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Is cash-in-hand the last acceptable middle-class tax dodge?

It’s become normal to pay your builder, cleaner and nail salon in cash — but should the taxman be doing more to change our habits, asks Alice Wright


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My day chasing down parking cheats with blue badge patrol

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‘Guy Ritchie’s film of my book paid for a £30k family safari’

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Why the China spy fiasco is a threat to your pension

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UK’s world-beating minimum wage poses problems for business

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Why the China spy fiasco is a threat to your pension







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Johanna NobleWhat does ‘fair share’ even mean, chancellor?



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The tax traps lying in wait for Britain’s savers


Why you might want to fix your mortgage before the budget


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Employers race to prepare for Ireland’s auto-enrolment pensions scheme
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Oct 15, 2025
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Rachel Reeves poised to slash the cash Isa allowance in half

The savings limit is said to be back in the chancellor’s sights, less than three months after she ditched plans to cut it because of pressure from banks

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