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Starmer deputy Rayner resigns over tax in damaging blow to UK PM

Starmer has now suffered the most ministerial resignations, outside government reshuffles, of any prime minister at the beginning of their tenure in almost 50 years.

CNBC - Top Stories - 38 minutes ago

Britons rush to withdraw pensions fearing tax change at budget | Money

Welcome to the Money blog, Sky News' consumer and personal finance hub. Today: the UK's airports have been ranked from best to worst; average rent hits £1,577; and Bodycare is closing shops after falling into administration.

Sky News - Top Stories - 50 minutes ago

UK deputy prime minister resigns amid tax scandal

Rayner’s resignation prompts broader cabinet reshuffle, with House of Commons leader and Scotland secretary sacked.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 58 minutes ago

Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying tax on Hove flat

Her departure comes after the PM's ethics adviser concludes that she breached ministerial rules.

BBC News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

UK deputy PM Angela Rayner resigns over tax error

London: Britain s deputy prime minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday after an investigation found she breached the ministerial code by underpaying...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Government -- File Under 'Ironic': Florida's DOGE Czar Wasted $30K of Taxpayer Money

Blaise Ingoglia is auditing local governments for waste, but he used taxpayer money on video services for his own office.

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Britain - LATEST - | Deputy British PM Angela Rayner resigns over underpaid tax on £800,000 flat

Britain’s deputy prime minister Angela Rayner is expected to leave government following an investigation into her tax affairs by Sir Keir Starmer’s indepen...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

LATEST - | Deputy British PM Angela Rayner resigns over underpaid tax on £800,000 flat

Britain’s deputy prime minister Angela Rayner is expected to leave government following an investigation into her tax affairs by Sir Keir Starmer’s indepen...

Independent.ie - World - 2 hours ago

UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigns over tax error

Rayner disclosed on Wednesday that she had underpaid on the so-called stamp duty on a flat in southern England

Euractiv - Politics - 3 hours ago

UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner Resigns over Property Tax Scandal

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned from the left-wing Labour government after failing to pay tens of thousands in property taxes.

Breitbart - Politics - 3 hours ago

Read ethics adviser's verdict on Angela Rayner's tax error

Angela Rayner referred herself to the independent adviser on ministerial standards - who concluded she had breached the ministerial code. This is the adviser's full verdict.

Sky News - Politics - 3 hours ago

Angela Rayner quits over tax scandal sparking political earthquake

The Deputy Prime Minister, who is also the Housing Secretary, resigned from her post on Friday following growing pressure over the scandal

Evening Standard - Politics - 4 hours ago

Tax scandal sinks U.K. deputy leader in huge blow to embattled PM Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner resigned from the government Friday after admitting underpaying property taxes, compounding a dismal year for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

NBC News - Technology - 4 hours ago

Angela Rayner resigns from government over tax row

The Deputy Prime Minister referred herself to the ethics watchdog after admitting an underpayment of stamp duty on a flat purchase.

WalesOnline - Politics - 4 hours ago

UK deputy prime minister Angela Rayner resigns after ethics inquiry into underpayment of tax on home purchase

UK deputy prime minister Angela Rayner resigns after ethics inquiry into underpayment of tax on home purchase.

Bay to Bay News - World - 4 hours ago

Angela Rayner resigns after admitting she did not pay enough tax

Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after admitting she did not pay enough stamp duty on her second home.

Sky News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Angela Rayner's lawyers: We didn't give her tax advice on new flat

Firm that handled purchase of her £800,000 Hove flat say 'we did not and never have given tax or trust advice' as Sir Keir Starmer declines to rule out sacking his deputy

Evening Standard - Politics - 9 hours ago

Taxpayer hit or investment? Australia's 2035 emissions target raises $500bn question

As the government is set to announce Australia's 2035 emissions goal, the Business Council of Australia warns an ambitious goal could carry a $500 billion price tag. The Coalition says the figure represents a warning of soaring costs but others say it's an investment opportunity.

SBS - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

D-Day for Rayner? PM 'prepared to sack' deputy as tax verdict looms

Sir Keir Starmer said he would ‘of course’ act on the findings of Sir Laurie Magnus's probe into his deputy’s tax affairs

Evening Standard - Politics - 10 hours ago

Workers in 68 jobs may soon be exempt from paying taxes on tips, Treasury says -- Waiters and bartenders are included in a proposed list of jobs that could qualify for a federal tax break on tips, as well as some workers who don't traditionally get gratuities.

