-time job vacancies drop for the festive period.

30/11 Warning 'tax on jobs' will force up prices at the till

Plans to hike up taxes up on employers will go before Parliament on Tuesday

28/11 Rachel Reeves savaged for ‘mindblowing’ economic incompetence

The Chancellor has been accused of not understanding basic economics as her budget is set to achieve ‘the opposite of growth'.

27/11 Campaigners demand transparency as UK social care faces £8.4 billion funding def

In the shadow of Britain's deepening social care crisis, campaigners are raising their voices against a government accused of hiding the true scale of the national emergency.

27/11 Labour challenged on social care funding transparency in landmark law suit

Behind closed doors, a battle for transparency in social care funding rages on. The stakes? The dignity and well-being of millions who rely on it.

27/11 Bars and restaurants struggling to survive 'anti-business' Budget

EXCLUSIVE - The Daily Express has spoken to one popular city centre bar to see how Rachel Reeves' Budget will affect his business - and he's devastated.

27/11 'Does Rachel Reeves hate the British? Her mad pub plan suggests she does'

Not content with going after pensioners, Rachel From Accounts is taking on a hallowed British institution.

27/11 UK pubs 'won't survive' as Labour tax rise means they 'have to sell more pints

New figures have painted a stark picture for the future of the 'heart of any successful community'

27/11 Labour's Budget tax raid could see workers replaced by machines in manufacturing

In the wake of Labour's tax-raid Budget, there are fears of a seismic shift in UK manufacturing. Could this be the dawn of a new era where machines take the reins?

27/11 Rachel Reeves and the great Labour Party cash-grab flippantly fleecing you

The Chancellor's chicanery boils down to a simple case of Labour wanting that which you'd rather not hand over.

26/11 Well-paid partners in City firms escape paying national insurance rises

Treasury forgoes ‘billions’ of pounds of potential revenue as well-paid self-employed partners spared employer NIC increases

26/11 Halfords begs Rachel Reeves for help as it faces £23m employer NI hit

The bike and motor parts retailer warned it may need to hike up garage repair prices to meet the cost of a soaring wage bill.

25/11 CBI chair accuses government of treating employers as ‘cash cow’

Conference hears Rupert Soames suggest businesses will forgive NICs rise if other policies are tweaked

25/11 'We can't afford five more minutes of clown-in-chief Keir Starmer and Labour'

A petition circulating online is scraping the two-million mark, with only 100,000 needed to be considered for a debate in Parliament.

24/11 Labour's National Insurance raid will see council tax bills soar

As councils brace for a financial storm, hard-pressed families face the prospect of soaring rates.

22/11 National Insurance and wage hammer blow warning as care sector faces crisis

A looming financial storm threatens to topple the fragile social care sector, as campaigners warn Labour's cash raid will be 'final straw' that leaves millions more without support.

22/11 UK social care businesses could be destroyed by financial hurricane, boss warns

A storm is brewing over Britain's social care sector, threatening to topple vital services. As financial pressures mount, the future looks uncertain for many.

22/11 Rachel Reeves raked in record £67bn from employers' NI before Budget tax raid

HMRC figures show employers paid £66.8 billion in national insurance contributions between April and October.

22/11 Care providers 'pushed to cliff edge' by Labour's national insurance hikes

Thousands of older people could lose care if independent providers go bust.

19/11 Labour branded 'utterly reckless' over national insurance raid on dentists

The British Dental Association said it was "utterly reckless to heap new costs on struggling practices without even considering the impact".

19/11 Keir Starmer backs Rachel Reeves as fury rages over Budget tax hikes

The Chancellor is under fire over increases to employers' national insurance contributions.

19/11 Retailers are right to warn of job cuts after Reeves budget, says Andrew Bailey

Bank of England governor says number of roles could shrink by more than 50,000 after rise in employer NICs

19/11 Rachel Reeves's tax changes torn apart in brutal letter by UK high street giants

UK retail bosses warn of "inevitable" job losses amid budget changes.

