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Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

Flutter chief warns on US betting tax rises

FanDuel owner says punitive duties could push customers towards unlicensed operators

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Hunt warns that Reeves will ‘trash’ economy with business tax hikes

Shadow chancellor says he rejected Treasury advice to raise employers’ national insurance payments

World - Financial Times - October 22

Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages

Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.

Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday

UK Businesses Warn Starmer Against Raising Employer Payroll Tax

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Employers’ national insurance rise a risk for SMEs, tax experts warn

Keir Starmer refuses to rule out increase in this month’s Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Warning 'pain' of tax hikes to hit jobs and pay rises

The chancellor says businesses will "contribute more" as she raises employer National Insurance to 15%.

Businesses warn Labour’s £25bn ‘tax on jobs’ will hurt hiring

Companies criticise rise in employers’ national insurance contributions

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise

Levy that reduced usage by more than three-quarters in four years fell victim to rightwing culture wars, say critics. A tax that has reduced plastic bag consumption in Sweden by more than ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.

Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday

Britain faces warnings of a tech exodus over tax plans ahead of high-stakes budget

Technology bosses and investors warn the U.K. could face an exodus of entrepreneurs if the government hikes capital gains tax — a levy on investment profits.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Ryanair warns air travel tax rises mean 10% of its UK flights could be cut

CEO Michael O’Leary says decision to raise passenger duty ‘will deliver cuts, not growth’

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

Starmer does not rule out rise in National Insurance for employers

The prime minister told the BBC the Budget would be tough but insisted the government would not break manifesto pledges.

NI early pregnancy screening delay 'causing trauma'

Pregnant women in NI face discrimination over not being offered early scans for abnormalities, experts say.

Chancellor announces £1.5bn for Stormont next year

Rachel Reeves also gives the go ahead to funding for Causeway Coast and Mid South West growth deals.

Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday

NI hat-trick 'best night of my life' - Price

Northern Ireland forward Isaac Price says scoring a hat-trick in Tuesday's 5-0 win over Bulgaria is "the best night of my life".

O'Neill's new NI take huge step towards future

While Michael O'Neill has consistently said it would be no disaster if his side do not win their Nations League group, at this stage of proceedings it would have to register as a disappointment at ...

Euro 2025 play-offs: Wales, Scotland & NI look to progress

As Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales prepare for their Euro 2025 play-off ties, BBC Sport looks at their qualification paths.

NI police officers watched body-worn footage for 'entertainment'

The footage was accessed largely “without legitimate purpose” at 20 police stations on 248 occasions.

Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday

Trump Flirts With the Ultimate Tax Cut: No Income Taxes at All

The former president has repeatedly praised a period in American history when there was no income tax, and the country relied on tariffs to fund the government.

Business - The New York Times - October 24