John Healey has hit adult gaming centres with 25% tax. Undercover footage shows how they lure customersThe last of five £20 notes disappears into the slot machine as The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony plays over the shop’s sound...
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Read MoreThe 2026 budget has been revealed; how will it affect you personally, will it change the country and has chancellor John Healey done enough to prepare for the challenges ahead? Our money and economics editors Hilary Osborne and...
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Read MoreExcuse me if I feel no sympathy for the property owners who have threatened strike action because guests no longer have to do their chores. Whatever happened to the company’s initial guff about building community?To Airbnb or...
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Read MoreJohn Healey says UK faces ‘difficult moment’ as he prepares to deliver first budget of Andy Burnham’s governmentYou be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the booksGood morning. When Andy Burnham...
Read MoreStruggling households, new homebuyers and small shops stand to gain, while banks and online marketplaces could face higher levies John Healey will present his first budget on Wednesday, which will set the tone for Andy Burnham’s...
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