11 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves confronted over Budget tax rises as new figures released

Chancellor Rachel Reeves declined to be drawn on any tax hikes ahead of the autumn Budget amid reports officials are looking at changes to inheritance taxes

Economics

28 h. ago Boosting productivity will be main priority of my autumn budget, Reeves says

Exclusive: Chancellor says ‘investment and reform are our tools’ as she pushes back against mounting tax speculationRachel Reeves: Labour has fixed the foundations – now we must build a stronger economy for a renewed BritainRachel Reeves has promised to use her autumn budget to prioritise fixing Britain’s dismal record on productivity as she sought to downplay mounting tax speculation with a focus on economic growth.Setting out her priorities for the budget for the first time, the chancellor said tackling the efficiency of the economy through higher investment and a fresh assault on planning rules would form the backbone of her tax and spending plans. Continue reading...

Politics

28 h. ago Boosting productivity will be main priority of autumn budget, Reeves says

Exclusive: Chancellor focuses on investment and planning rules as she dismisses talk of tax rises as ‘speculation’Rachel Reeves: Labour has fixed the foundations – now we must build a stronger economy for a renewed BritainRachel Reeves has promised to use her autumn budget to prioritise fixing Britain’s dismal record on productivity as she sought to downplay mounting tax speculation with a focus on economic growth.Setting out her priorities for the budget for the first time, the chancellor said tackling the efficiency of the economy through higher investment and a fresh assault on planning rules would form the backbone of her tax and spending plans. Continue reading...

Politics

37 h. ago 'Politics of envy': Fury as Labour opens the door to an inheritance tax raid on Middle England as ministers fail to deny push to end tax

Dame Diana Johnson, the policing minister, failed to rule out changes to the so-called 'death tax' this autumn amid growing concerns about the state of the public finances.

Politics

38 h. ago Keir Starmer ‘plans rise in inheritance tax’ to ease debt crisis

Critics see inheritance tax, charged on estates valued at more than £325,000, as being a wealth tax in all but name

Economics

46 h. ago Treasury ‘considers inheritance tax reforms’ to fill £50bn spending gap in budget

The Treasury is reportedly drawing up options on inheritance tax ahead of the autumn Budget

Economics

54 h. ago Where London leavers and holiday home buyers should look for value on the Mediterranean

Top European area swaps to consider if you’ve fallen for your 2025 holiday town, but lack an Ibiza budget

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3 d. ago Wes Streeting issues 'don't strike' appeal to NHS staff before crunch union talks

Nurses and other NHS staff have seen their 3.6% pay rise this year swallowed up by inflation - Health Secretary Wes Streeting explains why they should accept it

Events

5 d. ago Labour lays the ground for September tax bombshell as Rachel Reeves looks to fill £50billion black hole in nation's finances

Labour is laying the ground for tax reforms this autumn that could spell misery for millions.

Economics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves' NI tax raid is pushing up the price of food and it could get worse in the autumn, experts warn

Rachel Reeves' tax raid on businesses is hitting households at the supermarket till, the Bank of England said.

Events

7 d. ago Reeves leaves door open to gambling tax rise in autumn budget

The Chancellor said she was ‘deeply concerned’ about child poverty and the Government is taking evidence in a review of gambling taxes.

Economics

8 d. ago Starmer opens door to income tax rise in autumn Budget as pressure to fill £50bn hole mounts

Labour prime minister pledged that plans to be set out in the autumn would make ‘sure people feel better off’

Economics

8 d. ago Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn as he faces growing pressure to fill £50bn budget black hole

Labour prime pledged that plans to be set out in the autumn would make ‘sure people feel better off’

Economics

8 d. ago Budget 2025: possible Autumn Budget UK tax rises explained, what they might mean for you

With a big funding gap to fix, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces tough choices 💷

Economics

8 d. ago Chancellor warned ‘tax rises needed to fill £51bn black hole in public finances’

Niesr said Rachel Reeves is facing an ‘impossible trilemma’ and will likely need to resort to tax rises in the autumn budget.

Economics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces 'impossible trilemma' and must raise taxes in the autumn budget, economists warn

Rachel Reeves must raise taxes or cut spending in the autumn budget to plug a £41billion budget black hole, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research says

Events

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves will have to make huge tax hikes in autumn Budget to fill a £50 BILLION black hole, economists warn

Rachel Reeves will have to increase taxes substantially this autumn to fill a £50billion black hole, economists warned last night.

Economics

8 d. ago Rachel Reeves needs to put up taxes to cover £40bn deficit, thinktank says

NIESR suggests a rise of 5p in the pound on basic and higher rate of income tax would fill the budget gap Rachel Reeves will need to raise taxes to close a government spending gap that is on course to reach more than £40bn after a slowdown in economic growth and higher-than-expected inflation, according to a leading thinktank.In a blow to Labour’s hopes of balancing the books without breaking manifesto commitments ruling out personal tax rises, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said a number of factors would knock off course the chancellor’s plans to stay within Whitehall spending limits. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves 'now less popular than Donald Trump' after nosedive

The poll found that the UK's first Labour Chancellor in over a decade has seen her approval rating plummet since her maiden tax raising Budget last autumn

Politics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves has her sights set on London with Autumn Budget tax rises in October

Rachel Reeves has her sights set on London with Autumn Budget tax rises in October  London Evening Standard

Economics