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IRIS Payroll Basics review

Free, HMRC-approved payroll, but only for the short term

TechRadar

Higher National Insurance costs and packaging tax send John Lewis deeper into the red

But boss insists the department store and Waitrose supermarket partnership is well placed for “full year profit growth” as the peak Christmas season approaches

Evening Standard

Reeves Blocks Wealth Tax Plan: Defies Labour Hopeful, Gambles with Public Finance Chaos

Chancellor Rachel Reeves blocks wealth tax, defying Labour MPs, risking £50B fiscal chaos. Can she balance the Budget without breaking promises?

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What does the falling birthrate mean for the British economy?

Fertility rate has hit an all-time low in England and Wales. How will this impact the country and what’s the solution?

Al Jazeera

Reeves ‘considers raising taxes for landlords’

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The Independent UK

Martin Lewis reveals how to claim up to £31,000 in missed State Pension payments for child carers

Anyone who had children between 1978 and 2010 might be owed more than £10,000 in backdated tax refunds

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis Urges Parents to Check for £10,000 Tax Refunds After State Pension Error

Martin Lewis has sounded the alarm for anyone who took time off work between 1978 and 2010 to look after children or someone with a long-term disability.

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Labour 'massively damaging' social care in Scotland, Scottish Care boss says

THE CEO of Scottish Care has insisted Labour are “massively damaging” social care in the country by “closing the door” on international…

The National (Scotland)

'End of era': Popular Glasgow restaurant to shut down after seven years

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes blasts National Insurance hike amid slump in payrolled employees

KATE Forbes has repeated calls for a reversal in the hike to employers' National Insurance contributions (NICs) after statistics showed a slump in…

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves Faces Political Firestorm as Massive Tax Hikes Loom Over Britain

With a £50B budget gap and few options left, Rachel Reeves may have to raise politically toxic taxes, risking rebellion from her own party and furious voters.

The Fashion Central

National Living Wage Increase 2025: 4.1% Rise On Minimum Pay Expected, Young Labourers Could Also Get Higher Salary

Young workers may see £12.71 too, but businesses warn of job cuts amid £5B rights bill costs.

International Business Times UK

UK Pub Closures Soar: More Than 1,100 Shut Since Autumn as Hospitality Faces Worst Crisis in Decades

Over 1,100 pubs and restaurants have closed since last autumn, with tax rises, wage increases and higher bills driving Britain's hospitality sector into its worst crisis in decades.

International Business Times UK

August 2025 shop closures - full list revealed

A number of big names on the High Street will close in the coming weeks

Evening Standard

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The 'error' that could be affecting your State Pension contributions revealed by Martin Lewis - here's what to do about it

The financial journalist and Money Saving Expert founder has explained why you could be missing out on thousands of pounds

Evening Standard

Next hikes outlook after sales boosted by weather and M&S woes

The latest upgrade means Next now expects full-year sales to rise by 7.5% and for profits to increase by 9.3% to £1.11 billion.

The Independent UK

Next profit off rival Marks & Spencer’s cyberattack and warm weather

The womenswear and homewares chain posted a 10.5 per cent rise in full-price sales for the second quarter

International Business Times UK

Are You Qualified For The State Pension Error Payout? You Could Be Eligible for Up to £10,000 — Here's How

Hundreds of thousands may be owed up to £10,000 due to state pension errors linked to missing NI records and HRP credits. Here's who qualifies and how to claim.

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The Independent UK

How much you need in your pension to retire — and four things to help you reach that amount

Keeping an eye on your pensions forecast can help you plan for retirement

The Independent UK

Almost 200,000 can claim huge state pension top-up after DWP error

Those affected have been advised that they must make a claim

Evening Standard

OPINION - Let's be honest, £50k is no longer a decent salary

What would the perfect tax rise look like, from the Treasury’s point of view? Ideally, it would raise stupendous amounts of money, without anyone actually noticing that they’d become poorer. In the Chancellor’s wildest dreams, she might even be able to argue that it wasn’t a tax rise at all.

Evening Standard

Tax rises: Freeze on income tax thresholds for millions left on table by Treasury minister Darren Jones

The Government has promised not to raise the ‘headline rate’ of income tax but has left open the possibility of freezing the thresholds for paying the levy

The Independent UK

Raise taxes or this government will fail, Rachel Reeves’s former top adviser warns

Exclusive: Jim O’Neill warns that the chancellor will have to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT to fill the £5bn black hole left by the welfare climbdown

The National (Scotland)

I spent all day counting Keir Starmer’s U-turns — here they are

I tried to put together a list of all Keir Starmer’s U-turns — but there are too many

Evening Standard

Pressure grows on Reeves to raise taxes as borrowing hits £17.7bn in May

The borrowing was the highest on record for May outside the pandemic

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