19/11 UK retailers warn national insurance rise will make job losses ‘inevitable’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

18/11 Rachel Reeves sparks jobs panic as 'tens of thousands' risk being moved abroad

Recruiters believe that companies are looking to relocate jobs overseas to manage the "triple whammy" of rising National Insurance contributions.

17/11 Improving social care is a big task and these talks are a good place to start | Heather Stewart

Productivity and quality in a sector that is its workforce will require even more money after national insurance rises

14/11 Question Time audience fury at Labour’s business-clobbering taxes

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds blasted over tax rises in the Chancellor's Budget.

14/11 Rachel Reeves warned her Budget will wreck small shops and change high street

Rocketing costs as a result of the Chancellor's bombshell Budget could force many stores to close

14/11 'Rachel Reeves is killing my business - I can't afford to pay my staff'

One shop owner in Bristol has revealed the true cost of the Budget, with National Living Wage hikes costing businesses £3,000 extra.

13/11 Pub giant warns price of pint will go up 10p - and it's all Rachel Reeves' fault

Pub giant Fullers has warned that Labour's budget will increase the costs of a pint rather than decrease it like they claimed.

13/11 Treasury deletes post with 'dubious' tax claim after sparking post-budget fury

Rachel Reeves decided to increase National Insurance (NI) contributions made by companies at last month's budget.

12/11 'Rachel Reeves and Labour Party's carelessness will hit your weekly shop'

Keir Starmer and co seem to be under the illusion that just because a tax increase isn't applied to workers' pay packets it won't hurt ordinary people.

11/11 UK disability charities say NICs rise will cause ‘life-changing’ cuts

Groups providing vital services say impact of tax and minimum wage rises will lead to cutbacks

11/11 Reeves dealt huge blow as UK businesses close at record rate following budget

The Chancellor has been blasted after her Budget sparked a significant increase in the number of firms filing for insolvency.

11/11 More than 2m GP appointments at risk after Rachel Reeves' NI raid

Rachel Reeves' decision to hike employers' NI contributions in her tax raid could put over two million GP appointments at risk.

10/11 Labour's national insurance raid could 'cost 2 million GP appointments'

The Lib Dems are calling for GP practices to be exempt from the tax hike.

10/11 Pubs sound the alarm over closures and job cuts following Rachel Reeves NI hike

Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg today, Darren Jones appeared to agree that businesses needed to "suck it up".

10/11 UK diners already fear the bill, but the budget just raised it again, warn restaurateurs

UK Hospitality says members would have to hike prices 8% to cover the extra cost of hiring staff under new employer NIC rates

10/11 NICs rise will force businesses to close, warn hospitality bosses

More than 200 leading restaurant, pub and hotel companies say tax rises will cause ‘unprecedented damage’

08/11 Treasury slammed over this 'dubious' claim as furious critics demand answers

The department provoked fury after saying on social media site X "we're not increasing the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, National Insurance or VAT".

08/11 Asda, Primark, Sainsbury's and M&S issue urgent price rise warning

The bosses of some of the nation's biggest chains have said Labour's tax raid will cost them millions of pounds which may mean have to cut costs and pass the shortfall on to consumers.

07/11 Sainsbury’s sales boost dampened by fears over impact of budget on prices

Chief executive says increase in national insurance contributions could mean more expensive groceries

06/11 Cost increases for shops and pubs are real and large. Pity the small operators | Nils Pratley

M&S will pay an extra £60m in employer national insurance next year, but it can cope. Smaller firms may not

05/11 The real reason the price of a pint could increase despite draught duty cut

Industry experts have warned that Rachel Reeves cutting draught duty may have backfired and actually increased the price of a pint.

05/11 Rachel Reeves savaged as nursery forced to fork out extra £500k a year

Rachel Reeves admitted on Sunday that she had been "wrong" to promise there would be no new taxes in her Budget, while attempting to pin the blame on the previous Tory administration.

