Maternity discrimination case settled for £215k
A woman who accepted £215,000 in a discrimination settlement has said she took the case to ensure no other woman is “penalised for taking time off to have a child”.…
Three ways the Spring Statement could affect you and your money
Talk of growth forecasts and self-imposed financial rules may feel very distant from you and your life, but the Spring Statement could affect both your job and your money. Here’s…
Spring Statement 2025: Key points at a glance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out her plans for the UK economy during her Spring Statement in the House of Commons. It came as the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)…
Housebuilding plans forecast to boost economy by £6.8bn
Housebuilding is forecast to hit a 40-year high, with reforms to the planning system expected to boost the economy by £6.8bn, according to the independent spending watchdog. The Office for…
23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data
The computer systems of 23andMe have been struggling to cope with the sheer volume of customers racing to delete their data, after the DNA-testing company announced that it was filing…
Taxes could still rise despite welfare cuts, economists warn
Taxes may have to rise in the autumn, economists have warned, despite big welfare cuts and spending reductions in Wednesday’s Spring Statement. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to meet her…
Farage and NatWest settle dispute over bank account closure
NatWest and Nigel Farage have settled the dispute over the closure of one of his bank accounts. The agreed settlement comes almost two years after the Reform UK leader had…
Faisal Islam: Could surprise on growth save the day?
The story of this Spring Statement is that welfare has been cut back to make up for a notable rise in the cost of servicing the national debt. There is…
Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to US
US President Donald Trump has announced new import taxes of 25% on cars and car parts coming into the US in a move that threatens to widen the global trade…
Faisal Islam: No tax rises and no return to austerity but will it last?
“Definitely not a Budget” is the basic message emerging from the Treasury about the chancellor’s upcoming economic statement. There will not just be no red box outside Number 11, there…