Furious Scotch whisky bosses claim industry dealt ‘hammer blow’ by Rachel Reeves’ Budget …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SCOTCH whisky bosses claimed the industry has been hit with a “hammer blow” after Rachel Reeves confirmed a hike on alcohol duty for non-draught products. The Chancellor said that duty on wines and spirits will rise in line … Read more
Chancellor’s £40bn tax raid weakens future growth and inflation will be higher, spending watchdog warns …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FUTURE growth has been weakened by the Chancellor’s £40billion tax raid, while mortgage rates and inflation will be higher, the spending watchdog says. Rachel Reeves’ claim that Labour was on a “mission for growth” was swiftly … Read more
Budget 2024: What it means for Scotland – from cheaper pints to fuel duty freeze …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> RACHEL Reeves today vowed to “turn the page on the last 14 years” of Tory rule as she revealed a staggering £40 billion of tax hikes as well as boosts for workers in her long-awaited Budget. … Read more
Autumn Budget 2024: Brits brace tax raid in Rachel Reeves’ gloomy Halloween Budget – with fags, booze & benefits at risk …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Harry Goodwin Today is the first Labour budget for 14 years – and the first ever to be delivered by a female Chancellor. Brits are bracing for a raft … Read more
Suspended Labour MP seen laughing with pals moments after punching constituent in new CCTV footage …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> NEW CCTV footage shows drunken punch MP Mike Amesbury laughing with pals just moments after pummelling a constituent. The images reveal the Labour politician was giggling with two women in the aftermath of the fracas. 6 … Read more
Normal working people NEED their cars – unfreezing fuel duty in Budget would be a disaster, warns Jeremy Clarkson …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> JEREMY Clarkson led the charge last night in an eve of Budget plea to Rachel Reeves to spare Britain’s 37million striver drivers. MPs of all stripes, motoring champions and celebrities united behind … Read more
Thousands of Scots to get £1,400 pay rise as UK Government announces huge wage boost …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THOUSANDS of Scots are set to get a bumper pay rise as the UK Government announced a huge wage boost. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the National Minimum Wage will rise by 6.7% in April 2025. 2 … Read more
Rachel Reeves to insist Brits must stomach tax rises of up to £35billion in Budget in order to make country better …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> RACHEL Reeves will today insist the prize of a better Britain is immense — but the country will have to stomach tax rises of up to £35billion. The Chancellor will … Read more
Fury over Southport ‘triple killer’ terror charges as Tories demand Starmer reveal ‘what he knew and when’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> TORY leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick last night demanded the PM tell the country what he knew and when about the Southport child murders. Police and the Crown Prosecution Service are also under pressure to … Read more
Labour MP Mike Amesbury looks downcast as he breaks cover for first time since punching constituent …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> LABOUR MP Mike Amesbury looked downcast as he was spotted for the first time since punching a constituent. The politician, 55, was caught on camera flooring a man with a left hook before appearing to unleash a … Read more