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My sources tell me these are Rachel Reeves' hugely damaging plans for tax, pensions and your savings. Be very afraid, warns JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Today

Rachel Reeves is desperately scrambling around for ideas to fill the UK's financial black hole like a contestant in a treasure hunt, writes JEFF PRESTRIDGE.

Spare us from retail rate hikes, beg UK grocers

Yesterday

Rachel Reeves has been planning to charge big shops higher business rates to subsidise lower levies for smaller ones.

Centrica boss has bold plans to back British energy projects - but will strategy pay off?

Yesterday

Sizewell is just one in a programme of investments in UK energy infrastructure including liquefied natural gas, hydrogen storage and gas from the Irish Sea.

Taxman recovers less VAT despite huge crackdown

Yesterday

Probes into unpaid VAT by firms raked in £10.8 billion in the 2024-25 financial year, down from £11.3 billion the previous year.

Budget waiting game hits ITV's advertising sales

Yesterday

The fall in TV advertising comes hard on the heels of the decision by ITV's cornerstone investor, billionaire John Malone's Liberty Global, to halve its 10 per cent stake to 5 per cent in the past week.

Lloyds accused of 'frustrating' motor finance payouts

Yesterday

Britain's biggest lender said it would fight plans for a £11 billion compensation scheme after the cost of the scandal caused its profits to plunge.

HAMISH MCRAE: Footsie flies - but it's no thanks to this Government

Yesterday

Ultimately the markets will force a change of direction, either from this Government or more probably the next one.

Praise for our campaign boosting shareholder democracy

Yesterday

Data from the Association of Investment Companies showed that half of self-directed private investors were using their shares to vote at company meetings, up from 38 per cent just two years ago.

Firms sound the alarm as they face ANOTHER wage bill bombshell

Yesterday

The minimum wage currently pays £12.21 an hour to workers aged 21 or over. But the Low Pay Commission will advise the Chancellor that it should increase to about £12.71 from April next year.

The 70s were very good to me, says VALERIE LEON

Yesterday

Valerie is an actress and model who starred in cult Halloween classic, Blood From The Mummy's Tomb (1971). The 81-year-old also appeared in two Bond films.

STS GLOBAL INCOME & GROWTH TRUST: Fund that's built with a safety net in place for these troubled times

Yesterday

STS Global is run by boutique asset manager Troy Asset Management, a group that spends as much time on protecting investors' capital as it does in growing it.

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Three rejuvenated stocks to put in your trench coat pocket

Yesterday

The FTSE 100 is up over 15 per cent so far this year. And the FTSE 250 has enjoyed a similar bounceback. Some stars are rebounding faster than others. Here are three worth looking at.

Britain's financial literacy lags behind many countries - and improving it would boost the economy

Yesterday

The CEBR say improving financial literacy will mean Britons are less likely to default on loans, more likely to borrow responsibly and do more to help grow the economy.

Six high street banks will pay you to open a current account right now... our ultimate guide to getting free cash

Yesterday

Banks are splashing the cash to reel new customers in. Six high street banks are handing out cash sweeteners worth up to £200.

The ten Chinese car makers tipped to take over the UK market

Yesterday

Experts have analysed the model ranges, global performance and expanding footprint of all the major Chinese players currently sold in the UK - or due to launch imminently.

Is luxury back in vogue? The bounce back stocks that are on trend

Yesterday

In the 1990s, luxury brands were in the doldrums, but revived their fortunes through creativity and by winning over a new, younger clientele. They are now trying to climb out of a similar crisis.

Tax raid on cash Isa won't raise the funds to plug Budget black hole, Rachel Reeves told

Yesterday

The Treasury Select Committee urged the Chancellor not to halve the current £20,000 tax-free amount amid City lobbying.

Nick Mason is selling his rare Pink Floyd Edition VW Golf Cabriolet at auction to raise money for charity

Yesterday

The Pink Floyd Edition Golf Cabriolet Mk3 is a limited run of special edition cars VW produced to mark its sponsorship of major European rock tours in the 1990s.

Work of art on wheels: Rolls-Royce marks 100 years of the Phantom limo with a stunning £3.5m special edition

Yesterday

With a solid gold Spirit of Ecstasy figurine at its prow, each of 25 special edition anniversary cars showcases a century of illustrated tales.

Don't cut the £20,000 cash Isa limit... it won't incentivise savers to invest, MPs warn Rachel Reeves

Friday

The Chancellor should not cut the cash Isa allowance from its current £20,000 annual limit, MPs have said. It comes as the Chancellor is said to be considering restricting the allowance to £10,000.

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