Chancellor also gives strong hint that business faces higher levies on November 26
The list of inconsistencies goes on and on. Nobody should have designed such an absurdity
Chancellor lays groundwork for further tax rises in speech weeks ahead of Budget
Opposition parties criticise chancellor over speech that opens door to manifesto-breaking income tax rise
Obstacles in progressing are important both for people and for the economy
Prime minister tells Labour MPs he will reduce UK’s national debt without making deep spending cuts
Chancellor examining wide range of measures in bid to fill fiscal hole of between £20bn and £30bn
Reforming the benefits system is vital to avoid ever-rising taxes
Movement for family and humanitarian reasons continued to rise in 2024
Voters are particularly disillusioned with what they say is UK’s ‘broken social contract’
For veterans of Britain’s nuclear tests, an annual reunion is the place to discuss hula and God-like explosions with others who truly understand
UK chancellor predicted to plump for ‘least worst option’ of creating higher council tax bands in England
Will Labour finally break its manifesto tax pledge to fill the fiscal hole?
UK chancellor in discussions over plans to reform the contentious welfare policy
Open hostility and high visa fees are a risky bet amid intensifying competition for the world’s brightest and best
Data analysis reveals ‘cheek by jowl’ inequalities in first study of country’s disadvantaged areas since pandemic
Prime minister declines to rule out higher income taxes as Treasury lays foundations for bigger fiscal buffer
For all Labour’s belated muscularity on race and migration, it is not the winning card
Polling paints a stark picture of how immigration has helped to polarise Britain’s politics
Chancellor seeks assurances from industry that the move would boost investment in North Sea
Labour has previously promised it will not raise income tax, employee national insurance or value added tax in Budget
Investment is a long game that does not transform the immediate growth outlook, and cuts are difficult
Home Office staff made decision after Hadush Kebatu threatened to disrupt his removal to Ethiopia
Tom Riordan’s initial focus will be on kick-starting a northern transport strategy
Company chiefs support chancellor’s goal to reduce tax-free allowance in face of building society opposition
