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The chancellor unveiled £26 billion worth of tax hikes to close a large hole in the public finances ...

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Rachel Reeves of not going far enough to tax high earners in her Budget. The chancellor announced an extension to the freeze on income tax thresholds, meaning more earners will soon be made to pay extra tax by "stealth". The ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex donned caps and aprons as they prepared and distributed meals for individuals experiencing hardship across LA ...

Deshal Raja says landlords are an easy target for the government ...

A prolific thief was caught on camera stealing several tubs of Celebrations during a shoplifting spree. CCTV footage shared by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary shows Rebecca Goodchild, 29, from Middle Park Way, Havant, lurking outside of a .. ...

Chancellor admits 'I am asking ordinary people to pay a little more' as she unveils 43 tax rises, but finally scraps the much-criticised two-child benefit cap ...

Some climate campaigners have criticised the move by Rachel Reeves to cut green levies ...

Rachel Reeves dodged a question about whether she would still be chancellor at the next general election after unveiling a package of £26bn tax hikes in the Budget. When asked whether she would still be in her position as income to the treasury from ...

The Deputy Speaker has condemned the government for extensively speaking to the media in the weeks leading up to the Budget. Addressing MPs before Rachel Reeves began her speech on Wednesday (26 November), Nusrat Ghani criticised the "disappointing" ...

Elaine Yates says the cost of living for pensioners is not matched by government support after Rachel Reeves announced her second Budget ...