Budget 2024

Nurseries are considering adding top-up fees to free hours after increases to National Minimum Wage and National Insurance contributions

Free childcare hours at risk as nurseries add top-up fees

Ryanair are among the airlines who have said they will have to make changes in response to the ADP increase

Ryanair are among the airlines who have said they will have to make changes in response to the ADP increase

Cheap flights under threat as budget airlines to cut regional routes

BUDGET: Landlord of The King's Head in Worcester, Matt Collins, said he may have to reduce the number of hours available to his staff following UK chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget announcement.

BUDGET: Landlord of The King's Head in Worcester, Matt Collins, said he may have to reduce the number of hours available to his staff following UK chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget announcement.

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'Absolutely negative': Staff hours may be cut and prices increased at pubs and shops

Fuel Duty was cut by 5p by then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak in 2023

Fuel Duty was cut by 5p by then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak in 2023

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms Fuel Duty won't rise next year

In the first Labour Budget since 2010 – and the first ever delivered by a woman – Ms Reeves promised to “invest, invest, invest”

In the first Labour Budget since 2010 – and the first ever delivered by a woman – Ms Reeves promised to “invest, invest, invest”

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Budget highlights from pensions and fuel duty to inheritance and price of a pint

Price of a pint to drop by 1p as draught duty on alcoholic drinks cut

Price of a pint to drop by 1p as draught duty on alcoholic drinks cut

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Price of a pint in the pub to drop as draught duty on alcoholic drinks cut

Rachel Reeves announced that Labour will be lowering the cap on deductions that can be taken from benefit payments by up to £420 a year.

Rachel Reeves announced that Labour will be lowering the cap on deductions that can be taken from benefit payments by up to £420 a year.

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Universal Credit claimants receive £420 boost in Budget as benefit increase confirmed

Capital gains tax is one of the areas expected to change in this week's autumn budget announcement

Capital gains tax is one of the areas expected to change in this week's autumn budget announcement

What is capital gains tax, and who has to pay it?

Workers' income tax and national insurance won't change in Budget, minister says

Workers' income tax and national insurance won't change in Budget, minister says

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Workers' income tax and national insurance 'won't change' in Budget, minister says

Ms Reeves insisted her Budget would be “honest”

Ms Reeves insisted her Budget would be “honest”

Rachel Reeves urged to impose 2% tax on certain individuals - are you affected?

REACTION: Matt Williams, landlord of the Old Bush in Callow End (left), and Fred Jones, landlord of the Imperial Tavern in Worcester

REACTION: Matt Williams, landlord of the Old Bush in Callow End (left), and Fred Jones, landlord of the Imperial Tavern in Worcester

This is what publicans really think of Budget's big pub beer duty price freeze

Brits can expect Jeremy Hunt to feature a 2p cut in national insurance in the Budget on Wednesday

Brits can expect Jeremy Hunt to feature a 2p cut in national insurance in the Budget on Wednesday

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Jeremy Hunt promises 'permanent cuts in taxation' ahead of pre-election Budget

The main question is whether Jeremy Hunt will cut income tax or repeat the national insurance cut he introduced in last year’s autumn statement

The main question is whether Jeremy Hunt will cut income tax or repeat the national insurance cut he introduced in last year’s autumn statement

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What to expect from Wednesday's Budget, and what has already been announced