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Rachel Reeves ‘quietly hammering workers’ with tax threshold freeze, think tank warns

Rachel Reeves is “hammering” workers with stealth taxes while pensioners and those on benefits will see their incomes increase, analysis by a think tank has found.

News|9 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Rachel Reeves ‘quietly hammering workers’ with tax threshold freeze, think tank warns
Supporting image for story: Couple who turned Wolverhampton post office into multi-award winning micropub that hosted Starmer to retire after 13 years
Couple who turned Wolverhampton post office into multi-award winning micropub that hosted Starmer to retire after 13 years
Wolverhampton|9 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Councillors question Staffordshire Reform leaders' decision to axe 'return home interviews' for some children who go missing
Councillors question Staffordshire Reform leaders' decision to axe 'return home interviews' for some children who go missing
Staffordshire|9 hours ago
Supporting image for story: The four major risks facing Birmingham City Council as it heads into a new year
The four major risks facing Birmingham City Council as it heads into a new year
Birmingham|Dec 31, 2025
Supporting image for story: Black Country nightclub to close on New Year's Day. This is what the owner has to say about the Government
Black Country nightclub to close on New Year's Day. This is what the owner has to say about the Government
Business|Dec 30, 2025
Supporting image for story: New Year Honours 2026: The 10 extraordinary Staffordshire people recognised by the King for their services to the community
New Year Honours 2026: The 10 extraordinary Staffordshire people recognised by the King for their services to the community
Staffordshire|Dec 29, 2025
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Star Comment: HS2 was a sound concept but this project has been a disaster from the start
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Star Comment|Dec 29, 2025

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Business|Dec 24, 2025
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