New council tax bands as UK households face up to £7,500 charge
The Labour government is set to introduce four more council tax bands from April 2028. The charge, which will be added to the usual council tax bills, will be applied to property owners rather than tenants. The Government has confirmed that homes worth…
UK shoppers to spend £3.6 billion in Boxing Day sales
Shoppers are expected to spend less in the Boxing Day sales (Image: Getty ) Bargain hunting Boxing Day shoppers are predicted to splurge a billion pounds less today (Friday) than last year as the cost-of-living crisis hits traditional seasonal sales. According to…
HMRC £2,200 alert to people born between two very specific dates
People could be in for a cash boost of more than £2,200 the HMRC has said (Image: Getty) HM Revenue and Customs have issued an urgent alert warning that people could be overlooking a £2,200 boost this Christmas period. It has…
Rachel Reeves breaks unwanted record for a UK chancellor – but no one is surprised
Rachel Reeves has broken an unwanted record for a UK Chancellor, and no one is surprised. Brits face paying a massive amount of tax in 2026, which is only set to increase thanks to Ms Reeves’s policies. Now, new figures have suggested…
Rachel Reeves’ Budget to blame for economy slump, bombshell report warns
Rachel Reeves’ “annus horribilis” was complete today as a major report blamed her nightmare Budget for Britain’s “subpar” economic performance. The Chancellor’s November tax raid means GDP forecasts during the next five years. In a further blow, Britain is predicted to plunge…
DWP update over ‘home visits’ for benefit claimants
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided an update on its home visiting service in response to a parliamentary question. These visits are specially tailored to assist benefit recipients who are unable to handle transactions through alternative means, often due to their vulnerable circumstances…
2026 will be Starmer’s last year as PM but just look at the damage he’ll do before he goes
Even Labour supporters want Sir Keir Starmer gone (Image: Getty) Keir Starmer is heading for a very unhappy new year. Because he knows 2026 could be when he leaves 10 Downing Street for good. A new poll found he is regarded as…
Rachel Reeves ‘to charge families £189m’ for Christmas visits in road pricing shock
Millions of people jumped in the car to reunite with loved ones over the Christmas break. But the festive drive is set to become a major moneyspinner for the Treasury in years to come, thanks to Labour’s road-pricing plan. New analysis shows that the…
Buckle up Britons, a once-in-a-generation assault on the established order is coming – Paul Embery
The next 12 months promise to be among the most intriguing in modern British political history. The plunge in support for Labour and the Conservatives – who rarely now poll more than 40 per cent between them – is unprecedented. Meanwhile,…
Donald Trump bombs Isis as US targets ‘terrorist scum for slaughtering innocent Christians’
President Donald Trump has confirmed the US military carried out a “powerful and deadly” strike against Isis militants in north west Nigeria. Announcing the military action on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump wrote: “Tonight, at my direction as Commander…