9 h. ago Threat of income tax rise grows as Rachel Reeves gives clear sign she will break Labour manifesto pledge

Chancellor rolls ground for tax rises in unusual pre-Budget speech at Downing Street

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9 h. ago Rachel Reeves speech latest: Chancellor has ‘no regrets’ if Labour breaks promise not to raise taxes in Budget

In recent weeks No 10 has repeatedly refused to re-commit to Labour’s manifesto pledges

Economics

9 h. ago Rachel Reeves speech latest: Chancellor has ‘no regrets’ if Labour break promise not to raise taxes in Budget

In recent weeks No 10 has repeatedly refused to re-commit to Labour’s manifesto pledges

Economics

13 h. ago Reeves refuses to say she will stick to manifesto pledge on tax rises and insists she must face world ‘as it is’ – UK politics live

Chancellor says she is focused on priorities for British people in pre-budget speech laying ground for expected tax risesBusiness live: UK borrowing costs fall and pound hits six-month lowReeves says welfare needs to be reformed.There is nothing progressive about refusing to reform a system that is leaving one in eight young people out of education, or employment. I put our public finances back on a firm footing, provided an urgent cash injection into a faltering public services and began rebuilding our economy.But since that budget, the world has thrown even more challenges our way. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Income tax fears rise as Rachel Reeves gives clear sign she will break Labour manifesto pledge

Chancellor rolls ground for tax rises in unusual pre-Budget speech at Downing Street

Politics

15 h. ago Reeves prepares ground for tax rises with call for ‘all’ to contribute

Chancellor repeatedly refused to recommit to Labour’s manifesto pledges

Politics

23 h. ago Reeves to lay groundwork for tax rises in ‘candid’ speech about budget

Chancellor to promise ‘fairness and opportunity’ but will not repeat manifesto pledge on tax, after PM’s hint at breachRachel Reeves will lay the groundwork for a tax-raising budget that could break Labour’s election promise on income tax, in a major speech in which she will be “candid” about the tough choices ahead.The chancellor will give the speech as the markets open on Tuesday, when she will promise to make fair choices at this month’s budget but decline to repeat her manifesto pledge of no rise in income tax, VAT or national insurance. Continue reading...

Economics

23 h. ago Reeves to promise ‘fairness’ in Budget as income tax hike speculation mounts

No 10 repeatedly refused to say whether Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax still stands.

Economics

29 h. ago Former North Ayrshire Tory Todd Ferguson signs up for Nigel Farage and Reform

Todd Ferguson has become the third Tory to join Reform.

Politics

29 h. ago MPs spar over response to Cambridgeshire train attack – UK politics live

Lib Dem spokesperson says Reform ‘trying to exploit incident for political gain’ and shadow home secretary’s remarks are ‘beneath contempt’Farage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

Politics

29 h. ago Reform's substantial tax cuts ‘not realistic’ admits Nigel Farage

The Reform UK leader used a speech in London on Monday to promise sweeping deregulation, arguing that the UK had ‘squandered’ Brexit

Politics

31 h. ago Farage accused of betraying pensioners after triple lock hint in speech Tories say was rambling and incoherent – UK politics live

Reform leader refuses to commit to keeping mechanism that guarantees how pensions are increasedFarage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

Politics

33 h. ago Farage accused of betraying pensioners but praised for ‘fiscal discipline’ after triple lock hint – politics live

Reform leader refuses to commit to keeping mechanism that guarantees how pensions are increasedFarage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

Politics

33 h. ago Nigel Farage suggests young people on minimum wage earn too much

Reform UK leader also predicted a general election within the next two years, as a consequence of Rachel Reeves’ ‘austerity Budget’

Politics

33 h. ago Nigel Farage 'to betray pensioners' with response to state pension triple lock

Nigel Farage and Reform were branded 'vultures' who would betray pensioners and bring in a new era of austerity after a major speech in the City of London when previous tax plans were axed

Politics

33 h. ago Nigel Farage warns Britain is on the verge of financial collapse with 'extraordinary' debt mountain... as he admits Labour chaos will delay tax cuts hopes

In a crucial speech in the City of London, Nigel Farage is bidding to burnish his credentials as a serious option to run the country.

Events

34 h. ago Nigel Farage warns Britain MUST tackle 'extraordinary' debt mountain and lure back wealthy

In a crucial speech in the City of London, Nigel Farage is bidding to burnish his credentials as a serious option to run the country.

Events

35 h. ago Farage claims Brexit opportunities have been ‘squandered’ and says he wants as many rich people as possible in the UK – politics live

Reform UK leader says he expects Labour to be forced into an austerity budget before the next electionFarage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

Politics

36 h. ago Labour says Farage would revive austerity as he prepares to set out economic vision in speech – UK politics live

Reform UK leader expected to promise deregulation and spending cuts as Labour and Conservatives attack policiesThe Tories claim Reform UK are “leftwing” partly on the basis of Nigel Farage’s welfare policies. In particular, in their briefing overnight (see 9.34am), the Tories backed this up by saying that they would cut welfare spending by £23bn, when Reform’s plans (so far) only add up to £9bn, and that Farage would abolish the two-child benefit cap (but only for British parents working full-time, Politico reports).The “leftwing” description is even harder to sustain in the light of this report for Politico by Dan Bloom about Reform’s economic plans.Let’s be clear, we’ve said we don’t guarantee it. Everything’s up for review, because nothing’s affordable if we keep spending more than we’re earning. And we’ve said that consistently if we the country go bust, which is the direction of travel we’re heading, one way or the other, nothing’s affordable.You’re not asking about the much, m...

Politics

47 h. ago Britons have tougher views on immigration than Americans, study finds

Study found 42 per cent of Brits think there should be legal efforts to deport immigrants

Politics