HMRC’s Tax Threshold Freeze to Push One Million Pensioners Into Paying Income Tax Wednesday, March 11, 2026 hmrc tax pensioners statepension incometax taxfreeze obr pensions personalallowance budget Up to one million more state pensioners are expected to start paying income tax on their state pension, following a freeze on tax thresholds announced in last year’s Budget. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) … Read More
UK Inflation Set to Exceed 2% Target, Potentially Reaching 3% by Year-End Tuesday, March 10, 2026 inflation uk economy energy obr oil gas prices costofliving ofgem The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has issued a warning that UK inflation may surpass the government’s 2% target and approach 3% by the end of 2026. This projection hinges on fluctuations in oil and gas prices, … Read More
One Million More State Pensioners Face Tax Bills After Rachel Reeves’ Threshold Freeze Wednesday, March 4, 2026 pensioners tax statepension income hmrc budget economy rachelreeves obr inflation A growing number of retirees are expected to pay income tax on their Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension, following Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision to freeze the income tax threshold. The … Read More
Rachel Reeves to Deliver a Straightforward Spring Statement Sunday, March 1, 2026 springstatement rachelreeves chancellor economy inflation costofliving budget obr fiscalpolicy government Rachel Reeves is set to deliver the Spring Statement to Parliament on Tuesday afternoon, expected to be a straightforward and focused economic update. The Chancellor will present the latest forecasts from the Office for … Read More