Waiters and bartenders are included in a proposed list of jobs that could qualify for a federal tax break on tips, as well as some workers who don't traditionally get gratuities.

CBS News - Business - 18 hours ago

Angela Rayner tax row: The unanswered questions

Sir Keir Starmer is expecting the result of an investigation into stamp duty paid by Angela Rayner "quickly", Number 10 has said.

Sky News - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

UK budget, tax rises speculations add to risks for economy

Britain's budget rumor mill was already in full swing much before an official date was set on Wednesday, with speculation about tax increases posing...

Daily Sabah - Business - 1 day ago

India announces tax cuts in wake of new US tariffs

India hopes to spur domestic spending in order to offset the impact of Trump’s import duties

Russia Today - US News - 1 day ago

Amazon reveals UK revenues jump as it pays £1bn tax bill

Amazon has faced significant criticism over its UK tax affairs in recent years, with the company not paying corporation tax in 2021 and 2022.

Independent UK - Business - 1 day ago

Bank lobby chief warns Reeves over budget tax raid

In a letter to the chancellor obtained by Sky News, the UK Finance boss David Postings said she risked undermining economic growth if she increased the tax burden on UK lenders.

Sky News - Business - 1 day ago

The photographer who covered Covid from hospital -- In the summer of 2020, Kazakh photographer Andrey Khludeyev contracted Covid-19. He smuggled in a small film camera to capture life on the pandemic's front lines. -- 27 Aug 2025

In the summer of 2020, Kazakh photographer Andrey Khludeyev contracted Covid-19. He smuggled in a small film camera to capture life on the pandemic's front lines.

BBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Nazi-looted painting spotted on property listing recovered in Argentina

‘Portrait of a Lady’ has been displayed publicly for the first time in 80 years, after it unwittingly featured in an advertisement posted online by the daughter of a fugitive Nazi.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 1 day ago

Why ending EV users' free ride on tax may be a pothole for Chalmers

The federal treasurer will have to corral the states and deal with questions of economic fairness. It’s a bumpy road ahead.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 1 day ago

Tax the rich to thwart Reform, Starmer told

A TUC poll shows 74% of 2024 Labour voters who are now "leaning to Reform" back wealth, gambling, and bank taxes. Rachel Reeves will make her tax plans clear at her autumn budget on 26 November.

Sky News - Business - 1 day ago

TUC chief backs wealth tax

The call for a wealth tax comes ahead of the TUC's annual conference starting in Brighton this weekend, when the policy is expected to be overwhelmingly approved.

Sky News - Business - 1 day ago

Five ways to legally avoid inheritance tax in Ireland

Inheritances can result in significant tax liabilities for the beneficiaries of an estate. Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is levied at a rate of 33pc on th...

Independent.ie - Business - 1 day ago

India cuts tax on daily essentials to spur demand amid US tariffs

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced sweeping cuts to the goods and services tax on Wednesday, targeting hundreds of everyday products, from soap and toothpaste to small cars and...

International The News - Business - 1 day ago

Argentina: Nazi-looted Italian painting recovered

A long-lost 18th-century painting stolen by the Nazis has been recovered in Argentina after being spotted in a real estate listing.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 1 day ago

How the Nestle CEO's inappropriate relationship with a subordinate was uncovered

Laurent Freixe stepped down as Nestlé CEO following investigations into his undisclosed romantic relationship that breached company conduct codes.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Detroit could raise up to $50M a year with admissions tax on sports, entertainment events, study finds

The city could use the extra money to reduce property taxes, fund city services, and attract national events

Detroit Metro Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

High tourist tax in Hawaii designed to raise funds for climate change challenged by lawsuit

The Cruise Lines International Association filed a lawsuit challenging Hawaii's "Green Fee" bill that will raise tourists' hotel taxes to 11% for climate mitigation funding.

