New State Pensioners Without Additional Income Receive Significant Tax Relief from Labour Saturday, December 6, 2025 pensions tax statepension retirees income budget2025 labour taxation allowances ukgovernment Pensioners receiving only the new state pension will not be required to pay income tax to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), even if their pension payments exceed the Personal Tax-Free Allowance. The Department for Work and … Read More
Birmingham City Council Meeting Erupts Over Bins Strike and Financial Fallout Wednesday, December 3, 2025 birmingham council strike bins labour opposition negotiations finance leadership dispute Tensions ran high at a recent Birmingham City Council meeting as frustration over a year-long bins strike reached a boiling point. The strike has cost the council an estimated £14 million, sparking outrage from both … Read More
DWP Chief Signals Possible Further Benefit Cuts Amid Budget Review Wednesday, December 3, 2025 dwp benefits welfare cuts timmsreview labour pip patmcfadden budget welfarereform Pat McFadden, the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has issued a clear warning to the 24 million people currently claiming benefits: no options are off the table when it comes to managing the … Read More
Parish Council Dispute Sparks Calls for Apology Over Taxpayer Fund Waste Wednesday, December 3, 2025 dudley parishcouncil budget libdems conservatives labour feasibilitystudy taxpayer council politics Dudley council leaders are under pressure to apologise after nearly £10,000 was spent on a parish council feasibility study in Cradley that critics have labelled a Liberal Democrat vanity project. The issue was raised during … Read More
New 3p per Mile Car Tax for EVs to Increase if Mileage Is Under-Declared Tuesday, December 2, 2025 ev taxation mileage labour cartax electricvehicles government mot underdeclaration instavolt A new 3p per mile car tax for electric vehicles (EVs), introduced by the Labour Party, will impose higher charges on drivers who under-declare their mileage. The government’s pay-per-mile plan requires motorists to estimate … Read More
Cash-Poor Pensioners Face 8% Interest on New Property Levy Monday, December 1, 2025 pensioners propertytax mansiontax debt interest labour chancellor homeowners deferral treasury Thousands of cash-poor pensioners could be trapped in a mounting debt spiral under Labour’s new property tax plans, personal finance experts warn. The proposed “mansion tax” – officially branded as a high-value council tax … Read More