Alexa Phillips

Snow and ice warnings are in place for large parts of the UK as temperatures plummet across the country. Yellow weather warnings for ice and snow are currently in place in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of the east coast of England. ... See more

Councils have warned they will be forced to cut the building and maintenance of social housing, or even sell off properties, due to a lack of funding to meet new laws to fix damp and mould. Local authorities and housing associations now have to repair suc... See more

Workers will face cuts to pension contributions by employers because of measures announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Budget, businesses have warned. The British Chambers of Commerce, an industry group that represents 50,000 companies, told The i Paper... See more

Rachel Reeves’s decision to extend a freeze on income tax thresholds will cost middle-income workers up to £1,900 over the next six years, an analysis shows. The Chancellor’s Budget has prolonged the freeze, brought in by the previous Conservative governm... See more

Rachel Reeves’s plans to limit a tax break on pension contributions could create an “unexpected additional cost” for taxpayers on top of preventing savers from increasing their retirement pots, experts have warned. If the Chancellor goes ahead with a plan... See more