Now Rachel Reeves is planning to unveil £50billion in tax rises and spending cuts in new Budget, insiders warn_Nhy
Tax rises and spending cuts in this month’s Budget could total £50billion – double the figure previously thought. Whitehall sources said Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil measures far in excess of the £25billion tax rises suggested by the Institute for…
Robert Jenrick is accused of ‘misappropriating’ photo of Penny Mordaunt to make it look as if she backs him for Tory leader – even though the ex-Cabinet minister is staying neutral_Nhy
Robert Jenrick was today accused of ‘misappropriating’ a photo of Penny Mordaunt to make it look like she is backing him for Tory leader. Mr Jenrick accompanied the image on Instagram yesterday with a message pledging to bring ‘unity’ and use talent such as…
The two new UK laws and 15 bills Labour have already introduced in first 100 days_Nhy
The Labour government has introduced two new laws and 15 new bills in its first 100 days (Image: Getty) The Labour government has officially marked a whirlwind first 100 days in power during which 17 new bills have been introduced, including…
Rachel Reeves hints her Budget will hike National Insurance amid fears she could take £30BILLION from Brits_Nhy
Rachel Reeves dropped a major hint that firms will be hit with a major tax increase in the Budget today. The Chancellor is at the centre of a major row over employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) and whether they will…
Keir Starmer drops another heavy hint that he WILL raise national insurance in Budget… but claims it WON’T break Labour manifesto_Nhy
Keir Starmer has insisted that hiking national insurance for employers in the Budget would not break the Labour manifesto. In a heavy hint at the pain to come in the fiscal package, the PM said the election document was ‘very clear’…
Sir Keir Starmer vows to ‘rip out the red tape’ that is blocking investment in Britain – but critics warn it’s LABOUR’S bureaucracy that’s burdening UK businesses_Nhy
Sir Keir Starmer will today pledge to ‘rip out’ the bureaucracy that blocks investment in Britain as he hosts a major business conference in London. The Prime Minister will promise to axe the red tape holding back the development of homes and infrastructure, saying…
Rachel Reeves is warned that hiking National Insurance in her Budget would force employers to freeze pay or cut jobs_Nhy
The Chancellor yesterday gave the strongest hint yet that she could hike national insurance contributions for employers in the Budget in what the Tories branded ‘Labour’s jobs tax’. In a fresh blow for businesses, Rachel Reeves claimed increasing the levy on employers…
Rachel Reeves will ‘breach’ Labour manifesto promise with national insurance change
Hiking employer national insurance contributions would be “a straightforward breach” of the Labour manifesto, Rachel Reeves has been warned. Paul Johnson, director of the influential Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), mentioned that the party said “very clearly” it would not…
Keir Starmer under fire after ditching Tory attempts to relieve the burden on businesses – on the same day he vowed to scrap red tape for firms_Nhy
Sir Keir Starmer was blasted last night for ditching Tory attempts to relieve the adminstrative burden on businesses – on the same day he vowed to scrap red tape. The Labour Government quietly announced yesterday that it would not go ahead with proposals put…
Ministers under growing pressure to allow RAF to repatriate Alex Salmond’s body from North Macedonia… as allies contrast ‘delay’ to Labour’s eagerness to provide Taylor Swift with personal security_Nhy
Ministers are under growing pressure to authorise the use of an RAF plane to repatriate Alex Salmond‘s body from North Macedonia. The former Scottish first minister died suddenly on Saturday at a conference in the Balkans country to shock politicians across the UK….