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whitehavennews.co.uk > news > national > uk-today > 26520411.hmrc-personal-allowance-deep-freeze-warning-2-5m-brits

HMRC Personal Allowance??€??deep freeze??€?? warning for 2.5m Brits

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (454+ words) Millions more workers could be dragged into the £100,000 'tax trap' by 2031 as frozen income tax thresholds continue to bite. The number of people earning more than £100,000 is forecast to soar to 2.5 million, according to new analysis from investing and trading…...

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whitehavennews.co.uk > news > 26505270.open-business-gerard-richardson-mbe

Footfall, not business rates, is the key to saving our high streets

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (596+ words) Before I get into it this week, can I throw out a big thank you to Adrian and all his staff at Millets. Adrian made a national store feel like a local business and he put his heart and soul…...

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whitehavennews.co.uk > news > national > 26483284.new-chancellor-given-pre-budget-challenge-borrowing-jumps-unexpectedly

New Chancellor given pre-Budget challenge as borrowing jumps unexpectedly

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (533+ words) The fiscal squeeze facing new Chancellor John Healey ahead of his inaugural Budget has been laid bare as official figures showed government borrowing unexpectedly rose to £1.8 billion last month. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said government borrowing stood at…...