04/11 Britain’s best-known entrepreneurs attack Rachel Reeves' Budget

The Chancellor is facing claims her reforms will have a harmful impact on the economy.

03/11 Rachel Reeves slammed as 'dishonest' for clobbering working people

The Chancellor has been branded ‘dishonest' after admitting she was wrong to say during the election campaign that taxes would not have to rise.

03/11 Rachel Reeves left squirming by Laura Kuenssberg during fiery clash

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was left agitated when questioned by Laura Kuenssberg on the first Labour Budget this week.

02/11 Is austerity over? Will farmers lose out? Six big questions about Rachel Reeves’s budget

The Labour chancellor unveiled lots of plans for long-term investment. But there is plenty of lively debate about the immediate impact

02/11 UK budget checklist: what you need to do now to make the most of your cash

Use your Isa allowance if you can, hurry up with your property purchase and review your pension provision

01/11 Rachel Reeves told to go back to her 'socialist abacus' after fury over tax hike

The Chancellor's tax raid on employers will hit family doctors, dentists and care homes as well as charities.

01/11 Labour defends 'value for money' tsar receiving £950-a-day for one day a week

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said former HS2 non-executive director David Goldstone would "help us realise the benefits from every pound of public spending".

01/11 Squirming Labour minister torn apart by Sky News presenter in interview

Labour has sparked fresh fury this morning (Friday) by insisting they had still had protected "working people" from tax hikes in the Budget.

31/10 Reeves red-faced as top economist brands Treasury's Budget document 'nonsense'

IFS economists dubbed the Chancellor's claims that National Insurance was not going up 'ridiculous'.

31/10 'How could you?' BBC QT audience member rips into Labour minister over tax

The Chancellor was warned the £25 billion raid on National Insurance payments will force employers to cut staff and close parts of their businesses.

31/10 Rachel Reeves has left the social care sector in deep trouble | Letters

Letters: Rachael Dodgson of Dimensions says the budget adds to the pressure not-for-profit social care providers already face. Richard Robinson and Andrea Nicholas-Jones of Hourglass call on the chancellor to think again

31/10 Families face a £9,700 tax bill over the next five years thanks to Rachel Reeves

Tories say Chancellor has remorselessly torn up her election promises.

31/10 Labour's 'no tax rises for working people' claim swiftly dismantled

Rachel Reeves held Labour's first budget in 14 years yesterday.

31/10 Ed Davey: care sector will be ‘pushed to brink’ by national insurance hike and should be exempt

Lib Dem leader says rise in employer’s contribution risks worsening NHS crisis

31/10 The four points where Rachel Reeves' Budget broke her promises to working people

The chancellor promised that "working people will not see higher taxes in their payslips," yet the impact on businesses has a detrimental effect on employees.

31/10 Rachel Reeves's Budget 'catastrophe' for employees on minimum wage

EXCLUSIVE: Ms Reeves's Budget is "an automatic dampener on national economic growth" with negative consequences for employees and business owners alike", tax consultant Mr Lyddon believes.

30/10 'I've run a pub for 4 years - Rachel Reeves' budget is going to destroy us!'

EXCLUSIVE - A community pub and pizza venue fears the Budget has given them no life-lines or help and the Government just don't understand hospitality sector.

30/10 Rachel Reeves bets on public spending increases in budget winning over voters

Chancellor hopes cash injection for NHS and extra money for public services will make public forgive higher taxes and slow growth

30/10 ‘I voted Labour but regret it after Rachel Reeves’ broken promises’

EXCLUSIVE: At Chancellors pub in Hammersmith, west London, locals said that the government had "broken promises" to Brits in their election campaign.

30/10 Rachel Reeves' Budget means a continuation of austerity – for the private sector

The private sector constructs factories, builds most of our new homes, and invests in the shops, restaurants, leisure centres and other things that enrich our lives.

