The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion ...

A million Brits have been warned that they could face higher tax rates if Rachel Reeves extends the threshold freezeon income ...

Fears are mounting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will opt to extend the long-running stealth raid, as she faces an estimated ...

It would be a cold, robotic person who could have watched without empathy as Rachel Reeves struggled to control her emotions in the House of Commons last week.

Sir Keir Starmer has sparked fears of a new stealth tax after Kemi Badenoch warned that "millions of our poorest pensioners ...

During a fiery PMQs, the prime minister ruled out increases to income tax, VAT and national insurance but could not answer ...

Starmer opens the door for stealth tax extension as he tries to balance books - During a fiery PMQs, Keir Starmer ruled out ...

French president leaves No 10 after crunch migration talks with Starmer - French president visits Downing Street as UK pushes France to do more to stop migrant crossings ...

Fears that Labour will hike taxes this Autumn to help pay for the financial mess they've left the country in. Sir Keir ...

Badenoch: Under labour council tax set to soar. Presses PM on tax rises. The encounter of Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch ...

Which tax rises could the government introduce to fill the black hole in Britain’s finances? - Labour’s pledge not to raise taxes on ‘working people’ leaves the chancellor with a limited number of wor ...

Kemi Badenoch and Sir Keir Starmer will clash in the Commons at noon on Wednesday. Their encounter at the Despatch Box will ...