5 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints she's looking for tax rises and spending cuts in upcoming Budget

Chancellor Reeves fails to accept responsibility for economic woes as she blames impact of Brexit, austerity policies and ex-PM Liz Truss's mini-budget

Economics

6 h. ago Politics latest: Reeves hints at tax rises and spending cuts to break out of Britain’s ‘doom loop’

The chancellor said ‘of course, we’re looking at tax and spending’ ahead of her November 26 statement

Politics

6 h. ago Is ANY of it your fault, Rachel? Reeves blames Brexit, austerity, Farage and the Tories as she admits tax rises and spending cuts ARE coming in the Budget

Rachel Reeves tried to slough off responsibility as she gave the clearest indication yet that more pain is coming in the Budget.

Economics

6 h. ago Reeves admits she’s looking at tax rises and spending cuts in Budget

The chancellor blamed Brexit for the move, saying it has had a ‘severe’ impact on the public finances

Economics

7 h. ago Rachel Reeves drops biggest hint yet on tax rises and spending cuts in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said 'of course, we're looking at tax and spending' as she scrambles to plug a black hole in the public finances estimated to be at around £50billion

Economics

68 h. ago Reeves looks at bigger tax rises and spending cuts to build up UK fiscal buffer

Bond investors have urged chancellor to increase headroom to avoid breaking borrowing rule

Economics

9 d. ago Tory conference 2025 live: Badenoch admits Tories have ‘mountain to climb’ to beat Labour and Farage Reform

Conservative leader is announcing a series of hardline policies including special task force to deport 750,000 illegal immigrants

Politics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves fuels fears over VAT raid and hints at tax rises AND spending cuts in Budget as she blames 'global headwinds' for economy stalling

Rachel Reeves said she had made a 'solemn promise' to stabilise the finances as she dodged on how she plans to fill an estimated £30billion gap in the government's books.

Economics