The wage increase coincides with hikes to council tax, employer national insurance contributions and household bills.

The Bank of England says the base rate is “the single most important interest rate in the UK”. While average mortgage rates offered by lenders are normally a bit higher than the base rate, we’ve seen ...

Council tax in England will rise by an average of 5% in April, adding £106 to the annual bill. But some areas will see rates rocket by double that amount in 2025-26. The latest government data shows ...

Ealing Council has announced plans to close children’s centres, increase council tax, hike the social care levy, and raise the premium on empty and second homes. These measures are aimed at ...

These measures are aimed at making £42.3 million savings by 2029. The council voted overwhelmingly in favour of the budget at a full council meeting on Tuesday, March 4. The local authority has ...

Birmingham City Council has been urged to "drastically improve" its council tax collection rate as it looks to rebuild stability. The Labour-run authority has been forced to make unprecedented ...

Most households in England are facing a third straight year of maximum council tax rises after all local authorities confirmed their plans. Almost nine out of every ten - or 88% - of the 153 ...

The Privy Council Office also conducts background checks on all candidates for GIC appointment. This involves a review by the RCMP (police records), the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (loyalty ...

Scotland’s local authorities had yet to collect almost £2 billion in unpaid council tax as they drew up plans to impose the largest hikes in the levy for 20 years, The Telegraph can disclose ...

As the IRS faces mass layoffs, Congressional Democrats warn those staffing cuts could undermine the agency’s progress in collecting unpaid funds from “wealthy tax dodgers.” In a letter to ...