55 m. ago Labour revolt over tax raid on 'working class' as Reeves warns EVERYONE will suffer from Budget not just the 'rich'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves talked up the need to 'invest' as she took the highly unusual step of teeing up her fiscal package with a speech in Downing Street .

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2 h. ago Reeves puts country on notice for tax hikes as ‘each of us must do our bit’

In a pre-Budget speech, Rachel Reeves said: ‘If we are to build the future of Britain together, we will all have to contribute to that effort.’

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2 h. ago SNP ministers may be forced to slash public spending or hike taxes due to UK Budget 'hard choices'

The Fraser of Allander Institute estimated a 2p rise in UK income tax could cut Holyrood’s budget by £1 billion due to the fiscal arrangements between Holyrood and Westminster.

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2 h. 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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2 h. ago Rachel Reeves speech latest: Chancellor has ‘no regrets’ if Labour breaks promise not to raise taxes in Budget

In recent weeks No 10 has repeatedly refused to re-commit to Labour’s manifesto pledges

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2 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Reeves was a wan prophet of perdition honking like a malfunctioning cyborg

Few of us are at our best before breakfast but Rachel Reeves's early-morning speech was a horror show.

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2 h. ago Rachel Reeves speech latest: Chancellor has ‘no regrets’ if Labour break promise not to raise taxes in Budget

In recent weeks No 10 has repeatedly refused to re-commit to Labour’s manifesto pledges

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3 h. ago Budget: Pound plummets after Reeves hints at tax rises – but government bonds rally

The chancellor refused to rule out tax hikes and said the upcoming Budget will focus on lowering inflation

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3 h. ago 'She genuinely doesn't know what to do': Brutal verdict on Rachel Reeves from Labour ministers as insiders tell DAN HODGES the truth about Chancellor's speech

Rachel Reeves has just finished delivering her major speech framing this month's Budget. And it can be summed up in six words: 'Nothing to do with me, guv.'

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4 h. ago ITV sparks more fury as Good Morning Britain star refuses to wear poppy

Kevin Maguire joined Susanna Reid and Ed Balls to discuss the latest news, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves addressed the nation with a pre-Budget speech.

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4 h. ago ITV sparks more fury as 'disgraceful' Good Morning Britain star refuses to wear poppy

Kevin Maguire joined Susanna Reid and Ed Balls to discuss the latest news, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves addressed the nation with a pre-Budget speech.

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5 h. ago Rachel Reeves speech latest: Pound plummets as chancellor signals income tax hikes in Budget

Chancellor breaks cover to set out Budget priorities in unusual move

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5 h. ago Rachel Reeves speech LIVE: Chancellor accused of 'waffle bomb' as she rolls ground for Budget tax rises

Rachel Reeves has said the Budget will focus on ‘getting inflation falling’ and ‘creating the conditions for interest rate cuts’

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6 h. ago 'What was the point of that?!' Susanna Reid and Lorraine both mock Rachel Reeves for 'bonkers' Downing Street Budget speech that told breakfast TV viewers 'nothing'

The UK chancellor's long-winded speech went down poorly with Susanna and Lorraine, with the breakfast TV hosts agreeing she had said 'nothing' of substance.

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6 h. ago UK government bonds rally but pound falls further after Reeves speech

The Chancellor refused to rule out tax hikes and said the upcoming Budget will focus on lowering inflation.

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6 h. ago Rachel Reeves speech live: Chancellor refuses to rule out hiking income tax, VAT or National Insurance in Budget

Chancellor breaks cover to set out Budget priorities in unusual move

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6 h. ago Reeves refuses to say she will stick to manifesto pledge on tax rises and insists she must face world ‘as it is’ – UK politics live

Chancellor says she is focused on priorities for British people in pre-budget speech laying ground for expected tax risesBusiness live: UK borrowing costs fall and pound hits six-month lowReeves says welfare needs to be reformed.There is nothing progressive about refusing to reform a system that is leaving one in eight young people out of education, or employment. I put our public finances back on a firm footing, provided an urgent cash injection into a faltering public services and began rebuilding our economy.But since that budget, the world has thrown even more challenges our way. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Rachel Reeves lays the ground for tax rises as Chancellor admits 'necessary choices' are coming in Budget: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest as Chancellor Rachel Reeves uses an early morning speech in Downing Street to address 'speculation' about the contents of her November 26 Budget.

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7 h. 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

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7 h. ago Rachel Reeves warns EVERYONE faces tax hikes as she paves way for manifesto

Chancellor Rachel Reeves talked up the need to 'invest' as she took the highly unusual step of teeing up her fiscal package with a speech in Downing Street .

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