Fox News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Phil Spencer: rumoured tax reforms would be catastrophic for Londoners

It’s difficult to exaggerate the disruption and distortion that would take place in the lead up to any changes, half of London would be on the market

Evening Standard - Opinion - 2 days ago

Partial release of Epstein files feeds view the whole truth is being covered up

Of 33,000 pages released by the House committee, Democrats said 97% were already public and that, in any case, we're talking about less than 1% of all the Epstein files.

Sky News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Waymo starts testing in Denver, Seattle in bid to expand robotaxi service across U.S.

Waymo is moving into new markets as it seeks to expand its lead in the nascent U.S. robotaxi industry.

CNBC - Technology - 2 days ago

Hacker Uncovered 'Missing' Tesla Crash Data Leading to $243 Million Autopilot Verdict

A hacker reportedly uncovered critical electronic data that Tesla claimed it didn't have, shedding new light on a fatal 2019 crash involving the company's Autopilot technology. The subsequent trial resulted in a verdict of $243 million against Elon Musk's EV giant.

Breitbart - Technology - 2 days ago

Brady: Rethinking taxes, spending, education in Delaware

There has been a lot of coverage and comments recently about the significant increases in property and school taxes. The significance of the increases is largely due to an irresponsible delay in property reassessment for over 40 years, resulting in discrepancies and unfairness in the amounts paid by landowners.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 2 days ago

Digital taxes put US-EU trade talks under pressure

Donald Trump is now threatening retaliation over EU tech rules, shaking Brussels’ 15% tariff deal. Lacking China’s rare earths leverage, the bloc is left scrambling for countermeasures — what cards can it still play?

Deutsche Welle - Business - 3 days ago

Merz's says Nein to tax hikes, leaves Berlin with €30bn budget paradox

Blockade is looming as Germany's coalition partners rule out tax rises and substantive benefit cuts respectively

Euractiv - Business - 4 days ago

Tories to challenge Rachel Reeves to rule out 'damaging property taxes'

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said the Chancellor was trapped in a ‘tax doom loop’.

Independent UK - Business - 4 days ago

Conservatives call for ethics probe into Angela Rayner's tax affairs

The Telegraph newspaper claimed that Ms Rayner, who is also the Housing Secretary, saved £40,000 in stamp duty on a second home she bought in Hove for £800,000.

WalesOnline - Politics - 6 days ago

Crying emojis, taxpayer subsidies: Where next for Sydney's start-ups?

Entrepreneurs say they’re in limbo, but critics of the defunct Sydney Startup Hub say it was a poor use of taxpayer dollars.

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology - 6 days ago

Banks hold FTSE 100 back on windfall tax worry

The FTSE 100 index closed down 29.48 points, 0.3%, at 9,187.34.

Independent UK - Business - 6 days ago

'Strangest' dinosaur covered in spiked armoury: scientists

London: A dinosaur dubbed one of the strangest ever boasted an elaborate armoury of long bony spikes and a tail weapon, according to findings publis...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 7 days ago

UK bank shares fall as fears raised in City over budget tax raid

City traders were reacting to a report from the IPPR which said Rachel Reeves should impose a new bank tax.

Independent UK - Business - 7 days ago

Asda boss urges Rachel Reeves to 'stop taxing everything'

Allan Leighton advises chancellor to not launch new tax raid in upcoming budget but invest in Britain if she wants to grow the economy

Independent UK - Politics - 7 days ago

Crocodile relative species that ripped apart dinosaurs discovered

Species is second-largest predator known from Patagonian fossil site

Independent UK - Science - 8 days ago

Settlement swallowed by rising sea levels discovered after 8,500 years

Animal bones and stone tools have been uncovered by divers so far

Independent UK - Science - 10 days ago

Modi offers tax cuts as Trump's tariffs threaten India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful US...

International The News - Business - 12 days ago

New dinosaur species discovered with 'eye-catching sail' along its back

The dinosaur has been given the name Istiorachis macaruthurae after its fossils were found on the Isle of Wight.

