Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her second Budget, laying out a series of tax rises as she aims to fill a black hole in the public finances.

The UK Government will allow extraction of oil and gas near existing fields as it looks to expand North Sea production without issuing new licences. Labour was adamant in the 2024 election campaign ...

The annual adult cash Isa subscription limit will be slashed to £12,000 from April 2027, in what one building society described as a “sucker punch” to savers. In the Budget, the Government unveiled ...

The death of a man whose body was found off the A90 is being treated as unexplained by police. The body was discovered between Brechin in Angus and Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire at around 12.20pm on ...

Experts said the market was placated by forecasts for a larger fiscal buffer and a credible path to lower government borrowing.

The London Fire Brigade is urging people to avoid Holborn this afternoon following a major blaze in an underground utilities tunnel.

A five-year-old girl who died in hospital four days after having her tonsils removed was her family’s “magical little ...

Rachel Reeves hiked taxes by £26 billion as she faced forecasts of weaker economic growth, faster inflation and higher unemployment. The Chancellor’s measures, including a freeze on income tax ...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the UK Government’s actions will lift thousands of Scottish children out of poverty.

Martin Lewis has responded to Rachel Reeves' budget, describing the decision to freeze tax and National Insurance thresholds as 'a stealth tax'.

The price of a pint of beer, glass of wine and dram of whisky is all set to rise as Chancellor Rachel Reeves has hiked alcohol duty in the budget.

The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) analysis of the budget, which was published in error early, could constitute a 'criminal act.' Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has since called for an ...