5 h. ago Rachel Reeves 'could raise tens of billions at Budget' without breaking major tax promises

Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies comes as Parliament returns from the conference recess today with attention turning to next month's make-or-break Budget

Economics

12 h. ago How the IFS says Rachel Reeves can raise tax and fill a £30bn black hole WITHOUT breaking her promises

The Chancellor may have to find up to £30billion in the Budget, but has pledged not to raise income tax, National Insurance or VAT.

Economics

12 h. ago Reeves must fix the tax system to raise tens of billions of pounds, says think

Institute for Fiscal Studies says reform of taxation is necessary to avoid damage to economy

Economics

3 d. ago Raising income tax is ‘least damaging’ option for Reeves, says think tank

An economic think tank analysed the economic impact of raising income tax, corporation tax and value added tax (VAT).

Events

1 week ago Streeting vetoes Treasury VAT raid on private health that could have hit millions of families as Rachel Reeves desperate struggles for ways to raise tax

Health Secretary Wes Streeting moved to crush the idea being mooted within government amid fears it would have hit eight million families.

Economics

2 w. ago Massive spending cuts needed if Britain is to meet NATO target of extra £36 billion every year on defence, IFS warns.

Britain must overhaul 'the state' to find the tens of billions of pounds to meet NATO spending targets, a watchdog has warned. The UK must raise defence spending from 2.3 per cent to 3.5 per cent of GDP.

Events

2 w. ago Second think tank urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to break manifesto vows and raise national insurance, income tax or VAT this autumn

Rachel Reeves has been urged to ditch her manifesto promise and hike income tax, national insurance or VAT this autumn.

Economics

2 w. ago Reeves urged to break Labour manifesto pledge and raise income tax

Resolution Foundation also suggests chancellor should cut employee national insurance to ease burden on workers

Politics

3 w. ago UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – study

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010‘Birmingham is up the road but there are no buses’The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British industries since they were privatised, research reveals.The transfer of tens of billions of pounds to the owners of the privatised water, rail, bus, energy and mail services comes as families face soaring bills, polluted rivers and seas, and expensive and unreliable trains and buses. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010‘Birmingham is up the road but there are no buses’The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British industries since they were privatised, research reveals.The transfer of tens of billions of pounds to the owners of the privatised water, rail, bus, energy and mail services comes as families face soaring bills, polluted rivers and seas, and expensive and unreliable trains and buses. Continue reading...

Economics