North Sea drilling restrictions to be relaxed in new Labour plan
Simon Jack,business editorandKevin Keane,Scotland environment, energy and rural affairs correspondentPlans to relax restrictions on new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea will be unveiled on Wednesday under the…
What’s at stake for Reeves’s Budget
Skip to contentBritish Broadcasting CorporationHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveMore on this story.6 hours agoRachel ReevesUK economyBudget 2025
Minimum wage to rise again from April to £12.71 for over-21s
Over 21s to get £12.71 an hour as minimum wage increasedEmer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesMillions of people are set to get a pay rise from April due to an increase in…
Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time
Chris MasonPolitical editorKirsty O'Connor / TreasuryThe thrust of the Chancellor's address will be three cuts – cutting the cost of living, cutting NHS waiting lists and cutting government debtFinally, after…
Stamp duty: What is it and how much is it?
Getty ImagesStamp duty is a tax paid by most home buyers in England and Northern Ireland, with Scotland and Wales having similar levies, but its future has been the subject…
Heathrow’s plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Katy Austin,Transport correspondent ,Nick EdserandHarry Low,reportersHeathrow Airport's plan for a third runway, which involves moving the M25 motorway, has been chosen by the government.Two plans had been under consideration -…