4 h. ago What's 'front of mind' for Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she plans Budget tax rises and will they hit you?

Cabinet colleague Heidi Alexander gave an insight into Ms Reeves’ thinking

Economics

7 h. ago What is 'front of mind' for Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she plans Budget tax rises and will they hit you?

Cabinet colleague Heidi Alexander gave an insight into Ms Reeves’ thinking

Economics

11 h. ago Millions of higher earners face Budget tax rises as Rachel Reeves seeks to protect workers on 'modest' incomes

Ahead of the Budget, the Chancellor has ‘front of mind’ getting more money into the pockets of people on ‘modest incomes’

Economics

15 h. ago ‘More than a hundred tax and spending plans’ being considered by Reeves ahead of Budget

Around a hundred tax and spending measures are said to be on the table at the Budget, including an increase in income tax

Economics

32 h. ago Rachel Reeves' Budget 'will include tax rises to protect £50bn NHS cash boost'

Rachel Reeves is said to have told aides that cutting NHS waiting lists and slashing the national debt are her priorities - but this could involve tax rises despite last year's manifesto pledge

Economics

55 h. ago Starmer to face cabinet backlash if he breaks manifesto pledge on income tax

Senior ministers fear rumoured plans could backfire significantly with already-weary voters

Politics

5 d. ago Keir Starmer refuses to say if he stands by pledge not to raise taxes

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch asked the prime minister on Wednesday whether he stuck by his pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT

Politics

5 d. ago Income tax rise not ruled out by Keir Starmer in PMQs clash on Budget with Kemi Badenoch

Millions of households are set to be hit with tax rises as Rachel Reeves seeks to plug a hole in the public finances

Economics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces '£20billion Budget black hole' as downgrade fuels tax rise fears

The Chancellor is grappling with a big headache - the UK's woeful productivity - which could trigger the need for spending cuts and tax rises in the Budget

Economics

6 d. ago Fears grow over big tax rises in Budget as Rachel Reeves hit with £20 billion productivity blow

The Office for Budget Responsibility is set to downgrade its productivity forecasts by more than expected

Economics

7 d. ago Rachel Reeves told to target wealthy in Budget as tax rises and spending cuts on the table

Researchers argued that deepening wealth inequality was creating existential risks to society as they warned that the gap between the richest and poorest has widened

Economics

7 d. ago Rachel Reeves hints at tax rises in Budget as she heads to Riyadh in search of trade deal

The chancellor is widely expected to use the Budget to increase taxes once again, with the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimating she needs to find £22bn of tax rises or spending cuts to meet her self-imposed fiscal rule

Economics

7 d. ago Millions of households to be hit with tax rises in the Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals

The Chancellor told an economic forum in Saudi Arabia that she would avoid growth-busting new levies on businesses

Economics

7 d. ago Rachel Reeves reveals tax rises and spending cuts ARE being considered at Budget as she scrambles for Gulf trade deal on Saudi Arabia visit

The Chancellor said the Government needed to ensure there is 'sufficient headroom' above its spending plans when she reveals her next fiscal package on 26 November.

Economics

1 week ago Desperate Rachel Reeves is 'actively discussing' smashing Labour's manifesto by hiking income tax at Budget as she struggles to fill '£40bn' black hole

Increasing income tax is said to be a 'live debate' between the Chancellor and her aides amid fears she cannot bring in enough cash by solely targeting the 'rich'.

Economics

1 week ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves 'is in active discussions about breaking Labour's manifesto pledge and putting a penny on income tax to fill £30billion budget gap'

The Chancellor is eyeing up a series of tax raids as she seeks to fill a £30billion black hole in the public finances next month.

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves ‘considering breaking Labour manifesto pledge with income tax raid’

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering raising income tax to help fill an estimated shortfall of between £30bn and £50bn

Politics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves 'considering breaking Labour manifesto pledge with income tax rise at Budget'

Treasury discussions to fill estimated £30billion gap include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves 'is considering breaking Labour's manifesto pledge with income tax rise to fill £30billion gap'

The Chancellor is eyeing up a series of tax raids as she seeks to fill a £30billion black hole in the public finances next month.

Economics

2 w. ago Holidays will cost more if taxes are hiked in Budget, say travel bosses

Rachel Reeves has acknowledged she is looking at potential tax rises and spending cuts in her Budget on November 26.

Economics