Exclusive: Charities say freeze to housing benefit will push more people into rent arrears and homelessnessOnly 2.5% of private rented homes in England were affordable for people on housing benefit last year, with charities...
Read MoreMinisters urged to act as energy, water, car tax, TV licences and a string of other increases squeeze householdsBill rises Britons face, from council tax to energy and carsWill bills continue to rise and what does it mean for...
Read MoreFewer than five criminal cases were brought against those who aid tax dodgers in 2023-24, down from 16 in 2018-19Prosecutions of the enablers of tax evasion have plummeted by at least 75% in the past five years, with fewer than...
Read MorePAC says country still lacks safeguards to shield households facing ‘worryingly high’ energy debtsBritish bill payers remain exposed to another energy crisis while facing “worryingly high” energy debts...
Read MoreRising costs and global uncertainty may force chancellor to turn to pensioners and wealthier taxpayersMinisters may have to target pensioners and wealthier taxpayers at the autumn budget, as senior government figures voiced...
Read MoreOBR says average income of 3.2 million families affected by benefits cuts will drop by £1,720 a year in real termsThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has delivered her spring statement, and the Office for Budget Responsibility...
Read MoreThe chancellor boosted defence spending while piling on further welfare cuts – all set against gloomy growth forecasts Continue...
Read MoreDespite the government pledging extra funds and one hole being filled every 18 seconds, motoring groups say situation looks ‘bleak’ for driversThe cost of fully fixing the pothole-plagued local roads of England and...
Read MoreHighest possible rise for third year running comes as cash-strapped authorities try to repair finances and, for some, avoid bankruptcyMost households in England will be charged the maximum increase in council tax for the third...
Read MoreFour times more buy-to-let firms than fast-food shops now registered at Companies House as landlords switch set-up to cut tax paymentsBuy-to-let businesses have become the largest single type of business in the UK – with...
Read MoreFormer shadow chancellor also says he is surprised at how poorly government has handled lead-up to policy changesBenefits cuts now? What’s the point of a Labour MP who votes for something so cruel, tin-eared and...
Read MoreLabour targeting sickness and disability benefits that have ballooned amid increasingly ageing and unwell populationKeir Starmer’s government is aiming to cut billions of pounds from welfare spending before the spring...
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