John Healey
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Major Housing Benefit rules change will encourage 325,000 more people into work
More than 325,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn under a major change to Housing Benefit rules.
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Major Housing Benefit rules change will encourage 325,000 more people into work
More than 325,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn under a major change to Housing Benefit rules.
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Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills
Exclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customers
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Lower oil boosts FTSE 100 but defence stocks lag
The FTSE 100 index ended up 43.75 points, or 0.4%, at 10,541.69, on Tuesday.
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State Pension age could be cut to help young people get jobs – DWP must respond
A petition calling for the State Pension age to be lowered to help young people get jobs has passed 10,000 signatures, triggering a Government response.
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HMRC warning to 1.1m people earning £30,000 as major tax change is just months away
HMRC has warned 1.1 million to prepare for Making Tax Digital, which becomes mandatory for those with self-employed turnover above £30,000 from April 2027.
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HMRC warning to 1.1m people earning £30,000 as major tax change is just months away
HMRC has warned 1.1 million to prepare for Making Tax Digital, which becomes mandatory for those with self-employed turnover above £30,000 from April 2027.
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Major Housing Benefit rules change will encourage 325,000 more people into work
More than 325,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn under a major change to Housing Benefit rules.
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Major business group piles pressure on Burnham over tax cuts
Firms have been facing increased cost pressures for two years including a raised cost of hiring
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Labour continues to treat rural communities with contempt - Andrew Vine
What hope can there be for the Yorkshire countryside and its people when a government minister speaks of rural communities with open contempt?
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Kemi Badenoch vows to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ to fend off missile attacks
The leader of the opposition accused Labour of failing to keep the country safe
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Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome
Party to unveil plans for one of UK’s ‘most significant military programmes since the cold war’
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The Budget date is set – here’s what could happen to your money
Chancellor John Healey has confirmed the date of his first Budget, with millions of households and businesses now waiting to see what it will mean for their finances.
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The Government needs to restore confidence in the economy - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Neal, Cleethorpes.
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The Budget date is set – here’s what could happen to your money
Chancellor John Healey has confirmed the date of his first Budget, with millions of households and businesses now waiting to see what it will mean for their finances.
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The Budget date is set – here’s what could happen to your money
Chancellor John Healey has confirmed the date of his first Budget, with millions of households and businesses now waiting to see what it will mean for their finances.
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Conservatives would abolish Natural England and the Environment Agency
Victoria Atkins also spoke about inheritance tax in her speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
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The Budget date is set – here’s what could happen to your money
Chancellor John Healey has confirmed the date of his first Budget, with millions of households and businesses now waiting to see what it will mean for their finances.
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HMRC warning to 1.1m people earning £30,000 as major tax change is just months away
HMRC has warned 1.1 million to prepare for Making Tax Digital, which becomes mandatory for those with self-employed turnover above £30,000 from April 2027.
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These businesses are vital to UK growth. Here’s what they want from the Budget
Industry bodies have laid out their priorities to support the economy
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The Tories are not in the Prime Minister's wing-mirrors - Nigel Farage is
Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith will accuse Prime Minister Andy Burnham of pursuing a ‘socialist fever dream’ as Mr Burnham sets about devolving power and pounds from Whitehall to the regions.
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Andrew Griffith to unveil Tory plans to cut taxes and regulations
Shadow ministers will unveil a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
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Andy Burnham risks repeating Liz Truss mini budget chaos, Shadow Chancellor warns
Andrew Griffith has maintained that the Tories would not make same mistakes again
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Tories vow to boost economy by cutting safeguards that protect Britain’s countryside
Andrew Griffith’s blueprint would also lower grocery bills by scrapping a ‘polluter pays’ fee on packaging producers
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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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North Yorkshire TV chef issues calls for hospitality VAT cut ahead of Budget
North Yorkshire chef Tommy Banks has urged the Government to cut VAT for hospitality businesses as Chancellor John Healey prepares his first Budget.
