2 h. ago Time is running out for Rachel Reeves amid government’s Budget obsession

A YEAR only has so many months — twelve, I can exclusively reveal. As far as statements of the blindingly obvious go, that’s not a bad example. But sometimes we need to be reminded of what’s staring us in the face. That life is for living. You can’t know everything. What goes up, must come...

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4 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

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6 h. ago Warning Reeves’s landlord tax will push up rents and ‘dry up’ housing supply

Simon Gammon, founder of Knight Frank Finance, says tax hike on landlords’ rental income will be the ‘last straw’ for many, forcing them to sell up

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7 h. ago Rachel Reeves forced to deny she lied before the Budget as calls grow for her to quit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing growing criticism over her comments ahead of the Budget, after it emerged the watchdog told her privately there was no structural black hole

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7 h. 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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8 h. ago 'It wasn't true': Rachel Reeves is forced to watch footage of herself vowing she 'won't be back for more' after last tax bomb Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves had to sit awkwardly on Sky News while her words from the aftermath of the last record-breaking tax package were played out.

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8 h. 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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8 h. ago Rachel Reeves denies lying about Budget black hole to justify £26bn tax hikes

Calls for investigation into accusation Labour chancellor misled the public

Economics

10 h. ago Reeves drags Starmer into Budget lie chaos and says he approved her false warnings that justified monster tax raid

Amid rising fury at the way she softened up the public for monster tax hikes, Rachel Reeves initially dodged a straight question before insisting she had not lied.

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10 h. ago Transport chief's brutal dig at chicken run Tory over train fares

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander gave a spiky response to her Tory counterpart, Richard Holden, after Rachel Reeves announced she was freezing rail fares in last week's Budget

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11 h. ago Reeves refuses to guarantee OBR chief's job amid Treasury fury at Budget leak and letter detailing when Chancellor was told there was no hole in the public finances

Rachel Reeves offered only lukewarm support for Richard Hughes amid Treasury anger at the Budget leak and revelations about the forecast timetable.

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11 h. ago Rachel Reeves responds to Kemi Badenoch’s ‘misogyny and mansplaining’ Budget attack

Rachel Reeves has responded to Kemi Badenoch’s “misogyny and mansplaining” attack following her Budget announcement.

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11 h. ago Moment Reeves refuses to meet Kemi Badenoch's eye in TV showdown after Tory leader branded her a liar and ridiculed her 'sexism' complaints

Chancellor Rachel Reeves looked away as she was stared down by Mrs Badenoch on screen before their separate interviews on the BBC this morning.

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11 h. ago Rachel Reeves ‘uncomfortable’ listening to Kemi Badenoch’s Budget response

The Tory leader said her ‘job is to hold the Government to account, not to provide emotional support for the Chancellor’.

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11 h. ago Warning Reeves’ landlord tax will push up rents and ‘dry up’ housing supply

Simon Gammon, founder of Knight Frank Finance, says tax hike on landlords’ rental incomes will be the ‘last straw’ for many, forcing them to sell up

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11 h. ago Rachel Reeves denies lying about Budget black hole to justify tax hikes – UK politics live

Rachel Reeves denies breaking Labour manifesto pledge not to raise taxes – but admits she is asking people to pay more

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

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

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12 h. ago Rachel Reeves denies lying to voters over gloomy economic picture ahead of Budget

The Chancellor has been accused of knowing the economy was not in as bad a state as she portrayed.

Economics

12 h. ago Defiant Rachel Reeves says she will be Chancellor for years and pledges to ‘defy her critics’

A defiant Rachel Reeves has said she will be Chancellor for years and is “determined to defy her critics” following her controversial Budget.

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13 h. ago Rachel Reeves latest: Chancellor denies lying about Budget black hole to justify tax hikes

Rachel Reeves denies breaking Labour manifesto pledge not to raise taxes – but admits she is asking people to pay more

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