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Labour drafts options for wealth taxes to ‘unlock’ funds for public services

Exclusive: Sources say changes to inheritance tax and capital gains tax are being discussed The…

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Skinny homes for sale in England – in pictures

From an elegant Kent property with views over fields and sea to a Norfolk bolthole…

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Plusnet mobile customers told to switch within weeks or lose number

BT Group-owned provider has already ditched its TV service and will become a broadband-only supplier…

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‘People have gone bust’: the small business owners struggling to pay back Covid loans

Four years after the pandemic, firms say rising costs mean they need longer to pay…

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ByteDance alleges US’s ‘singling out of TikTok’ is unconstitutional

Chinese firm recounts talks with US government that ended abruptly and says it spent $2bn…

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Pressure on Labour and Conservatives as tax gap hits £40bn

Shortfall between tax owed and tax paid puts issue of avoidance in election spotlight The…

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Labour says pressure on family finances still acute as UK inflation falls to 2%

Rachel Reeves warns cost of living crisis is not over, as inflation hits official target…

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‘You cannot do mass surveillance privately, full stop’: Signal boss hits out at government encryption-busting moves

A ‘legitimate grievance’ with big tech firms is being used by police as a pretext…

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Amazon UK workers begin vote on gaining union recognition for first time

GMB officials urge staff at Coventry warehouse to ‘together, vote yes’ as month-long legally binding…

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Unsecured household debts set to rise by 9.4% this year, TUC says

Largest annual rise since records began in 1987 sees forecast of average £1,660 extra debt…

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