Lloyds and Natwest flaunt social credentials as tax fears grow
Wednesday 26 August 2026 12:18 pm Storm clouds gathered over the UK banks profit haul. Lloyds and Natwest…
The taxes Burnham could raise in his first Budget
Andy Burnham has declined to rule out raising taxes in his autumn Budget, saying he would not be…
Andy Burnham hints at tax rises in Autumn Budget
Tuesday 25 August 2026 7:27 am | Updated: Tuesday 25 August 2026 7:28 am Andy Burnham refused to rule…
The tax rises that could be in October’s Budget
The run-ups to the last two autumn Budgets have been filled with speculation over which taxes the government…
The City fears the worst for the next UK chancellor – POLITICO
“He’d need a massive hearts and minds campaign to begin with and probably a commitment in principle to…
Why running Britain is so hard, no matter who does it – POLITICO
Things can’t only get better It wasn’t always like this. The last Labour prime minister to win big before Starmer was Tony Blair. When…
Starmer drama has UK markets reliving their Truss nightmare – POLITICO
Ultimately, it’s the government that needs to find nearly £2 billion a week to plug the gap between…
‘Embarrassing’: UK Labour’s rising star suffers major setback over pensions – POLITICO
“I don’t think Torsten Bell sees himself as being the pension minister for more than about the next…
Mayor Spencer pushes through with budget despite lawsuit; speaks on London trade mission
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said the proposed city budget, that…
UK workers suffer bigger tax hikes than any leading economy after Reeves’ raid
Wednesday 22 April 2026 5:18 pm Reeves’ first Budget led the UK to suffer the biggest jump in…
Britain sidelined in talks on Carney-backed defense bank – POLITICO
Labour MPs and defense industry representatives have warned that London risks missing out on yet another opportunity to…
Cheap tariff-free imports to the UK double to £8 billion – POLITICO
Forced-labor fears Where the goods are coming from, however, isn’t clear, as importers are “entitled to bulk declare…