PUBS and restaurants will have to pay an extra £1billion a year to cover National Insurance rises, stats show. Industry officials warn it will lead to staff and hours being cut. 2 Pubs and restaurants will have to pay an extra £1billion a year to cover National Insurance risesCredit: Getty 2 Cost… Eye-watering cost of … Read more
CHANGES to car tax are coming in April and will see the cost doubled for first-year Vehicle Excise Duty for all new petrol and diesel motors. This means drivers of the country’s most polluting cars will be forced to pay a charge as high as £5,490 in some cases. 11 Rachel Reeves revealed the… How … Read more
MOTORISTS have dodged a massive fuel hike at the pumps this Christmas – but new figures show festive trips will still cost an extra quid a tank. Petrol prices have crept up 2.5p a litre since October, hitting 136.5p this week, while diesel has soared nearly 4p to 142.7p. 1 Motorists’ festive… Motorists dodge massive … Read more
CASH-hit van drivers can enjoy a Christmas bonus thanks to The Sun — after it was revealed they will be £215 better off over the next 12 months. The boost came after Chancellor Rachel Reeves listened to our calls and opted to continue the fuel duty freeze at the Budget. 2 Motorists will be £215… … Read more
Britain on ‘recession watch’ after economy shrinks for second month in a row, experts warn …C0NTINUE READING HERE>>> BRITAIN is on “recession watch” after the faltering economy shrank for the second month in a row, experts say. Output contracted by 0.1 per cent in the four weeks before October’s Budget. 1 Experts say that the … Read more
Reeves admits latest GDP figures are ‘disappointing’ as UK economy shrinks AGAIN – even before Budget tax raid …C0NTINUE READING HERE>>> RACHEL Reeves admitted she was “disappointed” today after the economy shrank for the second consecutive month. Britain’s GDP fell by 0.1 per cent in October, following an identical slump in September. The Chancellor insisted … Read more
Blow for shoppers as ANOTHER major retailer issues price hike warning after Budget tax hit …C0NTINUE READING >>> ANOTHER major retailer has warned that prices will have to rise following Rachel Reeves’ Budget tax hikes. The boss of Currys has said price rises will be “inevitable” as it prepares to face £32million in extra costs … Read more
Poundland takes £639million hit to value as profits crash and costs soar …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> POUNDLAND is facing an uncertain future as tumbling profits have prompted its owner to admit it was considering what to do with it. Polish owner Pepco has taken a £639million writedown on the value of the discount retailer, which … Read more
Travelodge boss says Labour’s Budget has made creating part-time jobs more expensive …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> TRAVELODGE boss Jo Boydell says the Budget has made creating part-time jobs more expensive — at a time when the Government should be encouraging more people into work. But she said she is still determined to invest in recruiting … Read more
Job vacancies see sharpest fall for 4 years after Rachel Reeves’ Budget tax raid on businesses …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> JOB vacancies have been hit by the worst collapse in four years after the Budget tax raid on businesses, a survey shows. Bosses have shelved plans to hire after Rachel Reeves’ £25billion grab. The poll … Read more