Reeves’s plan for 10,000 homes in Cambridge raises water shortage fears
To achieve that ambition, Ms Reeves has set up a 2012 Olympics-style development corporation governing Greater Cambridge.Such organisations oversee major...
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UK property tax burden is fourth heaviest in OECD
Tuesday 09 December 2025 4:40 pm First-time buyers are getting older and more reliant on multiple incomes The UK’s property...
Chancellor’s stamp duty raid backfires as sales slump
A typical London first-time buyer home worth £500,000 would incur a stamp duty bill of £10,000.Richard Donnell, at property portal...
UK property taxes are highest in world – and they’re rising
Monday 18 May 2026 8:43 am Reeves is overseeing a rise in property taxes. The UK has the highest level...
Gambling tycoon moves property empire offshore ahead of Reeves tax raid
Britain’s biggest taxpayer has moved his multimillion-pound property empire offshore before a tax raid by Rachel Reeves.Fred Done, the billionaire...
Stock market crash fears soar as Bank of England boss issues warning | City & Business | Finance
Soaring energy prices are piling pressure on global economy (Image: Getty)Years of a stock market crash are mounting after a...
Housing slump threatens to trigger turmoil
London, the South East and East of England make up 70pc of the Treasury’s tax take from property transactions.Mr Wishart...
Iran war triggers stock market exodus as investors pull £1.4bn
Funds focused on Japan saw big withdrawals, as did those focused on Britain and Europe - Eugene Hoshiko/AP The conflict...
Bosses to slash jobs and investment after shock property tax raid
Tim Martin, chief executive of JD Wetherspoon, claimed that ‘prices will definitely rise’ in response to the tax increase -...
Labour property raid will see homeowners face £140,000 tax bills | Personal Finance | Finance
The Labour Government's property tax raid could leave some homeowners facing death duties of up to £140,000, analysis shows. Chancellor...
