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3 hours ago Budget 2024: How tax rises by Chancellor Rachel Reeves will hit London firms and Londoners

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The ONS said that government borrowing rose to £16.6bn last month, up £2.1bn year-on-year and marking the third highest September borrowing since records began as public sector pay hikes took their toll

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6 hours ago Workers set for income tax hike as Rachel Reeves ‘to extend freeze on thresholds’

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