Policy
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Are taxes about to rise?
Taxes could be about to rise, as the government faces pressure to increase public spending. Ever since the Conservative Party came to power, they have based their policies on spending cuts and austerity, but recently there are growing signs that
4-min read - BusinessAOL
What the election could mean for your money
This general election has been about all sorts of things - from memory tests to personality cults - but unless you want to risk a nasty surprise when you wake up on Friday morning, it should also be about the money in your pocket too. See also:
5-min read - NewsAOL
What the General Election means for pensioners
Pensioners vote. It's one of the immutable facts of polling day - along with the rain and parents complaining about closed schools. It's why the run up to 8 June will see a flurry of policies announced by each of the political parties
5-min read - LifestyleAOL
The Supreme Court just made family holidays much pricier
Parents face a blow to their holiday plans, as the Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot take their children out of school for an affordable break. The experts warn that this will give holiday companies even more reason to hike the cost of a
4-min read - NewsAOL
Nine benefit cuts and tax hikes for the new tax year
The beginning of any new tax year tends to bring plenty to feel depressed about. This year is no different, with nine separate cuts and tax hikes - hitting the unemployed, those on low wages, the sick, young families and bereaved children. So
3-min read - BusinessAOL
Is the new tax-free childcare scheme any good?
Philip Hammond confirmed in his Budget speech that the government's new tax-free childcare scheme is set to be launched in April. So will the change leave you better off - or should you stick with your vouchers? See also: Budget 2017: What
5-min read - NewsAOL
Do you live in one of the UK's hotbeds of inequality?
Inequality is set to be the curse of the modern age. The impact of the financial crisis, the effect of 'austerity' and the fallout from Brexit will all help to drive a wedge between the country's affluent, and those who feel they
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