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Labour urged to nationalise your wealth – full tax hit list revealed and it’s shocking

During the general election, Labour ruled out increasing income tax, national insurance and VAT, but that still leaves plenty of taxes to go at. And as I’ve written recently, left-wing think tanks are full of ideas. There’s a reason why the…

State pensioners handed £58 after losing Winter Fuel Payment

State pensioners in one part of the UK can get a £58.75 payment this winter even if they’re no longer eligible for the £300 Winter Fuel Payment. State pensioners losing Winter Fuel Payment can get £58 instead (Image: Getty) A little known…

State pensioners handed £460 Triple Lock boost by DWP as figures confirmed

The full new state pension is set to rise by £460 from next April, based on official wage data. Wage growth, which saw the largest increase among the three triple lock metrics this year, is expected to be the main factor in…

Jeremy Hunt issues warning to Labour over ‘damaging’ policy that could harm economy

Labour must do the “hard work” of keeping inflation down by avoiding price increases through “damaging” new workers’ rights, Jeremy Hunt has warned. Jeremy Hunt has issued a warning to Labour over inflation (Image: Getty) Last month’s 2.2% inflation rate is hovering just…

Outrage as Sue Gray earns more than Keir Starmer making her ‘only pensioner better off’

Fury has erupted after it was revealed Sue Gray earns more than Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Sue Gray’s salary is £3,000 more than what the Prime Minister earns, a report has suggested (Image: Getty) Ms Gray, already a highly controversial chief of staff, is…

Labour ‘refuse’ to explain how they calculated ‘black hole’ figure driving Winter Fuel cut

As pensioners face a winter without the Winter Fuel allowance, the government has refused a Freedom of Information request asking about how they came to the £2billion ‘black hole’ figure. Keir Starmer’s rationale for Winter Fuel payment cuts must be…

New poll shows one presidential candidate has made history in 2024 election race

Vice President Kamala Harris is beating former president Donald Trump nationally by six points – a “new record” for the Democratic nominee, according to a new poll released a week after their presidential debate. The Morning Consult poll, published on Tuesday, found Harris gaining a six-point lead by…

Confused Trump struggles in ‘painful’ crypto interview and keeps trying to change topic

Donald Trump has struggled in a ‘painful’ interview on cryptocurrency – and he kept trying to change the topic. Donald Trump has spoken (Image: Getty) The former president has spoken about changing the ‘old’ financial system and moving to cryptocurrency during an X…

Springfield conspiracy theories underscore the evolution of GOP rhetoric on immigration

Former President George W. Bush said in 2006 that Americans are “going to have to treat” immigrants with “dignity.” In 2012, then-GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney said the country should “grow our economy by growing legal immigration.” Former President Donald Trump said in 2019…

US dealing with ‘heightened threat environment’: Mayorkas

The United States is dealing with a “heightened threat environment,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says, as the FBI is investigating an apparent second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. It’s not only the “historic threat of foreign terrorists” that persists,…