18 hours ago Starmer 'faces Red revolt on austerity Budget': Angela Rayner leads Labour ministers demanding to keep spending despite Chancellor's apocalyptic warnings over huge 'black hole' in public finances

Ministers including Angela Rayner are believed to have lobbied the PM after being told by the Treasury that they need curb costs.

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19 hours ago Millionaires urge Reeves to raise £14bn from capital gains tax changes at Budget

Government analysis has previously all but ruled out the measures

Economics

21 hours ago Rachel Reeves set to raise capital gains tax rate on sales of shares in Budget

Budget reforms will not increase the rate on sales of properties, it has been reported

Economics

24 hours ago Labour's poll tax: Business fury at Reeves's plan to hike national insurance

Hiking national insurance will become Labour's 'poll tax', Rachel Reeves has been warned. In the most vehement criticism yet, business leaders reacted with fury as the Treasury refused to rule it out.

Economics

28 hours ago Hiking national insurance could prove Labour's 'poll tax', business leaders warn Rachel Reeves

Hiking national insurance will become Labour's 'poll tax', Rachel Reeves has been warned. In the most vehement criticism yet, business leaders reacted with fury as the Treasury refused to rule it out.

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