In the first Covid-19 lockdown, Selaine Saxby noticed how empty her village had become. “I live on a close of 30 homes of which only…
View More How council taxes and the budget are pushing owners to de-list second homes in England and WalesTag: Jeremy Hunt
Income tax likely to go up if national insurance scrapped, Hunt suggests
Income tax may eventually have to be raised to pay for abolishing national insurance, Jeremy Hunt has suggested the day after delivering the government’s spring…
View More Income tax likely to go up if national insurance scrapped, Hunt suggestsBudget 2024: Jeremy Hunt announces 2p cut in national insurance
Jeremy Hunt has announced a 2p national insurance cut in his budget as a pre-election gambit to revive flatlining opinion poll ratings and reboot Britain’s…
View More Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt announces 2p cut in national insuranceUK inflation in unexpectedly steep fall to 3.9% amid lower bread and fuel prices
Britain’s two-year cost of living crisis eased last month as cheaper petrol and less expensive food helped send the annual inflation rate sharply lower to…
View More UK inflation in unexpectedly steep fall to 3.9% amid lower bread and fuel pricesWhat is national insurance and who will benefit from Jeremy Hunt’s cuts?
A big national insurance cut was the centrepiece measure of Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement – but just how much better off will UK employees really…
View More What is national insurance and who will benefit from Jeremy Hunt’s cuts?Chancellor chooses plane over train to get from London to Manchester
Jeremy Hunt flew to Manchester from London rather than taking the train or a more sustainable form of transport, the Guardian can reveal. Flying is…
View More Chancellor chooses plane over train to get from London to ManchesterUK go-ahead for North Sea oil and gas field angers environmental groups
Britain has given the go-ahead to develop the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield off Shetland, sparking outrage from environmental campaigners. The UK oil and gas regulator’s…
View More UK go-ahead for North Sea oil and gas field angers environmental groupsTreasury officials mull one-off break from pensions triple lock
Treasury officials are discussing a one-off break from the pensions triple lock that could save £1bn by preventing a bumper 8.5% increase in the state…
View More Treasury officials mull one-off break from pensions triple lockMinisters urged to offer financial support for Britain’s rising energy bills
Ministers have been urged to intervene to prevent a “winter of despair and suffering” by offering financial support to millions of households facing unmanageable energy…
View More Ministers urged to offer financial support for Britain’s rising energy billsOne in five workers will be higher-rate taxpayers by 2027 – IFS
One in four teachers and one in eight nurses will be higher-rate taxpayers by 2027 as a result of the government’s record freeze on income…
View More One in five workers will be higher-rate taxpayers by 2027 – IFS