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BBC

Could the Budget help turn Generation Z into generation debt?

There's growing concern that current tax and spending policies help pensioners, but are unfair on younger generations.

7 hours ago

BBC

Could the Budget help turn Generation Z into generation debt?

BBC

EV grant scheme boost worth £1.3bn expected in Budget

But it is also possible electric vehicle owners could face a new tax elsewhere in Wednesday's Budget.

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BBC

EV grant scheme boost worth £1.3bn expected in Budget

The Independent

‘We are dreading what will come’: Inside the battle for Britain’s pubs as they brace for the Budget

After a bruising few years, the country’s pubs are preparing for the Budget and say they cannot afford more bad news, Dan Haygarth reports

55 minutes ago

The Independent

‘We are dreading what will come’: Inside the battle for Britain’s pubs as they brace for the Budget

The Independent

Reeves to scrap two-child benefit cap in Budget to appease Labour rebels

Starmer and Reeves set to tack hard to the left in the budget in a bid to prevent an attempt to force a change of leadership by Labour MPs

1 hour ago

The Independent

Reeves to scrap two-child benefit cap in Budget to appease Labour rebels

The Independent

Rachel Reeves pledges to support working families and reduce waiting times with looming Budget

The chancellor is widely expected to raise levies on Wednesday to help close a multi-billion pound spending gap

10 hours ago

The Independent

Rachel Reeves pledges to support working families and reduce waiting times with looming Budget

The Independent

Reeves targets cost of living with rail fares freeze amid fears over Budget tax rises

The chancellor hopes measures to tackle the cost of living will offset anger over tax rises

11 hours ago

The Independent

Reeves targets cost of living with rail fares freeze amid fears over Budget tax rises

Sky News

Reeves vows to 'grip the cost of living' - despite expectation of tax rises in budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to "grip the cost of living" in the budget next week.

5 hours ago

Sky News

Reeves vows to 'grip the cost of living' - despite expectation of tax rises in budget

The Independent

Rachel Reeves finds £1.5bn to subsidise electric vehicles in net zero drive

The chancellor will take on the climate sceptics in the Tories and Reform with a push to help people buy EVs

11 hours ago

Rachel Reeves finds £1.5bn to subsidise electric vehicles in net zero drive

The Independent

Workers’ pensions expected to soak up costs if Reeves taxes salary sacrifice schemes

Reeves faces employer backlash over a rumoured raid on salary sacrifice schemes

11 hours ago

Workers’ pensions expected to soak up costs if Reeves taxes salary sacrifice schemes

The Independent

Senior Labour MPs demand Reeves U-turns on foreign cuts

Commons committee chairs and former ministers sign a letter demanding a roadmap to restore the aid budget in full amid fears there could be further cuts

18 hours ago

Senior Labour MPs demand Reeves U-turns on foreign cuts

The Guardian

Four top Labour figures could beat Starmer in a leadership race, poll finds

Research shows members would back Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting over PM Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting would all win a head-to-head leadership contest against Keir Starmer, according to a poll of Labour members. Research conducted by Survation ...

11 hours ago

Four top Labour figures could beat Starmer in a leadership race, poll finds

The Independent

Burnham heads list of candidates by Labour members to replace Starmer

The Greater Manchester mayor is one of four Labour politicians, including Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband and Wes Streeting, who Labour Party members would vote for to replace Keir Starmer, according to a new poll

11 hours ago

Burnham heads list of candidates by Labour members to replace Starmer

The Independent

Andrew should give evidence on Epstein to Congress, Starmer suggests

The prime minister said that anybody with ‘relevant information’ should be prepared to share it

13 hours ago

Andrew should give evidence on Epstein to Congress, Starmer suggests

The Independent

Keir Starmer backs SafeCall campaign to protect missing children as donations surge past £75,000

Prime minister hails The Independent’s appeal in supporting the 70,000 children who go missing each year, as major donors and public figures join effort to fund new national service

17 hours ago

Keir Starmer backs SafeCall campaign to protect missing children as donations surge past £75,000

The Independent

Moment Keir Starmer stumbles while meeting business leaders ahead of G20 summit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stumbled over his own feet as he arrived to meet with senior business leaders in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 summit on Friday (21 November).

18 hours ago

Moment Keir Starmer stumbles while meeting business leaders ahead of G20 summit

Sky News

Starmer 'playing whack-a-mole' to keep US on side - but will it be enough?

Keir Starmer flies out of South Africa this evening with two massive issues on his agenda - a potentially manifesto-busting budget and, as it stands, an unacceptable Ukrainian peace deal.

17 hours ago

Starmer 'playing whack-a-mole' to keep US on side - but will it be enough?

BBC

Rail fares to be frozen in England next year

Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.

38 minutes ago

Rail fares to be frozen in England next year

The Guardian

Relief for rail passengers as fare freeze in England announced for 2026

Chancellor will confirm the measure, intended to help commuters on expensive routes, in her budget speech Rail fares in England will not be increased in 2026, the government has announced, surprising passengers with the first fare freeze in 30 years. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will confirm a freeze ...

11 hours ago

Relief for rail passengers as fare freeze in England announced for 2026

Sky News

Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years

Rail fares are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced.

20 hours ago

Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years