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Mitchells & Butlers boss says Chancellor is disingenuous

Today

Figures from UK Hospitality show that the average pub's business rates will increase by an 'eye-watering' £1,400 next year.

ALEX BRUMMER: We must not destroy the OBR

Today

The early release of the Office for Budget Responsibility's economic and fiscal report should not be an excuse to destroy the credibility of the body.

'Useless' Budget pulled apart by Asda boss who says UK is stuck in reverse gear

Today

Leighton, who has spent decades running some of the country's largest retailers, lambasted the Chancellor for policies that 'hamper investment' and hit growth.

Can BAE, Rolls-Royce and Babcock continue to soar? What investors should do now

Today

Not so long ago, shares in UK aerospace, armaments and munitions operators such as BAE, Babcock and Rolls-Royce were shunned by some on moral grounds. But geopolitical instability is now high.

Britain still 'vulnerable' even after £68bn tax raid

Today

The ratings agency warned that Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plan to balance the books could unravel before the next election and said her Budget did little to boost growth.

RAY MASSEY: Ford Transit turns 60 and it's as fun as ever

Today

The first van left the production line at the company's commercial vehicle factory in Langley, Berkshire, on August 9, 1965 - before going on sale that October, priced from £542.

Is pay-per-mile tax on EVs a good move and will it be rolled out to petrol cars too? Road pricing expert Edmund King casts his verdict

Today

Edmund King, OBE, isn't just the president of the AA; he's the co-creator of the 'Road Miles' scheme - a fairer take on pay-per-mile. He gives his verdict on the Government's eVED plans.

Britain's biggest stealth tax to cost families £340BILLION with more than 10million paying higher rates

Yesterday

Rachel Reeves this week extended the freeze on income tax thresholds for another three years to help fund extra spending on benefits - hitting millions of working people in the process.

I'm buying a £2m house: What do I need to know about mansion tax and can I renegotiate the price to £1.99m to avoid it?

Yesterday

We can afford the £2,500 per year levy, but would obviously rather avoid it - and are worried it would put off buyers if we sold the home years down the line,

Tenants warned rents will be hiked after Budget tax raid on landlords - and more will sell up

Yesterday

Tenants will foot the bill for painful tax hikes Rachel Reeves imposed on landlords in the Budget, property insiders warn.

Stocks, bonds and sterling rally after the Budget as investors cautiously back latest tax raid... for now

Yesterday

Rachel Reeves appears to have passed an initial market credibility test after UK assets rallied for the week following an Autumn Budget that proved less painful than initially feared.

Savers to be blocked from transferring to cash Isas from stocks and shares after Budget raid

Yesterday

Transfers will now be blocked and harsh restrictions on other ways of bypassing the rules will be introduced.

Five major flaws of the pay-per-mile tax on EVs: Motoring editor ROB HULL on the Budget bombshell

Yesterday

Having scrutinised the consultation document on eVED, I've identified five huge problems the Government faces when it intends to levy pay-per-mile taxation on EVs from 2028...

Best cash Isa rates 2025: Our pick of the five top deals

Yesterday

We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

Young workers 'will be the ones to suffer' as cost of employing them rises by more than £4,000 under Labour

Yesterday

Young workers 'will be the ones to suffer' as the cost of employing them rises by more than £4,000 under Labour, according to new analysis.

Asda boss says he will 'restore confidence' as IT fiasco hits sales

Yesterday

Chairman Allan Leighton said the group's turnaround had been pushed back by six months after the rollout of its 'Project Future' upgrade caused issues.

Save our family firms: Reeves warned inheritance tax raid has 'demoralised' business owners and hammered investment

Yesterday

In the Budget this week, the Chancellor stuck to her plan to hit family businesses and farms worth more than £1million with death duties of 20 per cent from April next year.

Scam hunter Nick Stapleton reveals the terrifying new AI tactics fraudsters are using this Black Friday

Yesterday

Fraudsters are gearing up for a scam bonanza in the month leading up to Christmas as shoppers eye up bargains to nab at a discount this Black Friday.

Inheritance tax raid on family firms is 'anti-growth' and MUST be reversed, says boss of business lobby group

Yesterday

We've spent the last 18 months warning the Government of the damage this tax will do to the economy, forcing companies to cut investment and hiring.

State pension will rise 4.8% to £12,548 a year next April, Chancellor confirms

Yesterday

Popular triple lock guarantee means the state pension is increased by the highest of inflation , average earnings growth or 2.5%.

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