Adele Cooke

THOUSANDS of cafes, pubs and hairdressers could be spared from paying business rates thanks to a Budget tax change. It is understood that the Prime Minister will honour a promise he made in the sum…

THE Chancellor is set to launch a £20billion raid on banks in this month’s Budget – and it could impact your savings and mortgage. Under the plans the government could hike the surcharge on t…

TEENAGERS and young adults now make up almost a third of people who have recently started claiming disability benefits for anxiety. The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is paid out to those with…

THE exact amount your state pension will rise by next year has been revealed – but you could be forced to pay tax on it for the first time. Under the triple lock the state pension rises each …

BARCLAYS is set to axe 5,000 staff by Christmas after increasing its use of artificial intelligence in a bid to make the bank more efficient. The cuts will affect around 5% of the bank’s empl…

Retirees are set to be hit with tax bills on their state pension next year when their payments increase in April. The new full state pension is set to rise by £488 to £13,036 a year from 2027. As a…

MILLIONS of households will be hoping that help with their energy bill will be announced in next week’s Budget as costs are set to rise to £2,100 in January. Andy Burnham has pledged to…

THE Chancellor is at risk of creating a “two-tier system” that could penalise pensioners by more than £200 a year, experts warn. John Healey is expected to confirm that the state pension will rise …

MICROSOFT has put up to 60,000 jobs at risk, including in the UK, as it attempts to cut costs. The company has 223,000 workers globally, including 6,000 in Britain, has offered thousands of workers…

THE Chancellor is set to add 2p to the cost of a pint in a fresh blow for drinkers. John Healey is expected to announce an increase in alcohol duty in his first Budget tomorrow, despite pleas from …