33 h. ago Anas Sarwar demands Rachel Reeves uses Budget to finally scrap two

The Scottish Labour leader said Rachel Reeves had to deliver a Budget that "confronts child poverty".

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37 h. ago Reeves dumps plan to raise income tax in screeching Budget U

Chancellor abandons plans to raise income tax over fears they could spark a huge backlash among voters and backbench Labour MPs

Economics

37 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 14 November: Index weakens, banks and builders fall amid tax u

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reportedly abandoned plans to raise income tax on November 26.

Economics

38 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'to scrap plans' to raise income tax as SNP accuse Labour government of 'chaos'

The SNP have criticised the latest development as ‘chaos’.

Politics

39 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 14 November: Stocks and pound weaken amid tax u

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reportedly abandoned plans to raise income tax on November 26.

Politics

40 h. ago Rachel Reeves abandons plan to raise income tax in screeching Budget U

Chancellor abandons plans to raise income tax over fears they could spark a huge backlash among voters and backbench Labour MPs

Economics

47 h. ago Rachel Reeves to abandon plans to raise income tax rates in budget

Labour had laid the ground to break a manifesto pledge on taxes for working people but has now made a U-turnRachel Reeves is set to abandon a plan to raise income tax in her budget with the chancellor reportedly “ripping up” the main measures in the wake of turmoil in the party.A source told the Guardian that plans to break the manifesto pledge on income tax had been ditched by the prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the chancellor. Continue reading...

Economics

47 h. ago Rachel Reeves ‘abandons plans to hike income tax’ in Budget as families to avoid being stung for thousands of pounds

RACHEL Reeves has axed plans to raise income tax at the Budget, it has been reported. The Chancellor was expected to hike income tax in a breach of her manifesto commitment to help plug the nation’s finances. But it is understood she has now ditched those plans amid fears it could alienate voters and backbench Labour MPs, as reported...

Economics

48 h. ago Rachel Reeves ‘set to ditch plan to raise income tax’ in Budget

Chancellor reportedly set to abandon income tax hike plan amid fears move could anger voters

Economics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves drops strongest hint she will raise income tax and scrap two child benefit cap

The Chancellor said sticking to manifesto commitments on tax would lead to deep cuts.

Politics

5 d. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves drops two major Budget hints on tax and benefits

Chancellor Rachel Reeves indicated the government will scrap the cruel two-child benefit limit at the Budget on November 26 to lift hundreds of thousands out of poverty

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves could scrap luxury cars from Motability scheme used by 80,000 Scots

The Treasury is looking at axing subsidised luxury cars such as those made by Mercedes and BMW from the scheme in this month's Budget.

Politics

2 w. ago Humiliation for Ed Miliband as Rachel Reeves 'is set to scrap oil and gas windfall tax' to revive North Sea investment

The Chancellor is said to be mulling the move as she and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer scramble to boost Britain's sluggish economy.

Economics

2 w. ago Labour's favourite think tank urges Rachel Reeves to go the whole hog and scrap the two

The Resolution Foundation has urged the Chancellor to find an extra £3.5billion a year to ditch the whole limit as it warned that 'half measures' won't suffice.

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves to lay out plans to scrap paperwork for thousands of UK firms

The Chancellor is set to launch a fresh ‘crackdown on needless form-filling’ at the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham on Tuesday.

Economics

3 w. ago Ed Miliband denies his Net Zero policies are keeping Brits' energy costs high

The Energy Secretary insisted it was 'not correct' to suggest Labour's bid for a decarbonised electricity grid was increasing the burden on families.

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