Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing renewed pressure to impose VAT on private healthcare, with former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock calling for the move as a means of raising billions in extra funding for the NHS. With Labour’s autumn Budget on the horizon and mounting fiscal pressures following recent U-turns on welfare reform and winter fuel payments, Kinnock has urged ...
President Donald Trump alleged that Senate Democrats are possibly delaying his nominees in exchange for money in a heated post on Truth Social Sunday night. In the post, Trump accused Senate Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of slowing down the confirmations of more than 150 executive nominees. ‘Democrats, lead[sic] by Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, are slow walking ...
High street banks have lost £100 billion in deposits over the past five years, as UK savers increasingly turn to online challengers, specialist lenders and building societies offering more competitive interest rates, according to a new report by KPMG. The professional services firm said the traditional banks’ share of the UK deposit market fell from 84% in 2019 to 80% ...
The number of green energy tariffs available to UK households has fallen sharply, as consumers opt for affordability over sustainability amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. According to data from uSwitch and energy consultancy Cornwall Insight, green energy deals—once making up 85% of the market in 2022—now account for just 18% of the tariffs listed on price comparison websites. ...
More than 125 top business leaders from across the UK have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves urging the government to introduce a tax relief scheme to support companies that invest in training young people not in employment, education or training (Neets). Senior executives from companies including Toyota, JCB, and leading manufacturers signed the open letter, warning that without urgent action, ...
Millions of motorists in the UK who purchased cars on finance deals may be entitled to compensation of up to £950 each, under one of the largest redress schemes in British history. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed on Sunday that it will launch a formal consultation on a redress programme for car finance mis-selling, following concerns over undisclosed commission ...
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz says the Trump administration plans to invest more than $200 billion ‘more dollars’ into Medicaid following the passage of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’ ‘I’m trying to save this beautiful program, this noble effort, to help folks, giving them a hand up,’ Oz told CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ on ...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is back in the national spotlight with her forthcoming book about her short-lived 2024 White House campaign, and she is generating a buzz about whether she’ll try again in 2028. While politicos are keenly watching Harris for her next moves, she’s also being eyed by House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., who is investigating ...
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is investigating former special counsel Jack Smith, the OSC has confirmed to Fox News. Smith was tapped in 2022 by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland to serve as special counsel regarding two probes pertaining to then-former President Donald Trump. The OSC is investigating Smith for allegedly violating the Hatch Act, which bars government employees ...
Hours of tense negotiations to strike a deal on President Donald Trump’s nominees blew up Saturday night, and now lawmakers are headed home. Senate Republicans and Democrats were quick to point the finger at one another for the deal’s demise, but it was ultimately Trump who nuked the talks. In a lengthy post on his social media platform Truth Social, ...