London employers fined £1.6m after 7,400 paid less than minimum wage
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLondon firms have been fined £1.6million and told to backpay thousands of workers after failing to pay the National Minimum Wage. Read More
Border chief warns of surge in Channel migrants from southern Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFirst-time buyers are sleepwalking into a new mortgage crisis under Labour, data suggests. First-time buyers sleepwalking into a fresh mortgage crisis. Read…
Millions of households to face higher water bills
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMillions of households are facing higher-than-expected water bills after the competition watchdog allowed five utility companies to increase their charges. Read More
Charity closures soar by three-quarters as stalling donations and cost of living crisis blamed
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of UK charities that have been forced to shut their doors for good has jumped by 74 per cent this year, with…
Home buyers could spread stamp duty over several years in new plan
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Chancellor is reportedly considering a proposal to spread stamp duty payments across several years in a bid to drive growth and boost the housing market. …
Inflation hits 3.8 per cent in August
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteInflation hit 3.8 per cent in the year to August, according to official data, sending a warning to Bank of England officials…
Britain’s hunger crisis laid bare as 14 million going without food because they can’t afford it
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBritain is facing a deepening hunger crisis with more than 14 million people going without food because they can’t afford it, shocking new…
House prices could fall further as property tax rumours spark fear among buyers
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK house prices fell unexpectedly in August amid growing calls for property taxes to be reformed in the Autumn Budget. Read More
Chancellor under pressure as government borrowing costs surge to 27-year high
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBritain’s long-term government borrowing costs have been sent soaring to 27-year highs, ramping up pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to calm fears over…
Treasury ‘considering taxing landlords’ rent’ to raise £2bn
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Treasury is reportedly considering a tax on landlords that will target income from rents in the autumn budget. Read More