Chancellor set to hike employers National Insurance to raise £20bn
Rachel Reeves is also expected to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, in next week’s Budget....
Why the next Tory leader needs to go Cornish
Few parts of the country better illustrate the challenges either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will face....
Starmer attempts to define ‘working people’ tax pledge
Keir Starmer is under pressure to define his election tax promise ahead of next week’s Budget....
A big week ahead and a chance for a government reset
After a stuttery start for the government, this week could allow them to set the tone of the coming years....
‘We can’t change our history’ on slave trade – PM
The prime minister says the practice was “abhorrent” but does not commit to making reparation payments....
Commonwealth leaders to defy UK on reparatory justice
Leaders are preparing to agree plans to examine reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade....
Disposable vapes to be banned from June, says government
Ministers say the move is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children’s health....
Rayner bats away jibe at Trump’s interference claim
The row over Labour volunteers campaigning in the US election was raised at Prime Minister’s Questions....
Henry Zeffman: How a LinkedIn post sparked a transatlantic row
A call for Labour activists to campaign for Kamala Harris has put Keir Starmer in an awkward spot....
Officers on trial over shooting suspects to get anonymity
Firearms officers to get presumption of anonymity in trials over shootings in line of duty, home secretary says....
