1 hour ago UK flight tax reaches record high after Rachel Reeves budget

In Rachel Reeves ' budget last week, she announced that Air Passenger Duty would rise with inflation in 2027.

Economics

3 h. ago HMRC confirms tax changes coming into force for Brits from exact date

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled £26 billion a year of tax rises and HMRC has confirmed timeframes for some of the key policies

Economics

4 h. ago Budget crisis engulfs Rachel Reeves as OBR watchdog slams Treasury briefings

The leading economists also predict that interest rates will fall from 4% to 3.5% by the second quarter of 2026

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4 h. ago Budget crisis grows for Rachel Reeves as watchdog slams briefings

The leading economists also predict that interest rates will fall from 4% to 3.5% by the second quarter of 2026

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7 h. ago Reeves tax rises to hit UK economic growth, warns OECD as Cabinet meets after Budget bust

The leading economists also predict that interest rates will fall from 4% to 3.5% by the second quarter of 2026

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7 h. ago Economy to slow next year as Reeves tax hikes batter Britain, warns OECD

The Paris-based body forecast that growth of 1.4 per cent this year would fall to an even more sluggish 1.2 per cent in 2026.

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7 h. ago House prices rise in November despite Budget uncertainty, says Nationwide

It follows on from last week's Budget in which Rachel Reeves announced tax hikes on landlords and owners of expensive homes.

Economics

16 h. ago Turmoil in markets blamed on Rachel Reeves putting out mixed messages over tax rises

Bond markets swung wildly in the weeks leading up to the Budget amid speculation over the state of the public finances and Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans.

Economics

23 h. ago Why income tax changes announced by Rachel Reeves are worse news for people in Wales than anywhere else

Analysis of the Chancellor's budget makes sour reading if you're in Wales

Politics

24 h. ago Lying Rachel finds her 'fall guy': OBR chief who exposed Chancellor's lies QUITS over shambolic leak of Budget 

In a letter to the Chancellor and the House of Commons' Treasury Committee on Monday, Mr Hughes said he was taking 'full responsibility' for the embarrassing error.

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25 h. ago OBR chief on the brink as minister suggests buck for Budget leak stops with him

Treasury minister James Murray told the Commons that the government would be considering the 'serious' findings of a report into the episode.

Politics

28 h. ago OBR chief could be forced to quit TODAY as Starmer swipes at 'serious error' after Budget leak and revelations over when it told Treasury there was no hole in public finances

Keir Starmer used a press conference to jibe at the 'significant error' over the Budget leak and question the judgment of the independent body.

Economics

28 h. ago Did Rachel Reeves lie to justify her £26billion Budget tax raid?

The Chancellor is facing calls to resign over misleading the public and Cabinet minister over the state of Britain’s finances

Economics

28 h. ago Watch: Keir Starmer defends Budget after claims Rachel Reeves misled public over tax hikes

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer defends Rachel Reeves after she has come under heavy criticism following last week’s Budget.

Economics

29 h. ago What lies beneath: How Rachel Reeves and her Treasury warned of a Budget black hole to justify tax rises

There are calls for the Chancellor to quit after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) watchdog revealed it had privately told her there was no huge black hole in the nation's books.

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29 h. ago Did Rachel Reeves really lie to justify her £26billion Budget tax raid?

The Chancellor is facing calls to resign over misleading the public and Cabinet minister over the state of Britain’s finances

Economics

29 h. ago Budget 'lies' storm: Starmer grilled on whether Reeves misled public and Cabinet over nation's finances

The row threatens to overshadow the Prime Minister’s attempts to get people to focus on the ‘substance’ of the Government’s spending and reform plans

Economics

29 h. ago We didn't mislead anyone, claims Starmer as he desperately defends Reeves's Budget lies... and she now admits Cabinet WASN'T shown true OBR figures

Keir Starmer is holding a press conference defending the Budget and begging Labour MPs to stick with his 'long term plan' amid recriminations at Rachel Reeves.

Politics

29 h. ago Budget 'lies' storm: Starmer grilled on whether Reeves misled public and Cabinet in lead

The Prime Minister rallies to support his Chancellor after she had to deny on live TV that she had misled the public over the nation’s finances

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30 h. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer defends Budget after claims Rachel Reeves misled public over tax hikes

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer defends Rachel Reeves after she has come under heavy criticism following last week’s Budget.

Economics