Finance
Andy Burnham Inheritance Tax Plan Opens Door to £35bn Tax
Andy Burnham’s inheritance tax plan is not a confirmed UK tax reform and remains a political proposal focused on changing how wealth contributes to public services. Instead of…
Civil Service Pay Rise 2026 Brings 3.5% Boost Across Departments
The civil service pay rise 2026 will provide an overall 3.5% salary increase for most UK civil servants during the 2026-27 pay remit year. The Cabinet Office confirmed…
DWP Reports Rising Deductions for Millions of Universal Credit Claimants
Nearly half of all households receiving Universal Credit are now having deductions taken directly from their monthly payments, according to the latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)…
Robert Venables £2mn Tax Evasion Case Raises HMRC Scrutiny
The Robert Venables £2mn tax evasion case has attracted major attention across the UK legal and financial sectors after prosecutors alleged that the veteran tax barrister dishonestly under-declared…
Morrisons Employee Wage Increase: 91.87% Vote Approved
Morrisons has confirmed a major employee wage increase for 2026, with Customer Assistant pay rising from £12.71 to £13.11 per hour through three separate increases agreed with USDAW.…
Prison Officer Pay Rise 2026: New 3.5% Salary Boost in the UK
The prison officer pay rise 2026 will increase base pay for eligible prison staff in England and Wales by 3.5% from 1 April 2026, following recommendations from the…
Teachers Pay Rise 2026: Unions Warn on Strike Threat Crisis
The proposed teachers pay rise 2026 in England has already triggered major debate between the government, schools and teaching unions. Current recommendations suggest a 6.5% pay award spread…
NHS Pay Rise 2026/27: What Staff in England and Wales Will Receive?
Most NHS staff in England and Wales on Agenda for Change contracts will receive a 3.3% consolidated pay rise from 1 April 2026. This NHS pay rise 2026/27…
Rachel Reeves Pension Tax Raid Sparks Concern Over £900 Household Cost
Rachel Reeves’s pension tax raid could cost around one million UK households nearly £900 a year under proposed changes to salary sacrifice pension schemes. The reforms, expected to…
Pension Shortfall for Over-40s: UK Retirement Income Gap
Millions of people over 40 in the UK are facing a pension shortfall because rising living costs, increasing State Pension ages, and inconsistent retirement savings are making it…