Polling by Working Families suggests 60 per cent of families say their finances are stretched by nursery and childcare costs.
23/12/2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she would not be coming back with more borrowing or taxes, as she defended her budget at the annual CBI conference.
25/11/2024
The tax rises in Labour's Autumn Budget are putting companies off hiring, according to the UK's most prominent business group.
25/11/2024
Sir Keir Starmer admitted the UK's economic performance is “not good enough” after figures showed there was little growth between July and September.
15/11/2024
The Chancellor has admitted she was "wrong" when she said she would not have to raise taxes before the election.
03/11/2024
GP practices and care homes could be forced to close under Labour’s new tax plans, health leaders claim.
01/11/2024
Farmers across the UK are furious after Labour announced changes to inheritance tax in the recent Budget.
01/11/2024
We’ve become used to doom and gloom warnings from economists coming out of our ears in recent years, and as the dust settles on yesterday’s Budget, today was no exception.
31/10/2024
The Independent Schools Council (ISC) is set to take legal action against the government over its planned VAT hike for private schools.
31/10/2024
Jeremy Clarkson and Kirstie Allsopp have hit out at Rachel Reeves for "shafting" farmers in her Budget.
31/10/2024
Rachel Reeves has denied that hikes on agricultural relief mean she is breaking her promise to farmers, as she claimed the policy targets the 'wealthiest landowners.'
31/10/2024
Former Conservative Chancellor Jeremy Hunt launched a scathing assault on Rachel Reeves' 'shock' Budget this morning, saying families face paying £8,000 more in taxes over the next four years.
31/10/2024
Rachel Reeves has admitted the Budget is likely to hit workers' pay, as she defended the tens of billions in tax rises announced yesterday.
31/10/2024
The Government has announced moves to overturn an "historic injustice" involving the pensions of former mineworkers.
31/10/2024
Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out further National Insurance hikes for employers.
30/10/2024