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North Yorkshire TV chef issues calls for hospitality VAT cut ahead of Budget
North Yorkshire chef Tommy Banks has urged the Government to cut VAT for hospitality businesses as Chancellor John Healey prepares his first Budget.
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Why Brexit could end up being Kemi Badenoch’s arrow in the eye
As the Tories arrive in Birmingham for their annual conference still languishing in the polls, political editor David Maddox looks at how the party’s publicity team’s version of the Bayeux Tapestry is an ill omen for Kemi Badenoch
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Trump is ‘absolutely right’ the UK must spend more on defence, says Wes Streeting
As the Ministry of Defence targets full war-fighting readiness, Streeting is aligning with Trump on military expansion funding
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North Yorkshire TV chef issues calls for hospitality VAT cut ahead of Budget
North Yorkshire chef Tommy Banks has urged the Government to cut VAT for hospitality businesses as Chancellor John Healey prepares his first Budget.
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Brexit to take centre stage in battle for London
Exclusive: Former foreign secretary Sir James Cleverly toldThe Independent’s political editor David Maddox why he is happy to make rejoining the EU an election issue in the London mayoral race
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Badenoch returns to Conservative conference much stronger than a year ago
Approval ratings for Tory leader and her party have crept up as she has asserted her style and authority but big challenges lie ahead
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Greens would nationalise Thames and SE Water without paying compensation, says deputy leader – UK politics live
Rachel Millward tells Brighton conference: ‘Forget compensation for shareholders and creditors, these are insolvent companies’
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Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary
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Trump claims Europe to release ‘massive amount of diesel’ after threat to supplies
G7 leaders agree to release 100 million barrels of diesel in scramble to avert Trump’s threatened ban on US exports to the bloc
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Long read: Labour leaves Liverpool jubilant as Burnham tasks mayors to deliver hope
The Prime Minister unveiled plans for bold changes to pensions, social care, voting reform and even Brexit.
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'G7 strikes oil deal' and Alison's TV heart scare'
G7 countries have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after an export ban threat by Donald Trump.
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Farmers shrinking their businesses over Labour's inheritance tax, poll reveals
The CLA polling, which had some 700 respondents, found that some people are trying to reduce the value of their businesses to avoid unaffordable inheritance tax bills.
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Minister says UK has ‘diverse’ diesel supply after Trump threatens to cut Europe off
The UK joined crisis talks with Brussels to discuss the possible need to release their emergency stocks
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How refreshing to have a Prime Minister who gets the North but is devolution the cure for all of our ills? - Ismail Mulla
How refreshing it is to finally have a Prime Minister who understands that there is life north of the Watford Gap. If there is one thing that Andy Burnham cannot be accused of it is not knowing about the North and the challenges that it faces.
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DWP state pensioners under 77 can get extra £965.20 payment
Some pensioners may have received two scheduled State Pension payments in September
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Calls for ‘heat tariff’ help as 'energy bill emergency' tips £276 January rise
Campaigners are calling for an “emergency heat tariff” as energy bills could rise by £276 in January, taking the typical annual bill close to £2,000.
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Burnham’s Brexit pledge means an early election is now far more likely
The prime minister’s pledge to stick to the restrictive red lines of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto is simply not sustainable until 2029 – however strongly Andy Burnham denies there will be an early general election, writes political editor David Maddox
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Labour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget
Chancellor faces global volatility and soaring energy costs as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh market shock
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Stocks slump as bond market worries bite
The FTSE 100 index ended down 177.73 points, or 1.7%.
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Britain in talks with European allies over release of emergency diesel stockpiles
Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US supplies
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Chancellor summons UK bank chiefs amid industry calls not to hike taxes
The prospect of lenders being targeted with tax hikes has prompted industry leaders to voice concerns.
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Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable drive Britain’s 30-year bond yield to level not seen since 1998
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The 5% tax cut coming into effect for UK households today
Most are set to see savings from today – but some could lose out
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UK borrowing costs soar as gilt yields hit 6% for first time since 1998
The global bond market woes spilt over into equities as London’s FTSE 100 Index tumbled by 1.7%.
