Labour Issues Major Announcement on HMRC Tax Bills Affecting State Pensioners Wednesday, March 11, 2026 labour hmrctax statepension springstatement taxation pensioners personalallowance isas propertytax dividendtax The Labour Party has released an important update concerning tax bills for state pensioners as part of its Spring Statement documents. This announcement clarifies the government’s and HMRC’s positions on … Read More
How Much Is Birmingham Council Tax Increasing in Your Area? Saturday, March 7, 2026 birmingham counciltax budget finance taxincrease binsstrike localgovernment parishprecept labour conservative Council tax in Birmingham is set to rise by just under 5%, affecting residents differently depending on their area. During a turbulent budget meeting, the council approved a 4.99% increase for the 2026/27 fiscal year, which … Read More
DWP to Increase Universal Credit Payments by £608 for Large Families with New Rule Change Saturday, March 7, 2026 universalcredit dwp childbenefit welfare twochildcap labour costofliving familysupport poverty politics The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to implement a significant change to Universal Credit rules, allowing families with more than two children to receive substantially higher payments. Beginning in April, the … Read More
Birmingham's Poorest Areas to Gain Hundreds More Each Month from Universal Credit Reform Sunday, March 1, 2026 birmingham universalcredit childbenefit poverty welfare labour hardship familysupport income policy Several of Birmingham’s most deprived communities stand to benefit significantly from a major upcoming change to Universal Credit rules. Areas such as Sparkhill North, Sparkbrook South, Small Heath Park, Saltley East, … Read More
Thousands of UK Families Face Loss of Key Inheritance Tax Allowance Friday, February 27, 2026 inheritance tax allowance pensions estates labour planning quilter financial wealth Thousands of UK families are poised to lose a critical inheritance tax allowance due to significant policy changes under a potential Labour government. By 2030-31, over 16,000 estates are projected to surpass the £2 million … Read More
Hannah Spencer Triumphs in Gorton and Denton By-Election as Labour Falls to Third Friday, February 27, 2026 gorton denton byelection greenparty hannahspencer labour reformuk politics ukpolitics election2024 The Green Party achieved a landmark victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election, with candidate Hannah Spencer winning the seat after a tightly contested race against Labour and Reform UK. The election, held on Thursday, 26 … Read More