Tax-free withdrawals from pension pots surge amid fears over autumn budget_P
Reports that Rachel Reeves likely to increase taxes have spooked customers, say investment firms The Fabian Society has recommended that the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, significantly lowers the tax-free threshold for withdraws on pension pots. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Savers have started…
Reeves to leave capital gains tax on property untouched, reports say_P
Fears among landlords and second home owners that tax would rise in budget said to be unfounded The government is said to be concerned that putting up CGT would cost the Treasury money by slowing property sales. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Rachel…
Budget turmoil as several government departments fail to agree spending decisions by deadline! B
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said there is a £40 billion blackhole to fill ahead of the budget so departments are being asked to find savings. Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Pic: Number 10 Flickr Several government departments…
Everything Keir Starmer wants you to forget about the past 105 days of Labour! B
Keir Starmer wants you to forget aspects of his first 105 days in power (Image: PA) Prime Minister, One hundred and five days ago your party were elected under our system of parliamentary democracy to govern this country for the next…
Sunak has checked out, leaving Starmer looking even more startled than usual_P
Forget the Taylor Swift debacle or broken promises over national insurance, Rish! just wanted to ask about China Keir Starmer didn’t want to waste his pre-cooked signoff so he just shoe-horned it in regardless. Photograph: House Of Commons/Reuters It’s generally not…
Keir Starmer will lose majority if one Tory leadership candidate wins: POLL! B
It is the first poll to examine the impact of the Conservative leadership candidates on a Parliamentary General Election. The final two candidates will face off in a debate tonight (Image: Getty) Sir Keir Starmer would lose his Commons majority if Robert Jenrick…
Rachel Reeves urged to tax the rich by a group of ‘patriotic millionaires’! B
The demands come as the Treasury warns that major tax hikes could spark an exodus of the wealthy from the UK. Reeves was told to hike capital gains tax (Image: Getty) A group of “patriotic millionaires” have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to hike capital…
Millionaire business owners urge Rachel Reeves to raise £14bn from rise in capital gains tax_P
Group of wealthy investors argue it would have no impact on investment in the UK and would raise vital funds for public services Ahead of the autumn budget, the millionaire entrepreneurs said they would welcome an increase to 45% in…
London students fear abandoning courses over inability to apply for discounted fares! B
System for applying for travelcards yet to be restored after cyber-attack on Transport for London’s IT systems Details of about 5,000 Oyster card holders were also compromised after the cyber-attack on TfL’s IT systems in early September. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian…
Starmer poised to grant more than 60,000 people asylum after scrapping Rwanda scheme! B
Charity forecast comes as Home Office reviews reopening hotels to refugees because of spike in Channel crossings Migrants on a small boat in the Channel. Numbers of crossings have risen since Sir Keir Starmer came to power in July Credit: Tolga…