2 w. ago Sultana attacks the monarchy, Israel and ‘pathetic’ Labour in Your Party speech – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

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2 w. ago Sultana addresses Your Party conference after securing ‘collective leadership’ victory – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Rachel Reeves resign after 'lying' to the nation in the run

Rachel Reeves faced angry calls to resign last night after being accused of 'lying' to the nation in the run-up to the Budget - have your say in The Daily Mail's Poll of the Day.

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3 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Rachel Reeves apologise for raising taxes in the Budget despite promising not to?

Rachel Reeves has been berated for betraying her vows to working people as she insisted her monster £30billion Budget tax rise was the 'absolute minimum' possible.

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3 w. ago Budget 2025 live: IFS accuses Rachel Reeves of breaking tax manifesto promise in damning Budget verdict

Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

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3 w. ago Damned by her own words: All the promises Rachel Reeves made on tax as Chancellor breaks them in Budget hammering working people by an extra £26BILLION

The news emerged even before the Chancellor was on her feet as the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) incredibly published its analysis of the fiscal programme early by mistake.

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3 w. ago Damned by her own words: All the promises Rachel Reeves made on tax as Chancellor prepares to break them in Budget

Ms Reeves is widely expected to freeze income tax thresholds when she addresses the Commons at lunchtime, a move criticised as a 'stealth tax' that hits strivers on the quiet.

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves makes 'fair' promise ahead of Budget despite tax rise fears

She has promised to push ahead and drive growth rather than lose control of public spending

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3 w. ago Now Rachel Reeves blames SEXISM for backlash at Budget mayhem: Chancellor begs Labour MPs to get behind her on eve of package smashing tax promises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a desperate appeal to restive backbenchers as she prepares to deliver the long-awaited package tomorrow.

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