The increase, recommended by the Low Pay Commission, will mean an extra £1,400 a year for a full-time worker earning the main ...

Money guru Martin Lewis has urged people to check one thing out - and potentially boost their pensions by more than £10,000.

A campaign has been launched to commemorate heroes who were part of the Photographic Reconnaissance Units (PRU) during the ...

From April 2025, double-cab pick-ups will be reclassified as cars for tax purposes, leading to potentially tripled tax costs for some drivers, according to experts. The change, introduced in the 2024 ...

Reports this morning suggest that plans to freeze Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are being reconsidered by ministers. The BBC revealed that there may be a shift in the government's strategy to ...

Drivers buying an electric car rather than a petrol or diesel model will be three times more likely to be hit by the luxury car tax under new rules, figures suggest. Online vehicle marketplace Auto ...

The decision to cut the Department for Work and Pensions' Winter Fuel Payment will be “tainted” if the UK Government is found not to have properly assessed its impact on vulnerable people, a court has ...

The boss of a rival firm which saved a much-loved bakery chain from closure has spoken for the first time. Burnley-based family bakery Oddie's closed all 13 stores in January after failing to find a ...

Hyndburn Council has 35 councillors, of which 23 belong to the controlling Labour group, eight are Conservatives, two are the UK Independence Party and two are independent. The council leader is ...

Climate change is a critical issue facing us all. The enormity of the situation can seem overwhelming but we believe a collective effort of small steps can make a massive difference. Which is why ...