Stephen Flynn reacts to Labour Budget as 'Scots still paying the price' LABOUR’S first Budget in 14 years “fails to deliver” the change Scots expected from Keir Starmer, the SNP have said. The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024
Housing, tax rises, train fares and pub pints: What Rachel Reeves' Budget means for Londoners There was good news for London transport, with the Chancellor committing £485million for TfL’s capital renewals programme and confirming HS2 will go to Euston Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024
Economists react to the Budget with pay cut fears LABOUR tax hikes on employers will cut pay for workers, according to a leading think tank. The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024
Employer National Insurance contribution to rise to 15 per cent Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the expected increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions, but thrown a possible lifeline to small… The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024
Martin Lewis responds to Rachel Reeves's Budget and 'very big' tax rises Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has responded to Rachel Reeves's Budget and tax rises. The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024
Businesses fear impact of increased employer National Insurance contributions National Minimum Wage increases and an increase in employer National Insurance contributions in the Autumn Budget may be the final nails in the… The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024
Minimum wage to increase – but it still falls short of the Living Wage THE minimum wage will rise to £12.21 an hour next year after the Chancellor confirmed a 6.7 per cent increase ahead of Wednesday’s Budget. The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
What is the difference between employer and employee National Insurance? THE way National Insurance contributions work depends on whether you are an employee or an employer. Here's an explanation of how it is processed... The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
Keir Starmer gambles tens of billions more in tax and borrow Budget to invest in ‘new future’ for Britain The Prime Minister warns the nation of the ‘harsh light of fiscal reality’ Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2024
Rachel Reeves claims her Budget is for strivers amid uncertainty over ‘working people’ Echo of Tory chancellor George Osborne’s claims as Labour prepares to raise taxes The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2024
Scottish Government warns Labour Budget could cost NHS Scotland 2000 nurses THE UK Government’s upcoming Budget could cost NHS Scotland “2000 nurses”, the Scottish Government has warned ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2024
Budget 2024: Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves big bang tax, borrow and spend gamble risks backfiring Commentary: If Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’ big bet Budget pays off a second term awaits, if it doesn’t everything will be to play for at the next general election Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
Budget 2024: Pensioners, wealthy, landlords and shareholders 'face tax hit' as Labour defines 'working people' Sir Keir Starmer and ministers have been grilled on their definition of ‘working people’ who will be protected from the brunt of tax rises Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
Budget 2024: Rachel Reeves would hit pensions of millions with NI raid on employers, warns Lord Blunkett The Labour peer made the last minute intervention, just days before the October 30 Budget, on increasing National Insurance on pension contributions by companies Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024 Budget 2024: Huge row erupts over Rachel Reeves 'raising mortgage rates' by borrowing billions The clash over home loans erupted just days before the Budget on October 30
The National (Scotland) · Oct 23, 2024 What will Labour's tax increases mean for Scotland? CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has finalised behind-the-scenes deals with Cabinet colleagues and her officials will be sweating over drafts for her speech…
The National (Scotland) · Oct 23, 2024 SNP demand ‘cast-iron guarantee’ on tax hikes ahead of Labour Budget THE SNP have urged Keir Starmer to give a “cast-iron guarantee” that the National Insurance tax hike reportedly in the upcoming Budget will…
Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024 Budget 2024: How tax rises by Chancellor Rachel Reeves will hit Londoners and London firms Standard analyses impact of potential tax rises in the Chancellor’s October 30 Budget on millions of Londoners
The National (Scotland) · Oct 20, 2024 'Tory playbook painted red': Energy expert hits out at Labour over carbon capture LABOUR’S plans for what could be a key energy sector in Scotland have been branded “the Conservative playbook painted red” by a leading…
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024 Businesses warn tax hikes could send fish and chips prices soaring as restaurants brace for Budget Fish and chips owners are ‘hoping to stay afloat’ amid speculation of further tax hikes on the October Budget
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 Ex-Bank of England chief Mervyn King urges Rachel Reeves to raise national insurance in Budget Exclusive: In a dramatic intervention, the former governor of the Bank of England tells the chancellor she must be ruthlessly honest with the public
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024 Tax row: Will Rachel Reeves break Labour manifesto by raising National Insurance on employers in the Budget? The jury seems to be out on this key question on Labour’s economic policy
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024 Keir Starmer twice refuses to rule out rise in employers’ national insurance PM says it was ‘very clear’ in Labour manifesto that government would not raise taxes on working people
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024 Capital gains tax will not hit 39%, says Treasury minister - but he won’t rule out rise in October Budget National Insurance for employers also appears set to increase in the Budget on October 30
The National (Scotland) · Oct 15, 2024 HMRC pension warning as deadline to boost your State Pension approaches More than 10,000 people have boosted their state pensions by a combined £12.5 million in the last six months