5 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned against pensions tax raid or annual wealth tax at budget

The chancellor is facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances in the Budget but the IFS has warned against raiding pensions or levying a wealth tax

Economics

12 h. ago Rachel Reeves could impose a surprise 'one off' tax on wealth in Budget next month

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has said a 'one-off' raid on tax wealth would be far harder for the rich to dodge as they would have no opportunity to move their assets.

Economics

12 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned against pensions tax raid or wealth tax at budget

The chancellor is facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances in the Budget but the IFS has warned against raiding pensions or levying a wealth tax

Economics

66 h. ago Reeves urged to rule out pension tax raid as thousands sign petition

Rachel Reeves is under growing pressure to rule out a pensions tax raid ahead of the Budget.

Economics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves is coming under mounting pressure to rule out a 'knee

Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor may reduce the maximum amount savers can withdraw tax-free from their retirement funds - prompting some to pull cash out now.

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6 d. ago Starmer faces cabinet revolt over Budget tax rises that could drive wealthy away

‘The trouble is we have crossed a line in trying to encourage aspiration. The non-dom change and the VAT on school fees have sent the opposite message,’ minister tells The Independent

Economics

1 week ago Tesco boss issues warning to Rachel Reeves over ‘what lies ahead’

Tesco says household budgets are squeezed and shoppers are increasingly seeking out value

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves warns of looming ‘harsh headwinds’ as she fails to dispel fears over major tax rises

The chancellor received ten standing ovations as she set out her pitch to Labour members ahead of what will be a difficult budget in November

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1 week ago Nigel Farage 'single greatest threat' to working people, warns Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor warned Reform UK is "not on the side of the working people" and accused the right-wing populists of "being in bed with Vladimir Putin".

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves stokes tax fears by warning of 'tough choices' in Budget and takes a swipe at Andy Burnham in Labour conference speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she was going to keep taxes 'as low as possible' as Brits brace for more pain in her fiscal package on November 26.

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves speech: Chancellor warns of hard choices to come as UK hit by 'global headwinds'

Chancellor vows to keep control of public finances and “not take risks with the trust placed in us by the British people”

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves warns of ‘hard choices to come’ in Budget & slams Farage as ‘single greatest threat’ to Brits’ livelihoods

RACHEL Reeves today laid the groundwork for a brutal Autumn Budget as she warned of making "harder choices" on tax and spending. The Chancellor pre-empted the possibility of more levy hikes as she complained that "harsh global headwinds" have made damage to the economy "ever clearer". Addressing the Labour faithful at party conference in Liverpool,...

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves warns Andy Burnham is ‘going the way of Liz Truss’

The red-on-red attack shows how far relations have deteriorated between Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer’s camp

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2 w. ago Tories warn Rachel Reeves is condemning country to an economic 'doom loop'

Robert Jenrick warned the Chancellor would have to put up taxes in November's budget to fund plans for 'crazy spending'.

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2 w. ago Four in five of nation's wealthiest brace for tax hikes amid storm of Budget rumours

High-net worth families are bracing for tax rises in the next year amid fears of punitive policies in the autumn Budget which would launch an attack on their wealth.

Economics

2 w. ago Treasury 'frantically working on £30bn of tax hikes' for Budget as Labour think

The outlook seems to be darkening for Rachel Reeves as insiders admit the Office for Budget Responsibility is set to downgrade productivity estimates.

Economics

2 w. ago UK inflation to be highest in G7 this year in huge cost of living blow

OECD predicts UK inflation to reach 3.5% in 2025, 0.4 percentage points higher than its previous forecast

Economics

3 w. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned her tax hikes risk sending UK economy into a 'doom loop'

In a bleak report ahead of the Budget in November, the Office for National Statistics revealed the Government borrowed £18billion last month alone as it spent more on the state than it raised in tax.

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3 w. ago Tax rises ‘inevitable’, experts warn after borrowing soars in another blow for Rachel Reeves

Labour chancellor facing increasing pressure to rescue the UK’s troubled finances

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3 w. ago Warning to protect your money as Rachel Reeves' Budget could target pensions

The Chancellor has promised to "get the balance right" when she delivers her statement on November 26, against the background of a claimed £50bn black hole in the nation's finances

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