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Kate Forbes blasts National Insurance hike amid slump in payrolled employees

KATE Forbes has repeated calls for a reversal in the hike to employers' National Insurance contributions (NICs) after statistics showed a slump in…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12, 2025

Rachel Reeves Faces Political Firestorm as Massive Tax Hikes Loom Over Britain

With a £50B budget gap and few options left, Rachel Reeves may have to raise politically toxic taxes, risking rebellion from her own party and furious voters.

The Fashion Central · Aug 11, 2025

National Living Wage Increase 2025: 4.1% Rise On Minimum Pay Expected, Young Labourers Could Also Get Higher Salary

Young workers may see £12.71 too, but businesses warn of job cuts amid £5B rights bill costs.

International Business Times UK · Aug 6, 2025

Next hikes outlook after sales boosted by weather and M&S woes

The latest upgrade means Next now expects full-year sales to rise by 7.5% and for profits to increase by 9.3% to £1.11 billion.

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025

Are You Qualified For The State Pension Error Payout? You Could Be Eligible for Up to £10,000 — Here's How

Hundreds of thousands may be owed up to £10,000 due to state pension errors linked to missing NI records and HRP credits. Here's who qualifies and how to claim.

International Business Times UK · Jul 24, 2025

How much you need in your pension to retire — and four things to help you reach that amount

Keeping an eye on your pensions forecast can help you plan for retirement

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Almost 200,000 can claim huge state pension top-up after DWP error

Those affected have been advised that they must make a claim

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

OPINION - Let's be honest, £50k is no longer a decent salary

What would the perfect tax rise look like, from the Treasury’s point of view? Ideally, it would raise stupendous amounts of money, without anyone actually noticing that they’d become poorer. In the Chancellor’s wildest dreams, she might even be able to argue that it wasn’t a tax rise at all.

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

Tax rises: Freeze on income tax thresholds for millions left on table by Treasury minister Darren Jones

The Government has promised not to raise the ‘headline rate’ of income tax but has left open the possibility of freezing the thresholds for paying the levy

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

Raise taxes or this government will fail, Rachel Reeves’s former top adviser warns

Exclusive: Jim O’Neill warns that the chancellor will have to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT to fill the £5bn black hole left by the welfare climbdown

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025