Council tax expected to rise by 5% a year
.Council tax is expected to rise by 5% a year to pay for local services, documents in the Spending Review suggest.Bills are also expected...
Spending Review to include £86bn for science and tech
Marc AshdownBusiness correspondent.The shadow technology secretary, Alan Mak, said the investment for the sector seemed to be a "copy and paste" of Conservative plans...
Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent, BBC News.The government's partial U-turn on winter fuel payments will be in place so more people receive the allowance...
Treasury sells final NatWest shares 17 years after bailout
BBCThe Treasury has announced the sale of its final shares in the NatWest Group. It means the bank will be under full private ownership,...
KFC to create 7,000 jobs in UK and Irish growth plan
KFC has announced plans to create 7,000 new jobs across the UK and Ireland as part of a £1.5bn investment which will include new...
