What are Rachel Reeves’s options after U-turn on income tax rates? From freeze on income tax thresholds to reforming capital gains tax, we look at how much the alternatives could raise
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers
British music stars urge Starmer to tackle ‘pernicious’ ticket tout websites Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fans
SSE is a winner in the great grid upgrade. Who is looking out for consumers and small businesses? Nobody doubts chunky spending is necessary to improve the grid. But how much of that money will be funded through consumer bills?
Bots and third parties to be banned from booking driving tests in DfT shake-up In effort to tackle severe backlog and end resale market, only learner drivers will be able to make bookings
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey hit by sales fall amid budget uncertainty Weekly average for number of private sales per site drops 11% in key autumn period as property tax rumours swirl
UK to reconsider decision to deny Waspi women pension payouts Millions born in 1950s lost out because of government failings over changes to state retirement age, campaigners say
‘Success is shutting them down’: Met police in fight against illegal vape and phone shops Products that fail fire safety checks, are counterfeit and breach laws protecting children targeted in raids in London
Southern Water apologises for catastrophic spill of plastic biobeads in Sussex Resulting pollution on Camber Sands beach poses threat to wildlife including dolphins and seals
Lloyds the landlord: how the bank quietly became a big rental property player Bank has a £2bn rental property portfolio via its Lloyds Living arm, amassing 7,000 properties so far with plans to add 43,000 more by 2030
Metro Bank’s credit file markers are adding to the pain of our son’s death Bank refuses to remove late payment markers after we were twice late repaying our mortgage in last months of his life
US private equity giant poised to take over online retailer The Very Group Barclay family set to lose another part of former business empire, once known as Littlewoods, to Carlyle Group
UK divisions of ticket resale website Viagogo hit with £15m bill over tax shortfall Company already under scrutiny on ‘secondary ticketing’ amid outcry over touts using such platforms to exploit fans
AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans
How might Reeves increase income tax – and what does it mean for you? The budget could involve a range of rises – here’s how they would stack up for different levels of income