Independent UK - Science - 14 days ago

Rachel Reeves warned against cutting tax-free pension lump sum

Currently, pensioners can take out a quarter of their pension pot tax-free, with a cap of £268,000 – but that could change as Reeves attempts to claw back billions

Independent UK - Politics - 15 days ago

Rachel Reeves' proposed 'mansion tax' could hit pensioners hard, experts claim

Rachel Reeves is currently considering the introduction of a new property tax on high-value properties, with experts warning of its potential ripple effects on pensioners across the UK

WalesOnline - Politics - 15 days ago

Extremely rare orange shark discovered in the Caribbean

The shark also showed traits of albinism, including a pair of striking white eyes

Independent UK - Science - 15 days ago

Reeves' mansion tax 'makes no sense and could lose Treasury money'

The chancellor is reportedly planning to levy capital gains on the sale of first properties

Independent UK - Politics - 16 days ago

How could Labour shake up the property tax system in the Budget?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking at reforms designed to target wealthier individuals

Independent UK - Politics - 16 days ago

Russia set for more austerity, tax hikes amid war spending pressure

Moscow is planning tax hikes and spending cuts to sustain high defense outlays, as Russia’s economy strains under the burden of financing its war in...

Daily Sabah - Business - 16 days ago

Rachel Reeves considers 'mansion tax' to fill Treasury black hole

The chancellor is seeking ways to raise cash in the face of dire warnings about the state of the public finances

Independent UK - Politics - 16 days ago

'£500K is far too low': Readers challenge Reeves' property tax plan

Our community has hit out at plans for a £500k property tax, saying it unfairly hits ordinary homeowners and needs higher thresholds or regional tweaks

Independent UK - Politics - 17 days ago

Reeves' new homes levy slammed as a 'tax on ordinary Londoners'

A property expert who has campaigned against stamp duty says the new tax will make it harder for Londoners to start families

Independent UK - Politics - 17 days ago

Shark-like prehistoric whale with sharp teeth discovered off Australia

Region was was once a cradle for some of the most unusual whales in history, scientists say

Independent UK - Science - 17 days ago

Toronto's Blue J Legal raises $167-million as demand for its ChatGPT-like chatbot for tax pros takes off

U.S. funds Sapphire Ventures and Oak HC/FT lead deal for University of Toronto spinout

The Globe and Mail - Business - 1 month ago

Musk's driverless dream: Tesla announces June 12 rollout for robotaxi in Austin -- Tesla is eying for June 12 to launch its highly-anticipated robotaxi in Austin. However, billionaire Elon Musk's company has its share of hurdles in launching the landmark service

Tesla is eying for June 12 to launch its highly-anticipated robotaxi in Austin. However, billionaire Elon Musk’s company has its share of hurdles in launching the landmark service

First Post - Technology - 1 month ago

We Just Discovered the Sounds of Spacetime. Let's Keep Listening

Less than a decade since the first detection of gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime itself—proposed budget cuts threaten to silence this groundbreaking science

Scientific American - Opinion - 1 month ago

Move over, Jurassic Park. Manitoba was home to newly discovered 390-million-year-old extinct fish -- Karen Pauls -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Manitoba

A research team from the University of Manitoba has discovered a new genus of placoderm fish, named Elmosteus lundarensis, one of the earliest fish to develop bones, a jaw and teeth.

CBC News - Technology - 1 month ago

Texas Overhauls Anti-Abortion Program That Spent Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars With Little Oversight

After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers is riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detailed accounting of their expenses.

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

Arizona Has Recovered Just 5% of Taxpayer Dollars Lost in a $2.5 Billion Medicaid Fraud Scheme

The state has so far indicted more than 100 individuals and recouped $125 million. But despite state and federal efforts, it’s likely that most of the stolen taxpayer money won’t be recovered, officials say.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers' Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue

Last year, The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the growth of an industry whose energy use conflicts with a goal for utilities to go carbon neutral by 2030.

ProPublica - Environment - 7 months ago

JD Vance Campaign Event With Christian Right Leaders May Have Violated Tax and Election Laws, Experts Say

Ziklag and the Courage Tour, the far-right groups that hosted the Republican vice-presidential nominee, are charities that can’t legally intervene in political campaigns.

ProPublica - Politics - 10 months ago

How a Washington Tax Break for Data Centers Snowballed Into One of the State's Biggest Corporate Giveaways

Companies have saved $474 million since 2018, with most of the windfall going to Washington-based tech giant Microsoft. Lawmakers repeatedly expanded who qualifies, and they lowered the number of jobs expected in return.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago