One of Labour’s new MPs has defended the decision by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to rule out a wealth tax, claiming it would not have
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UK bill giving millions workers’ rights from day one to be tabled next week – report
Workers’ representatives have welcomed UK government plans to give greater rights to millions, amid reports ministers are about to bring forward a bill to grant
Increase wealth taxes to stop rise of Reform UK, says ex-Labour minister
A failure by Rachel Reeves to back a “windfall of wealth taxes” in her budget risks fuelling the rise of the populist right, a former
Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in London
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered to march in central London on Saturday to mark the passing of a year since the 7 October
Child ‘trampled’ to death among fatalities on Channel boat, says French minister
A two-year-old child was crushed to death and three other migrants died in two attempts to cross the Channel from France on Saturday. French authorities
Denise Coates’ charity may have saved Bet365 more in tax than it has given to good causes
A charity set up by the billionaire boss of Bet365, Denise Coates, may have saved her online gambling empire more in tax than the foundation
West Ham owner says non-dom crackdown is driving wealthy from the UK
David Sullivan, the British businessman who co-owns West Ham United football club, has cut the asking price of his London house by £10m and has
Carmakers ramp up pressure on chancellor for EV sales subsidies
UK electric car sales hit a record high in September, even as bosses from big carmakers told the chancellor that government targets were putting too
UK toddlers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed food, study finds
Toddlers in the UK obtain almost half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, rising to 59% by the age of seven, according to the largest
Labour to commit almost £22bn to fund carbon capture and storage projects
Rachel Reeves is paving the way for a multibillion-pound increase in public-sector investment at the budget after the government announced plans to commit almost £22bn