8 h. ago Reeves warned that economy faces 'death by a thousand taxes' as Britain's boardrooms and households shudder ahead of Budget

Rachel Reeves has been warned that the economy faces 'death by a thousand taxes' as the City and middle Britain shudder over the prospect of Budget pain.

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9 h. ago Reeves must slash tax again before next election if she breaks manifesto pledge, Tony Blair think tank warns

Labour chancellor told any tax hikes must be temporary in a bid to break Britain’s ‘tax-and-spend doom loop’

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9 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned not to rely on business taxes to fill Budget black hole

The Confederation of British Industry said the Government ‘cannot pull the business tax lever once again to balance the books’.

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17 h. ago Mediocre movies, millions in taxpayer cash: how scores of films from low

Creative industries are ‘crucial to the economy’ but film-making and tax have long had an uneasy relationship in BritainOnly the most geeky of movie buffs will have heard of him but Alan Latham is one of the UK’s most prolific film producers.Credited on 81 releases dating back to 1996, according to the online film bible IMDb.com, Latham has been behind a string of barely known films fronted by much better known actors. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago George Osborne issues stark warning to Reeves over tax hikes

The former chancellor described the government as ‘constrained by its promise’ after Labour’s general election manifesto pledged to not increase VAT, national insurance or income tax

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21 h. ago The Entertainer: UK toys shop giant loses £10m and makes major redundancies amid rising costs and tax hikes

Rising costs and tax pressures have forced Britain’s biggest toy chain to restructure 🎁

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23 h. ago Minister doubles down on Reeves’ doom warning: ‘We will do what’s right for the future of our economy’

While the education secretary insisted the government takes its manifesto pledges seriously, she said there are ‘major problems’ plaguing the economy

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33 h. ago Two in five business owners say they'll leave Britain if Rachel Reeves delivers tax rises

Businesses have warned it is increasingly difficult to operate following tax rises in the last Budget, alongside higher energy prices and stubborn inflation.

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33 h. ago Government faces questions over tax rises after Reeves warns all must contribute

The Chancellor even faced calls from the Tories to resign if she goes ahead with raising taxes in the November 26 Budget.

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35 h. ago I won't quit even if I break my promise not to raise tax, Rachel Reeves says

The Chancellor hinted she is considering the first rise in the basic rate of income tax for half a century, saying 'we will all have to contribute' at the November 26 Budget.

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40 h. ago Susanna Reid and Lorraine Kelly mock Rachel Reeves for 'bonkers' Downing Street Budget speech

Rachel Reeves put Britain on notice for higher taxes saying ‘we will all have to contribute’ to the country’s economic future in a speech on Tuesday

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40 h. ago Now Labour faces revolt over tax raid on 'working class' as Reeves warns EVERYONE will suffer from Budget not just the 'rich'

Left-wingers have demanded Rachel Reeves spares the 'working class' after she took the highly unusual step of laying the ground for her fiscal package with a speech in Downing Street.

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41 h. ago Labour revolt over tax raid on 'working class' as Reeves warns EVERYONE will suffer from Budget not just the 'rich'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves talked up the need to 'invest' as she took the highly unusual step of teeing up her fiscal package with a speech in Downing Street .

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43 h. ago I expected the Budget to be bad... now, I fear it will be a horror that will devastate households across Britain. These are the tax rises coming

This month's Budget is going to be awful for households up and down the country.

Economics

47 h. ago Voices: Income tax rises or fairer reforms? Join The Independent Debate on the Budget choices facing Rachel Reeves

As Rachel Reeves prepares her first Budget and warns of ‘painful decisions’ ahead, debate is growing over whether she should raise taxes to fix the public finances or find fairer, alternative ways to boost revenue. Now it’s time to have your say...

Economics

47 h. ago Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out painful tax rises as she warns of 'necessary choices'

In a rare speech three weeks before the event, the Chancellor warns of the need for "hard choices" and the "unsustainability" of the public finances ahead of the much-anticipated Autumn Budget

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47 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Who do you blame for the forthcoming tax rises?

Britain is bracing for a fresh wave of tax rises after Chancellor Rachel Reeves signalled that her upcoming Budget would include sweeping measures to plug a major gap in public finances.

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47 h. ago Rachel Reeves warns EVERYONE faces tax hikes as she paves way for manifesto

Chancellor Rachel Reeves talked up the need to 'invest' as she took the highly unusual step of teeing up her fiscal package with a speech in Downing Street .

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47 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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49 h. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Rachel Reeves is a liar! I've counted SEVEN times where the Chancellor vowed not to raise taxes

The Chancellor told Britain after her last Budget, which raised our taxes to an all-time high, that she wasn't coming back for more.

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