Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to target workers, savers and pensioners in her new budget, introducing more than a dozen tax rises as she attempts to close a £30 billion gap in the public finances. Reeves will argue that the increases are “fair and necessary”, saying they are essential to protect NHS funding and welfare […]
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Thousands of second-home owners could see council tax bills soar to around £13,700 a year under Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s proposed mansion tax. Research by estate agency Hamptons suggests that over 3,300 second homes could be directly affected. The surcharge will target properties valued at more than £2 million, while the government estimates around 100,000 of
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The medieval market town of Diss in Norfolk, once a bustling commercial hub, now bears the marks of economic struggle. Its winding streets are increasingly lined with boarded-up shops, as local businesses grapple with rising costs. Bakers, family-run farms, and café owners are blaming last year’s national insurance increases, soaring business rates, and a higher
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Public sector workers in the UK are set to receive pensions that pay out more than £11 for every £1 contributed, while private sector employees are getting less than half that, according to Times Money. Analysis of the country’s largest pension schemes shows that the NHS Pension Scheme returns £11.30 per £1 invested over a
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Labour’s recent tax increases are having a significant impact on the UK’s wealthy and entrepreneurial population. Business Secretary Peter Kyle recently confirmed that some individuals are leaving the country in response to the government’s tax decisions. Speaking to Sky News, Kyle admitted that “some of the decisions” made since Labour took office have caused “some
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Leeds households will receive free Cost of Living payments of up to £120 by Sunday, November 30, under the Household Support Fund, the city council has confirmed. The payments, delivered as Post Office vouchers, are for residents in receipt of Council Tax Support as of 13 October 2025. Claimants with dependent children will receive £120,
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Two Norfolk hotels have been recognised among the best in the UK in the Good Hotel Guide’s César Awards 2026, often described as the “Oscars of the UK hotel industry.” Congham Hall, near King’s Lynn, won the César award for Best Hotel in East Anglia. The Georgian manor, set amid woodland, lawns, and orchards, houses
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A wedding caterer in Walsall was hit with a four-figure court bill after mouse droppings were found during a routine environmental health inspection. Environmental Health Officers visited Walsall Catering on 28 November last year and discovered rodent faeces on the floor and around food storage areas, along with chew marks on paper towels, Dudley Magistrates’
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has indicated she is considering “a big increase” in financial incentives for migrants to return voluntarily to their home countries, insisting that the policy represents “value for money”. Currently, the UK offers payments of up to £3,000 for some migrants with no right to remain who agree to return home. Mahmood
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Millions of pensioners could be required to file self-assessment tax returns online by 2027, as the state pension is expected to exceed the personal income allowance. The new state pension will be worth £12,548 a year from April 2026, just below the £12,570 allowance, which is the amount of income individuals can earn before paying
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