2 h. ago Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Keir Starmer says

Exclusive: PM hits back at critics as he insists Rachel Reeves right to impose £26bn worth of tax rises at budget• Keir Starmer: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewalLabour’s economic plan will take years to deliver in full, Keir Starmer has said as he tries to regain the narrative after a turbulent response to last week’s budget.In an article for the Guardian, the prime minister hit back at his political opponents, insisting the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, was right to impose £26bn worth of tax rises. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago Rachel Reeves hits back at claims she misled public on Budget headroom

Both the Conservative party and the SNP have written to the Financial Conduct Authority asking for an investigation into The Chancellor’s comments

Events

12 h. ago Reeves fights for political survival amid claims she misled public on Budget

The Chancellor insisted she was ‘honest and frank’ about the public finances after opposition figures accused her of exaggerating the scale of the Budget’s black hole

Events

13 h. ago Reeves rejects claims she misled public over Budget ‘black hole’

The Chancellor insisted she was ‘honest and frank’ about the public finances after opposition figures accused her of exaggerating the scale of the Budget’s black hole

Politics

13 h. ago Rachel Reeves defends Budget comments amid row over headroom

The Chancellor also defended her decision to abolish the two-child benefit cap.

Politics

16 h. ago Rachel Reeves latest: Starmer to back chancellor as she faces growing pressure over Budget black hole row

Downing Street denies claims that Rachel Reeves misled the public about a £20 billion black hole in the public finances

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16 h. ago Starmer stands by Reeves as claims grow she misled public on finances

Downing Street says Reeves’ remarks were ‘entirely accurate’ as pressure grows over claims she misled voters

Politics

48 h. ago From council tax discounts to energy bills and pension hacks – eight reprieves from Reeves’ £26bn Budget battering

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves may have hit us with £26billion of tax rises, but you can fight back by shielding your cash.  As a result of her Budget this week, average households face being £850 worse off in 2029-30 compared to this year, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns.  Lucy Andrews, Deputy Consumer Editor, presents her eight-step...

Economics

57 h. ago Pubs warn alcohol prices will rise even more as industry hit by 'brutal' Budget

A slew of price increases are hitting pubs after Rachel Reeves’ budget, with many doomed to close

Events

62 h. ago Major UK airport operator hits out at Rachel Reeves' Budget 'impacting hard

The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a business rate increase in her recent Budget. It will see major airports across the country hit with huge increases in their rate bills.

Events

3 d. ago All UK homes that will be hit hardest by new £7,500 tax hike

Rachel Reeves confirmed that many homes across the UK will be hit by new charges by the end of the year

Economics

3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 27 November: Gambling stocks in focus after Budget hit, index steady

Gambling firms have warned they face a major hit to earnings as businesses digest the impact of Rachel Reeves’s second Budget.

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3 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 27 November: Gambling firms' Budget hit, £3bn boost for Canary Wharf

Gambling firms have warned they face a major hit to earnings as businesses digest the impact of Rachel Reeves’s second Budget.

Economics

3 d. ago Budget 2025 use our gadget to work out how Rachel Reeves' plan hits your pocket

Analysis after the announcement shows income tax, benefits, pensions impact on normal families in UK

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces grilling over her 'spend now, pay later' Budget hitting millions with £26bn more in taxes

The Chancellor’s statement put Britain on course for a record tax burden as she hikes levies

Economics

4 d. ago Tall 7ft2 Tory hits out and says Rachel Reeves delivered 'horror show' of a Budget

EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s tallest Tory, who stands at 7ft 2in, said Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered 'an hour's worth of waffle' that achieved little

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4 d. ago What the Budget 2025 means for you: How Rachel Reeves' tax hikes will hit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stood up to deliver her long awaited Autumn Budget for 2025. These are the main points at-a-glance.

Economics

4 d. ago Pubs hit as price of booze is set to rise after Rachel Reeves confirmed alcohol duty will increase by nearly 4%

Despite warnings about the fragile state of the hospitality sector - and concerns about inflation - the Chancellor has pressed ahead with an increase in alcohol duty across the board.

Economics

4 d. ago Online betting firms hit with £1billion a year tax hike in Rachel Reeves' Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has resisted heavy lobbying from betting firms and pressed ahead with a tax raid on internet gaming firms

Economics

4 d. ago Budget 2025: Renters braced for price hikes after Rachel Reeves hits landlords with tax increase

The Conservative leader says Rachel Reeves’s plan to increase taxes on rental income will force landlords out of the market and leave tenants paying the price

Economics