Tax on banks, energy bill help and minimum wage rise – what could be in the Budget?
Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October. Source: BBC News
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Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase
Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households…
Budget measures to include fuel duty freeze and food tariff cuts
The BBC understands the government will also freeze fuel duty again in the Budget. Source: BBC News
I’m a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40 – it’s hard
People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this…
Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up
Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks. Source: BBC News
Donald Trump’s biggest economic problem looks strangely familiar
Donald Trump heads into the US midterm elections with an issue similar to his political foe Joe Biden. Source: BBC…
Healey pledges cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of ‘everyday fixes’
The chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households "breathing space". Source: BBC News
‘I’m a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40.’ What do you want from the Budget?
People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this…
Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget
Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.…
Salon owners urge Budget VAT cut as staffing pressures grow
Marcus Perkins, who owns a hair and beauty salon in Brierley Hill, says he is scared for the future. Source:…