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Reeves extends stealth tax raids in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves extends tax threshold freeze, dragging millions into higher brackets. Full state pension becomes taxable as Treasury seeks £8bn annually. Discover the impact.

Savers face £200 HMRC bill despite tax freeze

UK savers could pay £200 more tax even if income tax rates stay frozen. Experts warn of frozen thresholds and potential ISA changes in the Autumn Budget. Review your finances now.

Reeves Plans New Property Tax After U-turn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to introduce a new levy on high-value homes and extend income tax threshold freezes in the November Budget. Discover the full details and economic impact.

Australian Public Service Wages Jump 3.4%

New data reveals Australian public servants are enjoying their fastest wage growth in 15 years, outstripping private sector increases and raising questions about economic fairness.

Junior Doctors Reject Pay Offer, NHS Strikes Escalate

Health Secretary Wes Streeting accuses junior doctors of holding the country to ransom after they reject inflation-busting pay deal, triggering fresh NHS walkouts that threaten to cripple healthcare services.

Tube strikes cancelled after RMT pay deal agreement

London Underground workers have accepted a groundbreaking pay deal, ending threat of further Tube strikes. The RMT union's agreement brings 5% pay rise and includes major concessions on working conditions.

Labour vows no income tax rise under Reeves

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves commits Labour to freezing income tax, national insurance, and VAT rates, positioning party as fiscally responsible ahead of potential election.

Norway Wealth Fund Rejects Musk's £44bn Tesla Pay Deal

In a dramatic shareholder revolt, Norway's massive sovereign wealth fund has voted against Elon Musk's controversial compensation package, dealing a significant blow to the Tesla CEO ahead of the company's annual meeting.

NHS Pay Fury: Unions Threaten Winter Strike Action

Major healthcare unions have rejected the government's proposed 3% pay rise for NHS workers, branding it 'completely inadequate' and threatening coordinated strike action that could cripple health services this winter.

Swinney rules out Scottish income tax increases

SNP leader John Swinney makes significant commitment to Scottish taxpayers, pledging no further income tax increases while challenging Labour's economic plans ahead of Westminster election.

Arctic Blast: Freeze Warning for Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma

A severe cold front is sweeping across America's heartland, with potentially damaging frost conditions expected overnight across multiple states. Meteorologists warn of plummeting temperatures that could threaten crops and require urgent protective measur

Tax threshold freeze could raise £12bn, hitting millions

A leading thinktank reveals extending the income tax threshold freeze until 2028 could generate £12bn for the Treasury while hitting workers with stealth tax rises as inflation pushes salaries into higher brackets.

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