30/10 'We run a small business - Rachel Reeves has made huge blunder with one change'

Fiona and Vince Malone toil seven-days-a-week running Tenby Stores in South West Wales in what has become a lifeline for the community yet have been left disappointed and despondent after the first Labour Budget in 14-years.

30/10 Eye-watering price households will pay in 'biggest ever tax hike'

Critics warned Sir Keir Starmer's party "won power promising not to raise taxes. They lied."

30/10 Rachel Reeves set to unveil up to £40bn tax hikes in Labour's first Budget

Follow our live blog for the latest updates as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils the Autumn Budget.

30/10 From capital gains to NICs: tax changes to look out for in autumn 2024 budget

Rachel Reeves will seek to close £40bn Whitehall spending gap with range of potential measures

29/10 Rachel Reeves tipped to 'betray' Britons raft of 'broken promises'

The Chancellor will become the first woman to deliver a budget in British history.

29/10 ‘The rich need to pay more’: Britons’ hopes and fears for the budget

While some want Rachel Reeves to raise taxes for the wealthy, others fear the long-term sick could be penalised

29/10 Rachel Reeves taunted over Budget warning as Chancellor faces fury

The Shadow Chancellor, in his final clash with Ms Reeves, said he agrees with the Labour politician's claim that increasing employer national insurance contributions would "take money out of people's pockets."

29/10 Rachel Reeves to break Budget promise with unexpected £400 tax grab

An expert said that the Chancellor's plan will mean some workers taking a hit to their take-home pay.

28/10 Rachel Reeves' Budget tipped to clobber working people with one key rule change

The Chancellor is widely tipped to increase Employer NIC by two percentage points on Wednesday.

27/10 Labour’s tax rises will not hit workers’ payslips, minister vows

Bridget Phillipson says employees will not see higher taxes as Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver first Labour budget

27/10 Rachel Reeves admits to 'tough Budget' as country braces for tax rises

The Chancellor has warned the Budget was "not going to be easy".

26/10 'Tax on jobs' is coming to fund the NHS

Health Secretary pledges to eliminate waste but Tories warn against hiking national insurance on employers.

26/10 Reeves: ‘My budget will match greatest economic moments in Labour history’

The chancellor says she will invest to reverse Tory decline, but stands accused of breaking party manifesto promises

26/10 Rachel Reeves has promised not to raise taxes, so how can she fill budget coffers?

Chancellor said to be planning measures including raising employer NI contributions and capital gains tax rates. We consider the likelihood of each and the potential for a row

26/10 Keir Starmer denies Labour misled public on tax rises

Manifesto ‘really clear’ on tax and national insurance, prime minister says when asked about the budget

25/10 Rachel Reeves slammed by Labour grandee over Budget plans for retirees

The Chancellor risks eroding living standards for millions of people in retirement

23/10 Labour's pension tax raid is fraught with unintended consequences

The government should take more time to consider the impact of its plans.

20/10 Reeves under pressure ahead of Budget as NHS needs £9bn to keep going this year

The chancellor looks set to hit businesses in an effort to plug a black hole in the health service finances caused in part thanks to rising wages.

19/10 Rachel Reeves will tax businesses to plug £9bn black hole in NHS

The chancellor is set to announce a revenue-raising budget designed to reset Britain’s public finances

19/10 Andrew Neil exposes how Keir Starmer duped British voters with one cynical move

Laying into Labour's tax plans, Neil claimed Labour has told "barefaced lies" which the British people "will find out to our cost come its first Budget".

18/10 Don’t listen to the Tories – Labour is right to raise taxes | Polly Toynbee

The rumoured rise in national insurance on employers makes sense. As for claims Labour promised not to do that: it didn’t, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

18/10 BBC Question Time forced to edit show after Fiona Bruce blunder

The BBC clarified comments by the presenter and edited a later version of the programme.

18/10 Martin Lewis’ ‘six-month warning’ for Brits worth thousands

The MoneySavingExpert has issued a fresh alert, urging Brits under 73 years old to cash in on a 'lucrative' opportunity.