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Rachel Reeves accused of 'targeting' pensioners in 'ludicrous' tax raid

Chancellor Rachel Reeves froze tax thresholds (Image: Getty)Rachel Reeves was told to stop treating pensioners as “an easy target”, as MPs debate calls to reverse a “ludicrous” tax hike...

DWP new response to calls over age 60 and 65 pension age change

Zöe Franklin asked about pension age changes (Image: Parliament TV)The Department for Work and Pensions has responded to calls for the state pension age to be changed - to 60 for women and 65 for...

DWP State Pension age rise 2026 'to hit people born from 1960 - 1977'

People will have to wait longer for their pensions (Image: Getty)The age at which millions of Britons become entitled to claim their state pension is starting to increase to 67 this year – with the...

UKHSA confirms two deaths as highly contagious virus spreads

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today released its latest measles figures, warning that the disease "continues to circulate" across numerous regions of the country. It also confirmed that...

Ryanair gives major new 'bogus' update over £8 fee investigation

Ryanair is under investigation by watchdog the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over charges that parents are required to pay in order to sit alongside their children on flights. The CMA...

Armenia's pro-West government wins election despite Russian pressure

Armenia's pro-West government wins election despite Russian pressure2 days agoKathryn ArmstrongandRayhan Demytrie,Caucasus correspondent, YerevanReutersArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party...

DWP issues '£38,400' pension alert in new crackdown plans update

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled fresh proposals this week that could affect millions of people across the UK who hold a pension. The plans are intended to address a worrying...

Decorated Royal Navy veteran ordered to repay £18,000 after ‘pension overpayment error’

A decorated Royal Navy veteran says he was left reeling after being told he owed more than £18,000 because of a pension error he had no part in creating.Thomas Meadows, 73, who served for 35 years...

Suspended Labour peer welcomed at gathering with No10 staff

Sir Keir Starmer's former director of communications was welcomed into a gathering of senior No 10 officials and party staff last week despite being suspended as a Labour peer.Lord Doyle was ousted...

State pension £25,140 tax threshold plan 8 day deadline for Rachel Reeves showdown

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing calls to change tax thresholds (Image: Getty)The petition states: “Introduce new tax code for state pensioners with double the personal allowance. We want the...

Key birthdates confirmed by DWP as 2026 state pension age change ‘already underway’

People will be getting their pensions later under DWP changes (Image: Getty)The age at which millions of people can claim their state pension is starting to rise to 67 this year - with the changes...

Rachel Reeves's stealth tax grab forces parents to 'retire later with lower pensions'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces new criticism (Image: Getty)Parents and grandparents are delaying retirement or getting by on lower pensions as they try to help young people pay off massive student...

Labour minister put on spot over bombshell tax message in GB News grilling

The WhatsApp messages from last year, which emerged as part of the latest release of documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador, were seized on by the Tories and Reform UK....

Rachel Reeves just stripped our pensions to the bone - now she’s coming back for even more

Labour governments have always viewed the nation's private pensions like a giant cash machine. Former Labour chancellor Gordon Brown's first act after the 1997 election was to launch a brutal and...

HMRC warning to UK state pensioners over £12,570 rule

Pensioners have been warned that millions are being dragged into the tax system. The personal allowance has been frozen at £12,570 since 2021, but pensions and wages have increased with inflation. A...