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Budget 2025: EVERY tax that could be hiked, from income to pensions and property

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Our guide to everything that could be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Budget on 26 November.

Bitcoin price is down 21% so far in November - but half of investors now buy crypto for 'long-term growth'

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On average, investors hold crypto for 54 months, IG said, with 31 holding it for more than five years and 17 per cent holding it for more than 10.

Goalkeeper DAVID SEAMAN was nicknamed 'safe hands' - but not on the road as he crashed an Aston Martin

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Seaman says footballers are paid 'bonkers money' - so it's vital young players be aware of what they're spending and get a good financial adviser.

Rachel Reeves is ignoring critics to plot 'double whammy' stealth tax pension Budget raid set to cost you tens of thousands... Act now before it's too late

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Whether you are decades or days from retirement, there are simple steps you can take to boost your pension and secure your financial future.

Firms braced for Budget tax bloodbath as salary sacrifice and business rates are in Rachel Reeves' crosshairs

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Bosses have called for leniency from Rachel Reeves ahead of Wednesday's expected tax barrage.

Thick smoke is billowing out of my car's exhaust, can I tell what's wrong from the colour?

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I'm concerned there is a serious issue with the car and it's going to cost me a fortune to get it fixed. Can the colour help me work out what is wrong?

ABERDEEN ASIAN INCOME FUND offers investors a comfort blanket in these stormy times

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The Far Eastern equity income fund has increased annual income payments to shareholders for 16 years on the trot.

BHP concedes defeat as Anglo American shareholders vote on Tek merger

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Mining giant BHP has ruled out a last-ditch takeover bid for rival Anglo American, whose shareholders will vote on a £40billion merger in two weeks' time.

What will happen to my pension if salary sacrifice is capped in the Budget? STEVE WEBB replies

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I am concerned about reports of changes to salary sacrifice. Would I have to pay 8% National Insurance on any contribution above £2,000?

Burst pipes and boilers on the blink: How to avoid spats between tenants and landlords in winter

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All manner of problems can crop up in properties during cold snaps, and nearly half of landlords say they've had a dispute with tenants at this time of year.

I'm a fund manager: These are the three stocks I think will propel returns - and why I never bought into AI

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Joe Bauernfreund, fund manager at AVI Global Trust on gold, the stock he'd buy for the next 10 years and whether he thinks there is an AI bubble.

Ten MILLION pensioners could pay income tax by 2030 if threshold is frozen again in Budget

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Many pensioners already earn over the £12,570 personal allowance, landing them with an income tax bill. If the threshold is frozen until 2030 that number will soar.

Chapel Down calls for Chancellor to put sparkle into wine industry

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Pennefather has called for sparkling wine to be covered by the existing Small Producer Relief to support the growing sector.

Richer Sounds boss raises Budget concerns over retail sector

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Abraham said unease has dragged on the retail sector during what should be its most buoyant time of the year.

EasyJet primed to shrug off gloom as profits climb

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Analysts expect easyJet to report a rise in profits to £650m for the year to the end of September - up from £610m in the previous year, according to broker AJ Bell.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Britain's weathervane Chancellor skitters in different directions

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Rachel Reeves is an exponent of the survival budget, where the key aim - more or less the only aim - is to keep her job.

UK's most and least affordable areas named, so how does YOUR area fare?

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The number of affordable places to live in England and Wales fell by two thirds since 2003 as just 9.1% of 317 local authority areas were scored as affordable tast year

Chancellor must put stability first, says Richer Sounds boss JULIE ABRAHAM

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For retailers, November is usually a time of optimism - the crucial run-up to Christmas when stores see months of hard work pay off.

One in four people now earn extra cash on the side - but earn less than minimum wage

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More than one in four adults have taken up a side hustle to keep afloat - but earn less than minimum wage on average, new research from Spring reveals.

British steelmakers warn of 'existential threat' of looming EU trade tariffs which could cost thousands of jobs

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Bosses want urgent action from Government amid fears of a hit to the UK's biggest export market.

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