Tories fear ANOTHER leader contest in 18 months as Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch face off after ‘almighty cock-up’ by MPs saw favourite James Cleverly ousted… with Boris Johnson ‘lurking’ in the wings
Tories have voiced fears of another leadership contest in 18 months as Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick battle it out for the crown. Westminster was rocked yesterday when the shadow housing secretary and former immigration minister came first and second in the MPs’ ballot –…
Nine million Brits handed maternity rights, sick pay, protection from unfair dismissal on ‘day one’ under Labour plans unveiled TODAY – despite job axe fears – as business secretary says staff working from home will ‘benefit’ firms
Labour is embroiled in a major battle over its new workers’ rights reforms as businesses and the opposition hit back at plans to give nine million employees more rights from their first day at work. In what is being billed as…
Rachel Reeves could sign off ‘HS2 light’ project from Birmingham to Manchester as she rips up borrowing rules in Budget
Rachel Reeves could sign off an ‘HS2 light’ project running from Birmingham to Manchester as she loosens government borrowing rules. The Chancellor and other ministers are said to be considering a scaled-back option for the connection to the North – cancelled by Rishi Sunak last…
Fears grow that lenders may start to raise mortgage rates if Rachel Reeves fiddles with Britain’s debt figures
Mortgage rates could rise again in the coming weeks, delivering a fresh blow to homeowners if Rachel Reeves fiddles with Britain’s debt figures. Falls in mortgage rates are expected to come to an ‘abrupt halt’ this week as lenders reassess the risk…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is warned not to slash the 25% tax-free lump sum pensioners can access from their pots when they retire amid fears plan could be subject to a LEGAL challenge
Rachel Reeves has been warned against raiding pensioners’ tax-free lump sums to try to balance the books. Under current rules, most savers can take 25 per cent of their pension pot tax free once they reach the age of 55, up…
Military families could get a reprieve from Labour’s VAT raid on private school fees amid fears of an armed forces exodus
Military families could get a reprieve from Labour’s private school VAT raid over fears of an armed forces exodus. It is understood Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering an exemption for service personnel who use boarding schools due to frequent foreign assignments. Many military families…
Keir Starmer desperately dodges at PMQs over fears of £17BILLION national insurance hit to pension contributions in Budget – as Tories accuse him of ‘fiddling’ borrowing figures
Keir Starmer desperately dodged today as he was challenged to rule out a massive national insurance raid at the Budget. Sir Keir floundered as Rishi Sunak repeatedly pressed him at PMQs on speculation that the levy could be extended to employers’ contributions. Imposing…
Rachel Reeves’ ‘£25bn tax bomb’: IFS warns Chancellor needs massive raid in Budget to balance books after public sector pay splurge – with NICs, pension pots and inheritance under threat
Rachel Reeves needs a £25billion tax bomb to meet pledges and balance the books after her public sector pay splurge, a grim report warned today. The grim assessment comes from the respected IFS think-tank as the Chancellor prepares for the October…
Rachel Reeves considers a £17BILLION national insurance hit to employer pension contributions in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering whether to introduce a national insurance on employer pension contributions in a bid to raise treasury revenue. Ahead of the upcoming budget, the Treasury is said to be discussing the levy which could raise around £17billion, according…
Labour’s plans to give workers extra rights ‘could stop firms from taking on new staff’, experts warn
Bosses may stop hiring new staff to avoid the burden of new workers’ rights to be unveiled by ministers this week, it is feared. Under major reforms to be set out on Thursday, all employees will be allowed to demand…