Restaurateur blames Labour for ‘killing the industry’ as 1,000 businesses close IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 8
Boss of Leon says Labour is ‘killing the restaurant industry’ More than 1,000 restaurants close each year as employers are hit with rises in the minimum wage, national living wage, national insurance contributions and pension auto-enrolment The Independent UK · Apr 8
UK taxpayers footing part of £600,000 bill for unpaid crew after Simon Pegg film collapses ‘The government is paying up for the mistakes of the producers – this is not why I pay my taxes,’ one anonymous crew member said The Independent UK · Mar 18
London's hospitality sector can't take much more - business rate reform is essential Hospitality businesses are battling on multiple fronts ranging from soaring energy bills to an increase in National Insurance costs Evening Standard · Mar 4
Parents who gave birth from 1978-2010 'could be in line for £5,000' says Martin Lewis - how to claim Parents may have missed out on a crucial benefit linked to state pension payouts Evening Standard · Feb 26
UK-India FTA gets compared to ‘bag of soggy poppadums’ in House of Commons debate UK MPs across parties criticized the UK-India FTA in the House of Commons, citing concerns over services, National Insurance evasion, delayed tariff reductions for British goods, and a lack of enforceable human rights clauses. Critics warned of cheap imports and the potential impact on British workers, particularly concerning the double… The Times of India · Feb 10
This millennial quit her corporate 9-to-5 to pet sit—she’s now living rent-free, saving thousands a month, while earning $70 per day Thanks to pet sitting, 32-year-old Georgina Welsh travels the world, works half the hours, and still takes home as much as she did in her corporate job. Fortune · Jan 28
Labour is killing London's hospitality — let’s fight to save it We’re campaigning to help London’s brilliant pubs, restaurants and hotels battle an existential threat Evening Standard · Jan 27
Labour tax hike has made some London bus routes unsustainable, says company boss But TfL reassures passengers there is no threat to the future of bus routes 80, 93, 151, 154, 155, 163, 164 and 470 Evening Standard · Jan 23
UK Business Crisis: Five Firms Plunge Into Administration With 763 Jobs at Risk Five UK companies enter administration within weeks, placing 763 jobs at risk and closing 18 stores. Rising costs, inflation and government policies blamed for collapse. International Business Times UK · Jan 19
Voices: ‘We used to be working people’: Pensioners defend triple lock after Reeves’ Budget YOUR VIEWS: Our community reacted with outrage to James Moore’s column suggesting pensioners are being ‘mollycoddled’ by Rachel Reeves’s Budget The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025
How will the budget affect you? What midlife women need to know From everyday costs, to the impact on your savings and pensions - our money writer explains Woman & Home · Nov 27, 2025
Britons Abroad Slammed With £1,000 Fee to Keep UK Pension Rights UK expats could face a £1,000 annual fee to maintain their state pension while living abroad. Find out who's affected and what to do next. International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025
How Does the Salary Sacrifice Work: Updated Rules and Changes as Reeves Releases UK Budget The 2025 UK Budget confirms a major change to salary sacrifice pensions from April 2029, capping National Insurance exemptions at £2,000. Here's how the new rule works and who it affects. International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025 How the Budget will affect you: Winners and losers from Rachel Reeves’ tax rises and new spending Business owners, landlords and EV drivers were hit in the chancellor’s Budget
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025 CAMRA slam Budget as 'a dark day for UK drinkers, pubs and breweries' The Budget did not address the pub industry’s concerns over VAT, energy bills or employer National Insurance contributions
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025 Rachel Reeves to change pension salary sacrifice schemes — what you need to know IN FULL
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025 Budget 2025: Income tax rate will not rise, signals minister - but millions of families 'face £1,600 hit' Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones makes clear the Government has ruled out a manifesto-busting increase in income tax
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025 Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves to hammer London in tax grab on wealthy homeowners and millions of workers The Chancellor’s plans will also see 260,000 children in the capital benefit from the lifting of the two-child welfare cap
Euronews · Nov 25, 2025 What’s at stake in the UK Autumn Budget? Here are the points to watch UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces the challenge of raising an estimated £20-30bn, with both her and the government’s credibility on the line.
International Business Times UK · Nov 24, 2025 Reeves Under Fire as Directors Flee Britain and Small Firms Struggle With Soaring Costs A 42% surge in UK directors moving overseas and soaring costs for SMEs spark fears that Rachel Reeves's Budget could deepen Britain's growing business crisis.
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025 ‘We are dreading what will come’: Inside the battle for Britain’s pubs as they brace for the Budget After a bruising few years, the country’s pubs are preparing for the Budget and say they cannot afford more bad news, Dan Haygarth reports
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025 Rachel Reeves and the hospitality jobs bloodbath Labour’s policies have dealt a huge blow to an industry that was already struggling — now thousands are paying the price, writes Jonathan Prynn
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025 Chancellor's Budget raid will make 500,000 more people in London and South East pay 40% income tax rate Rachel Reeves is set to impose a ‘stealth tax’ in her Budget on November 26 with a further two-year freeze on income tax thresholds
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025 Stealth tax alert: Reeves Budget to make record 10m pay Income Tax higher rate if she freezes thresholds A further two-year freeze on Income Tax thresholds would drag 790,000 more people into paying the 40% higher rate, according to the IFS