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1 week 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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1 week 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

2 w. ago Reeves pledges to build bigger cushion in Budget to ‘withstand global turbulence’

Opposition parties criticise chancellor over speech that opens door to manifesto-breaking income tax rise

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3 w. 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

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3 w. 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.

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3 w. 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

3 w. 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.

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