Income tax is paid on earnings from employment and profits from self-employment during the tax year, which runs from 6 April to 5 April the
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National Insurance rise would hit job creation, firms warn
The CBI, one of the UK’s leading lobby groups which claims it speaks for 170,000 firms, suggested companies have stalled taking on new workers and
Northern agrees to scrap railcard fare prosecutions
Northern contacted Mr Williamson, 22, on Friday to inform him his case would be closed after his story was picked up from social media. The
PM does not rule out NI rise for employers
Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out a National Insurance increase for employers in the Budget, in a BBC Breakfast interview. The Labour Party’s 2024
Unemployment rate dips as pay growth slows
The rate of people considered “economically inactive” – defined as those aged between 16 to 64 years old not in work or looking for a
Lilly Ledbetter, icon of equal pay in US, dies aged 86
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act made it easier for workers to sue after discovering they were being discriminated through pay. Mr Obama said
Google goes nuclear to power its artificial intelligence ambitions
“The grid needs new electricity sources to support AI technologies,” said Michael Terrell, external, senior director for energy and climate at Google. “This agreement helps
Would Donald Trump’s taxes on trade hurt US consumers?
Part of the explanation, according to economists, external, is that Trump’s tariffs increased the international relative value of the US dollar (by automatically reducing demand
Harland and Wolff in talks with Spanish shipbuilder
Famous for building the Titanic, the Belfast shipyard was founded in 1861 by Yorkshireman Edward Harland and his German business partner, Gustav Wolff. By the
Starmer pledges to scrap red tape to boost UK investment
A £1bn investment in an Essex port by P&O Ferries owner DP World appeared to be in doubt after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh described the