5 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned living wage hike will lead to job losses

The chancellor is looking at raising the living wage to at least £12.70 in her Budget

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16 h. ago Don't cut the £20,000 cash Isa limit... it won't incentivise savers to invest, MPs warn Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor should not cut the cash Isa allowance from its current £20,000 annual limit, MPs have said. It comes as the Chancellor is said to be considering restricting the allowance to £10,000.

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31 h. ago NatWest boss warns of bond market backlash against bank windfall tax

The chief executive of NatWest has warned Rachel Reeves against slapping a windfall tax on banks, as the sector's profits soar.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves warned tax hike in Budget could 'force mass closures of bingo halls' across UK

A wave of bingo halls have closed since the Covid crisis - and an industry chief claims a tax rise will kill off many more, after reports the Chancellor could double taxes on bettering firms to 30%

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5 d. ago Travel bosses issue holiday cost warning over Rachel Reeves’s tax proposals

Jet2 and Tui bosses have warned tax rises could make holidays too costly for some

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves warns Labour MPs she's ready for a fresh battle over welfare

The Chancellor told her party they 'can't leave welfare untouched', adding: 'We can't get to the end of this Parliamentary session and I've done nothing, basically.'

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8 d. ago Scots union boss warns Rachel Reeves 'must pick a side' ahead of Budget as households struggle

EXCLUSIVE: Roz Foyer said the Chancellor must keep in mind that Scots "demand the means to live decent, dignified lives".

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8 d. ago Raising VAT would cut spending power TWICE as much as raising income tax, Rachel Reeves is warned

The Chancellor has been warned that raising VAT in the Autumn Budget would have a more detrimental effect on the economy than income tax hikes.

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9 d. ago Martin Lewis warns Rachel Reeves’ cash ISA cut plan will upset millions

MoneySavingExpert founder says Treasury would receive more tax and mortgage lenders would be hit

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves may announce triple lock change in Budget warns pensions director

State pension payments rise each April in line with the triple lock

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves given warning over tax changes that could affect millions

Experts told the Treasury Committee that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to hike major taxes in next month's Budget to plug the black hole in the public finances

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1 week ago The true cost of Labour: Britain faces highest inflation in G7 but lags behind on growth, warns IMF... while unemployment hits a four

In a setback for Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget next month, the global watchdog forecast UK inflation of 3.4 per cent this year and 2.5 per cent in 2026.

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1 week 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

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1 week 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

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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