16 m. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves says tax and spending changes based on ‘fair and necessary’ choices

Chancellor to deliver fiscal statement, billed as decisive moment for fate of Starmer government, at 12.30pmTax, pensions, savings: what to expect in the budgetReeves’s high-stakes budget in five key chartsCould you do better than Reeves? Play our gameYesterday the Metropolitan police said they were not allowing a planned protest in Westminster by farmers to coincide with the budget. Farmers have been protesting regularly about the decision announced in Rachel Reeves’ budget last year to extend inheritance tax to farms.The decision was criticised by the Conservative party, who said originally the Met had indicated the protest would be allowed. Last night Victoria Atkins, the shadow environment secretary, issued a statement saying:It doesn’t smell right, particularly when we think of the regular and frequent protests that are allowed in SW1 which inconvenience motorists, residents and businesses without consideration. Is this to save the chancellor embarrassment ahead of her budget o...

Economics

22 m. ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves delivers budget speech in parliament with raft of tax hikes expected

Watch live as Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget speech on Wednesday (26 November).

Politics

25 m. ago Next door neighbours and almost identical houses...but one could face paying hundreds of pounds more in council tax if homes are revalued under Rachel Reeves' 'mansion levy'

Two next-door neighbours with similar properties in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves's proposed changes to council tax to facilitate a 'mansion tax'.

Society

32 m. ago What to expect in the Budget as Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil her 'smorgasbord' of tax hikes while splurging billions more on welfare

When she finally delivers her fiscal package at 12.30pm, Rachel Reeves will end months of rumours and briefings about possible new levies.

Economics

38 m. ago Budget 2025: Experts reveal which tax increase will have ‘least damaging’ impact

Economic analysis has revealed whether a income tax or VAT increase will be the better option for the economy

Economics

45 m. ago Budget 2025 LIVE: See how you'll fare in Rachel Reeves' autumn spending plan

Millions of Brits will be holding their breath to see how the hotly anticipated Budget will impact their wallets and whether Reeves can plug the blackhole in public finances

Economics

45 m. ago Budget 2025: What you can do with your cash ISA ahead of Rachel Reeves’ tax

A cut to the cash ISA limit doesn’t have to have a negative impact on your savings or your future

Economics

45 m. ago Rachel Reeves Budget LIVE as Chancellor set to announce tax hikes

Scots could face a range of tax hikes as the Chancellor tries to plug a multi-billion pound blackhole in the nation's finances.

Economics

53 m. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves to unveil billions in tax rises as she admits public anger over UK economy

Chancellor to unveil series of tax hikes to fill black hole in public finances in highly anticipated Budget on Wednesday

Economics

71 m. ago Hospitality bosses hit out at "yet another" above inflation hike in minimum wage in 2026

It also comes as firms are still reeling from Reeves' £25billion raid on employers' National Insurance in last year's Budget.

Economics

74 m. ago Budget live updates as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces tax and spending changes

The Budget is coming at a crucial time for both Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

Economics

76 m. ago These next door neighbours live in almost identical houses... but one faces paying hundreds of pounds more under Rachel Reeves' 'mansion tax'

Two next-door neighbours in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, branded the proposed mansion tax 'unfair' because only one will be affected even though they live in similar-sized houses.

Society

78 m. ago Furious farmers defy tractor ban as they drive to Westminster in protest over Rachel Reeves' Budget

Furious farmers have defied the tractor ban as they drive to Westminster in protest against inheritance tax in Rachel Reeves' Budget. 

Events

89 m. ago Big tax or bust: Reeves admits Britain is 'angry' as she braces to smash vows to 'working people' and ramp up benefits in Budget TODAY

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is gearing up to impose another scorching round of tax hikes in her big set-piece at 12.30pm as she desperately tries to fill a black hole in the finances.

Economics

89 m. ago FTSE 100 Live 26 November: Struggling Mobico and Pets at Home post updates, index higher

Rachel Reeves will today attempt to bridge a fiscal black hole estimated to be between £20 billion and £30 billion.

Society

1 hour ago Minimum wage rise: Nine things to know as Rachel Reeves expected to raise rates in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to make a major new minimum wage announcement in today's Budget, giving millions of Brits a potentially significant pay rise

Politics

1 hour ago Martin Lewis issues urgent warning for workers on minimum wage

Almost 400,000 people on minimum wage should check that they are not being underpaid, Martin Lewis has explained.

Events

1 hour ago Rachel Reeves is set to unveil her Budget. Here’s what to expect

The chancellor is expected to announce a raft of tax hikes as part of her 2025 autumn Budget

Politics

1 hour ago Rachel Reeves will announce the Budget today: Here's what to expect

The Standard looks at the measures the Chancellor is expected to announce today

Politics

1 hour ago Budget 2025: Keir Starmer's top aide hits back at 'saving PM's job' claim in TV exchange

Darren Jones, the Prime Minister's chief secretary, said Rachel Reeves' Budget will 'meet the needs of the country' and pushed back when asked if the plans were about saving the PM's job

Economics