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UK tax burden remains set for post-war record high, despite cuts

UK tax burden remains set for post-war record high, despite cuts

Nearly four million additional workers are likely to be brought into the tax system between 2022/23 and 2028/29.

Isa shake-up will help savers make most of top-paying accounts

Isa shake-up will help savers make most of top-paying accounts

The Government will allow multiple subscriptions to Isas of the same type every year from April 2024.

Laurence Fox is ‘intelligent racist’, High Court libel trial told

Laurence Fox is ‘intelligent racist’, High Court libel trial told

The actor-turned-politician is being sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal at the High Court in London.

Yousaf warns of ‘quite significant’ job cuts as oil refinery to cease operations

Yousaf warns of ‘quite significant’ job cuts as oil refinery to cease operations

Petroineos said the Grangemouth plant will become a fuel import terminal.

Conmen using increasingly sophisticated AI to scam people online, MPs told

Conmen using increasingly sophisticated AI to scam people online, MPs told

Two victims of web deception told the Home Affairs Committee that social media companies are not tackling the problem.

What does the autumn statement mean for my finances?

What does the autumn statement mean for my finances?

Here are the key announcements that will affect your personal finances over the coming months.

Long-term use of ADHD drugs could bring higher risk of heart diseases – study

Long-term use of ADHD drugs could bring higher risk of heart diseases – study

The Swedish research included a number of drugs prescribed to NHS patients.

My family was threatened with having their throats cut during pandemic – Van-Tam

My family was threatened with having their throats cut during pandemic – Van-Tam

Sir Jonathan said the hateful messages led to the police getting involved.

What the autumn statement means for Rishi Sunak’s new economic priorities

What the autumn statement means for Rishi Sunak’s new economic priorities

Rishi Sunak announced five long-term priorities for the economy ahead of the Chancellor’s autumn statement.

Home Secretary denies using derogatory term about MP’s constituency

Home Secretary denies using derogatory term about MP’s constituency

Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham demanded an apology in the Commons.

Chancellor reviewing decision to axe duty-free shopping for tourists

Chancellor reviewing decision to axe duty-free shopping for tourists

Jeremy Hunt said the Government was ‘looking again at the numbers’.

O’Neill says she believes powersharing could be restored within weeks

O’Neill says she believes powersharing could be restored within weeks

The Sinn Fein Stormont leader was in Edinburgh for a meeting with Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf.

Barely a mention of education in autumn statement, say unions

Barely a mention of education in autumn statement, say unions

Warning of cuts to education provision because schools were not able to cope with cost increases in coming years.

Pubs ‘raise glass’ to Chancellor’s small firms boost

Pubs ‘raise glass’ to Chancellor’s small firms boost

Retailers and hospitality groups warn big firms in the sectors will be hit by rising rates.

Ashley Dale’s father talks of ‘history repeating itself’ after son’s 2015 murder

Ashley Dale’s father talks of ‘history repeating itself’ after son’s 2015 murder

A statement from Steve Dunne was read at Liverpool Crown Court as four men were sentenced for 28-year-old Ms Dale’s murder.

Chancellor criticised for ‘tinkering at the edges’ of net zero transition

Chancellor criticised for ‘tinkering at the edges’ of net zero transition

Improving grid access was welcomed but support for homes to enhance energy efficiency was lacking, say green groups.

Grangemouth refinery to cease operations as ministers vow to help secure future

Grangemouth refinery to cease operations as ministers vow to help secure future

Petroineos said the plant will become a fuel import terminal.

Rachel Reeves issues tax warning over Chancellor’s autumn statement

Rachel Reeves issues tax warning over Chancellor’s autumn statement

Jeremy Hunt countered by claiming Labour has ‘nothing credible to say on the economy’.

Welfare reforms are a cynical attack on disability benefits, charities say

Welfare reforms are a cynical attack on disability benefits, charities say

The Chancellor said many unemployed people ‘can and want to work’ but the ‘system makes that too hard’.

State pension increase of 8.5% will be greeted with relief, say experts

State pension increase of 8.5% will be greeted with relief, say experts

With inflation starting to fall back, the rise will create much-needed space in pensioners’ budgets, experts said.

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