The state pension could rise by 4.6 per cent in April 2026, pushing it over the income tax threshold for the first time, OBR ...

The IFS warning comes as the chancellor says the UK is in discussions with the US over Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on cars ...

Digesting Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement, MPs from all parties drew only one conclusion. Tax rises later this year are now ...

Her first fiscal plan in October 2024 laid out an initial rise from 10% to 18% for basic-rate taxpayers, and from 20% to 24% ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the mix of cuts in welfare benefits and departmental spending and the indirect effect of higher ...

If enhancing my UK pension will push me into the higher tax bracket, is it worth making voluntary contributions?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined her plans to navigate the economy through an “uncertain world” in a Spring Statement delivered against the backdrop ...

The latest official statistics on household incomes show dramatic falls, but there is reason to doubt their reliability.

Instead, big changes in the world order require big changes in fiscal policy. Something is going to have to give. As playing hard and fast with the markets has resulted in previous Chancellors losing ...

Against this uncertain economic backdrop, savers will want to be doing everything they can to ensure they are bolstering ...

In its latest outlook, the OBR said it does not expect real GDP per person to return to 2022 levels - before the energy ...

Councils that plan to raise rates by more than 5% must normally hold a local referendum first. However, for 2025-26, the ...