62 m. 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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1 hour 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

Economics

1 hour 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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2 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

Politics

2 h. ago Rachel Reeves speech LIVE: Chancellor gives stark warning of tax rises on way in pre

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

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2 h. ago Reeves says UK has suffered ‘years of economic mismanagement’ in speech preparing ground for tax rises – politics live

Chancellor says she is focused on priorities for British people and previous governments have limited UK’s potentialReeves 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...

Economics

3 h. ago Reeves refuses to commit to tax pledges and says ‘all’ must contribute

Opposition parties criticise chancellor over pre-Budget speech

Politics

3 h. ago Rachel Reeves speech live: Chancellor to pave way for tax hikes in major pre

Speculation mounting that government’s promise to not hike income tax could be broken in Budget

Politics

4 h. ago Reeves braces Britain for hefty Budget tax rises as she warns of need to understand 'circumstances we face'

Chancellor rolls ground for tax rises in unusual pre-Budget speech at Downing Street

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4 h. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves to deliver major speech TODAY as Budget looms

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to vow to 'make the choices necessary' at the Budget as she grapples with a £20billion to £30billion blackhole in the public finances

Politics

5 h. ago Reeves braces Britain for hefty Budget tax rises as she warns of need to understand 'circumstances we're facing'

Chancellor to says key priorities include cutting waiting lists, the cost of living and reducing national debt

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11 h. ago Reeves to lay groundwork for tax rises in ‘candid’ speech about budget

Chancellor to promise ‘fairness and opportunity’ but will not repeat manifesto pledge on tax, after PM’s hint at breachRachel Reeves will lay the groundwork for a tax-raising budget that could break Labour’s election promise on income tax, in a major speech in which she will be “candid” about the tough choices ahead.The chancellor will give the speech as the markets open on Tuesday, when she will promise to make fair choices at this month’s budget but decline to repeat her manifesto pledge of no rise in income tax, VAT or national insurance. Continue reading...

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