Budget crackdown on illegal vapes with jail threat
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces new powers for Border Force and HMRC to seize illegal vapes, with £10,000 fines and prison sentences for offenders. Protect your community from dangerous products.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces new powers for Border Force and HMRC to seize illegal vapes, with £10,000 fines and prison sentences for offenders. Protect your community from dangerous products.
Nationwide reports a dip in mortgage lending to £4.7bn but a surge in income to £3.1bn following its Virgin Money takeover. The building society vows to keep all branches open until 2030.
Kemi Badenoch urges Rachel Reeves to scrap stamp duty on primary homes, a £4.5bn tax cut. Research shows it's a major barrier for buyers and sellers across the UK.
As UK teen vaping rates triple since 2021, experts reveal the sneaky hiding spots parents should know. Learn how to approach this sensitive issue with your child effectively.
Location, Location, Location's Kirstie Allsopp tells MPs that stamp duty harms first-time buyers and the housing market. Read her full testimony ahead of the 26 November Budget.
Property experts including Kirstie Allsopp urge Chancellor Rachel Reeves to abolish the 'sin tax' of stamp duty in the November budget. Discover the proposed annual property tax alternative and its potential impact on the UK housing market.
The UK government reveals its electric vehicle tax strategy, outlining how drivers will pay for road use as fuel duty revenue declines. Learn what changes await.
TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp tells MPs stamp duty must be scrapped, arguing it stifles mobility and harms the economy. Experts reveal its disproportionate impact on London.
Property expert Kirstie Allsopp tells MPs Britons are 'in a panic' about potential property tax reforms in Rachel Reeves' upcoming Budget. She calls for the abolition of stamp duty, arguing it harms the housing market. Discover the potential impact.
Groundbreaking research exposes how vaping damages blood vessels and heart function, challenging perceptions of e-cigarettes as a safe smoking alternative.
Exclusive data reveals British women are embracing vaping at unprecedented rates, creating a new public health challenge as e-cigarette use soars while traditional smoking falls.
Groundbreaking NHS data shows e-cigarettes have surpassed traditional smoking in Britain for the first time, with vaping rates doubling while smoking continues dramatic decline.
New ONS data reveals vaping has surpassed traditional smoking in Britain, with just 6.9% of adults now smoking cigarettes compared to 7.7% using e-cigarettes.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps the outdated 0.5% stamp duty on share purchases in major U-turn, acknowledging AstraZeneca's London listing concerns. A victory for UK financial competitiveness.
Exclusive Zoopla analysis shows London house prices rising against national declines, with Spring Budget measures creating unexpected winners and losers across UK property markets.
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner confronts fresh scrutiny over her tax affairs and former council house sale as Conservative MPs demand police investigation into potential false declarations.
A healthy 34-year-old Texas man suffered a catastrophic collapsed lung directly linked to vaping, with doctors issuing an urgent health warning about the hidden dangers of e-cigarettes.
Exclusive: Jeremy Hunt explores radical stamp duty reforms ahead of Autumn Budget that could transform property ownership for millions of Britons and stimulate market activity.
UK homeowners face unexpected tax bills as HMRC cracks down on stamp duty errors. Discover how to avoid penalties in our essential property tax guide.
Groundbreaking research uncovers how vaping could be weakening your body's defences against serious infections. Experts issue urgent warning to e-cigarette users across the UK.
Leading economists demand urgent reform of Britain's stamp duty system, calling it a major contributor to the housing crisis that's freezing the property market and hurting first-time buyers.
A mother's harrowing warning after her healthy teenage son suffered catastrophic lung failure from a single use of an e-cigarette, requiring life support and weeks of hospital care.
In a dramatic overhaul of Britain's property market, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to abolish stamp duty land tax, delivering on Labour's manifesto pledge to stimulate economic growth and ease the burden on homebuyers.
Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch reveals Labour's intention to adopt Tory stamp duty abolition policy, sparking political controversy over housing market reforms.
Exclusive polling reveals overwhelming support for Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch's radical plan to abolish stamp duty and replace it with council tax reforms. Discover how this £9 billion proposal could transform Britain's property market.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing a major stamp duty overhaul targeting properties over £2 million, sparking fears of a 'Labour mansion tax' that could hit wealthy homeowners and reshape the UK property market.
A political battle erupts as Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour's Rachel Reeves of copying Conservative stamp duty policies while experts question the economic wisdom of such cuts.
Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch announces radical Conservative plan to permanently abolish stamp duty for properties under £425,000 in major housing market shake-up.
Conservative leadership contenders unite against Labour's proposed stamp duty reforms, warning of market chaos and accusing Starmer of punishing aspiration. Kemi Badenoch leads the charge as Tories position themselves as defenders of homeowners.
Exclusive analysis of Labour's radical plans to replace stamp duty with a new property tax system that could save money for 98% of buyers while targeting wealthier homeowners.