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State pensions will be taxed 'unless allowance raised by £1k'
Campaigners are calling for the personal allowance to be increased for state pensioners to avoid many being dragged into the ...
UK defence spending to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, funded by cut in international aid
The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.
Ukrainian official says terms of minerals deal reached with US
The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.
Reeves told to raise personal allowance by £1,000 to stop state pension tax raid
Rachel Reeves has been urged to raise the personal allowance to save state pensioners from falling into a “retirement tax” ...
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UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
The prime minister has long faced calls to spell out when Labour would meet its manifesto commitment to increase defence ... but reduced to 0.5 per cent by then-chancellor Rishi Sunak during the Covid ...
How net zero push is impacting Britain's economy - including some nice salary bumps
While some Conservative and Reform MPs have criticised the push towards net zero, new figures suggest the green economy is a significant driver of growth, innovation, and productivity across the UK.
Tories suggest benefits should be slashed for those with 'anxiety' in order to boost defence spending - as ex-minister demands Britain becomes 'more resilient'
Ex-defence minister James Cartlidge, now shadow defence secretary, said there was a need for Britain to become 'more ...
Miliband accused of playing into hands of Putin with plan to concrete over Britain’s last gas wells
In a letter to the Energy Secretary, senior parliamentarians say the plans would weaken Britain’s chances for energy ...
What we know about the UK's defence spending plans
Raising UK defence spending to 2.5% of national income is “ambitious”, a cabinet minister has insisted. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson sought to manage expectations ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s ...
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Election print and postal pressures highlighted in AEA report
The Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) has put forward a raft of recommendations that would – if adopted – make ...
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State pension payments face 'retirement tax' under Labour as pensioners urged to 'set aside a bit' of savings
Millions of UK pensioners will be forced to pay income tax on their state pension from April 2026, according to new analysis ...