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UK side-hustle tax-free allowance to rise to £3,000 next year
<p>Up to 1.4 million people could benefit from change to trading allowance announced in budget, with some saving hundreds in tax</p><p>The amount Britons can earn from a side hustle without paying tax will rise to £3,000 next year in a fillip for those who make extra cash from hobbies or reselling.</p><p>Up to 1.4 million people could benefit from the change announced in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/budget-2026">budget</a>, with the chancellor confirming the tax-free “trading” allowance will increase from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-tax-increasing-the-trading-allowance/increasing-the-trading-allowance">£1,000 to £3,000</a> in April 2027.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/30/uk-side-hustle-tax-free-allowance-rise-3000">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 30, 2026The Guardian World World03
Mahmood infuriates fellow ministers by failing to reveal impact of UK migration shake-up
<p>Home secretary’s colleagues fear homelessness will rise as a result of changes to the asylum system</p><p>Shabana Mahmood has infuriated ministerial colleagues by failing to share what they see as crucial information about the impact of her migration changes.</p><p>Sources say the home secretary has repeatedly refused to reveal how much she expects homelessness to rise as a result of changes to the asylum system.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/30/shabana-mahmood-infuriates-ministers-migration-shake-up">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 30, 2026The Guardian World World04
Survivors of Spain’s worst train crashes urge action after latest disaster
As people suffering post-traumatic stress watch history repeat itself, experts call for investment in safety.
QA Oct 30, 2026Al Jazeera English