'Important moment' - West Midlands Transport Budget Deficit Largely Closed Wednesday, November 19, 2025 westmidlands transport budget finance wmca deficit levy metro localauthorities funding The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has made significant progress in addressing a major budget shortfall in its transport network funding. Originally projected to be nearly £120 million for the 2026/27 fiscal year, … Read More
Cutting Cash ISA Limit Won't Boost Stock Market, Warns Rachel Reeves Saturday, November 15, 2025 isa savings investment stockmarket mortgage finance treasury budget financialeducation savers MPs have warned Rachel Reeves that cutting the cash ISA limit will not stimulate the stock market. The Treasury committee highlighted concerns that such a move in the upcoming November budget might instead lead to higher … Read More
Heat Pump Subsidy Rules to Change for Hundreds of Thousands of UK Households Friday, November 14, 2025 heatpump subsidy energy uk government budget climate policy costofliving renewables Hundreds of thousands of UK homeowners stand to lose their eligibility for heat pump subsidies under proposed changes included in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget plan. The government intends to introduce a series of … Read More
Rachel Reeves Abandons Income Tax Hike Plan, Sparing All UK Households Friday, November 14, 2025 income tax labour rachelreeves keirstarmer budget u-turn politics chancellor uk Rachel Reeves has decided to scrap proposed income tax hikes originally included in the Labour Party’s Autumn Budget. Sources reveal that the primary tax increase measures have been rejected by both Prime Minister Keir … Read More
British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo, Octopus Bills Could Be Cut by £200 Under Rachel Reeves Thursday, November 13, 2025 energy bills vat greenlevies rachelreeves labour budget electricity savings ukenergy Energy bills in the UK could be reduced by as much as £200 annually under Budget proposals being prepared by Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Central to these plans are measures such as cutting the 5% VAT on gas and … Read More
Headteacher Cautions Against Prioritizing Cost Over Quality in SEND Education Thursday, November 13, 2025 send education budget dudley independentschools specialneeds heathfieldknoll children provision outcomes The headteacher of Heathfield Knoll School, an independent institution specializing in education for special needs pupils from Dudley, has expressed concerns about reducing costs at the expense of educational quality. Dudley … Read More