Chancellor Rachel Reeves said at last year's Budget that the move would raise £25 billion per year by 2029

Prices ‘pushed higher’ and warnings of job losses as National Insurance rise comes into effect

Britain's cheapest supermarket revealed.

Britain's cheapest supermarket revealed - see the full ranking

Rebel energy goes bust.

Energy firm Rebel Energy goes bust, leaving 80,000 customers without a supplier

Car road taxes have a number of changes for 2025

'April cruel day' Car road tax changes explained from price increases to new bands

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Energy price cap increase

Households urged to seek fixed energy deals as latest price cap hike takes effect

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Bills are set to rise this April

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Sir Keir Starmer visit to US

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A Tesla car plugged into a charging point in central London

How is car tax changing?

Brits are set to be £1,400 by 2030, a new study suggests

Average family to be '£1,400 worse off' by 2030, study finds

Reduced price supermarket sticker on a loaf of white sliced bread close up

Major British supermarket to give away free food as £0 ‘yellow stickers’ trial looks set to slash waste

Shoppers are being warned of rising food prices in 2025 as a result of the Budget

Food prices are not 'going anywhere but up' in 2025, warns retail body

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Almost half of mums reducing working hours as families struggle with childcare costs, LBC can reveal.

Almost half of mums reducing working hours as families struggle with childcare costs, LBC can reveal

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Food prices tipped to soar nearly 5% in 2025

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Students take gap years and ‘neglect studies’ as survey suggests Edinburgh rents skyrocketed by nearly two thirds in a year.

Students take gap years and ‘neglect studies’ as survey suggests Edinburgh rents skyrocketed by nearly two thirds in a year
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits she was wrong to say she wouldn't have to raise taxes before election

This year's Budget increased state spending by almost £70 billion per year

Chancellor seeks to calm markets after Budget borrowing spree sparks jitters

Key point of Rachel Reeves's budget

Budget 2024: Key points at a glance