West Midlands Rent Soars: Some Areas Top £1,000 Per Month Amid Rising Bills Saturday, November 29, 2025 rent westmidlands solihull birmingham housing inflation ons rentalprices tenants costofliving Rent prices across the West Midlands are climbing rapidly, with some areas now seeing average rents exceed £1,000 per month, according to recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Leading the surge is … Read More
Labour's Budget Ends Tax Relief for Home Workers in England from April Friday, November 28, 2025 labour homeworking taxrelief budget chancellor reeves inflation finance infrastructure politics Starting next April, home workers in England will no longer be able to claim tax relief on additional costs such as heating, electricity, or broadband incurred while working from home. This change comes after Labour Party … Read More
Half a Million Savers Face Up to £1,080 Tax Bill After HMRC Changes Cash ISA Rules Friday, November 28, 2025 cashisa tax savings hmrc isa investments inflation finance taxbill savingsallowance Half a million savers may be hit with unexpected tax bills of up to £1,080 after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) changed the rules on Cash ISAs. The recent reduction of the annual Cash ISA allowance from £20,000 to £12,000, … Read More
How the Autumn Budget Will Impact State Pensioners Starting April 2026 Wednesday, November 26, 2025 pension budget statepension triplelock chancellor rachelreeves inflation wages treasury retirement Starting April 2026, State Pension payments are set to increase by 4.8%, aligning with average wage growth. This announcement came as part of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget statement delivered on November 26. The … Read More
Rachel Reeves Vows 'Fair Choices' Ahead of Budget Amid Tax Hike Concerns Wednesday, November 26, 2025 budget tax reeves chancellor economy debt inflation publicspending minimumwage taxhike Rachel Reeves has promised to make “fair and necessary choices” in the upcoming Budget, despite strong expectations of multiple tax increases. As Chancellor, she is set to deliver her second Budget on Wednesday, … Read More
DWP to Announce PIP Changes Following Launch of Timms Review Monday, November 24, 2025 dwp pip disability benefits timmsreview autumnbudget inflation reform disabilityrights socialsecurity The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is preparing to announce significant updates to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) this Wednesday. These changes will be formally confirmed as part of the upcoming Autumn Budget on … Read More