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Labour's National Insurance rise set to prompt mass lay-offs, survey finds

HUNDREDS of thousands of businesses are planning to lay off workers due to the hike to employers' National Insurance contributions (NICs), surveys…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2025

East Dunbartonshire residents face one of the largest council tax hikes in Scotland

EAST Dunbartonshire Council has imposed a 13 per cent tax hike on residents, one of the largest increases in Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 7, 2025

Business group slashes UK growth forecasts for the “long and challenging" year ahead

BCC economists expect inflation and interest rates to stay higher than previously forecast

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

Time is running out to top up your state pension - here’s how as key deadline approaches

Voluntary contributions now could make a huge difference to your retirement income

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

What is in the Scottish Budget for 2025/26?

THE Scottish Budget for 2025/26 is set to clear its final hurdle at Holyrood today.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 25, 2025

Rachel Reeves’ ‘Triple Whammy’ Tax Raid Set to Trigger Mass Business Closures

In a stark warning to the healthcare sector, scores of UK independent pharmacies are teetering on the brink of closure amid a surge in operational costs.

The Fashion Central · Feb 25, 2025

Pharmacies ‘hanging on by fingernails’ over financial pressures, leaders warn

Pharmacies are increasingly concerned about their future, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025

Tax rise fears grow as 'High Street woes start to hit public finances' in new blow to Rachel Reeves

Firms are warning they are having to cut jobs after being hit with higher National Insurance bills

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2025

Transport for London faces £23m 'hammering' amid National Insurance hike

Sir Sadiq Khan’s chief of staff admitted that the Labour Government has ‘not provided as much money as we would have hoped for’

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Minister warns cost of Labour's tax hike now clear amid Scottish firm's redundancies

A SCOTTISH Government minister has warned that businesses are being forced into making "extremely tough decisions" due to Labour's tax…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 20, 2025