51 m. ago Martin Lewis delivers Budget verdict after Rachel Reeves meeting

Martin Lewis has interviewed Chancellor Rachel Reeves about the Budget

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3 h. ago Starmer says Budget ‘asked everybody to contribute’ to protect public services

The Prime Minister rejected claims the scrapping of the two-child cap had been announced to shore up his own position.

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4 h. ago Rachel Reeves insists tax on working people kept at ‘absolute minimum’ at Budget

The Chancellor struck a defiant tone, saying: ‘You’re not going to write my obituary,’ a day after her statement.

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6 h. ago Reeves insists tax on working people kept at ‘absolute minimum’ at Budget

The Chancellor struck a defiant tone, saying: ‘You’re not going to write my obituary,’ a day after her statement.

Economics

9 h. ago Use our interactive calculator to work out how the Autumn Budget will affect you

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her second Budget and laid out a series of tax rises as she aims to fill a black hole in the public finances

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9 h. ago Rachel Reeves’s budget has inflamed, not calmed, Britain’s febrile mood | Martin Kettle

The chancellor’s statement will be remembered for the many taxes it raised, rather than the big one – income tax – it did notRachel Reeves’s chancellorship was already balanced on a knife-edge, even before the 2025 budget. After she delivered her second budget statement, it still is. Even more than usual, Wednesday’s speech was full of significant fiscal changes, altered spending commitments and adjusted economic forecasts, most of them accidentally (and, for journalists, conveniently) released a short while in advance by the obviously misnamed Office for Budget Responsibility. Politically, however, almost nothing has changed at all.Reeves arrived in the Treasury last year offering what she, like Keir Starmer, had promised as the Conservative years ebbed: competence, stability and, above all, a focus on economic growth. Her problem, despite her upbeat assessments, is that she has delivered none of them. Nothing about the 2025 budget guarantees any early change in that, however defia...

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15 h. ago Chancellor to face more questions after Budget overshadowed by major leak

The Chancellor’s decisions put Britain on course for a record tax burden as she hiked levies.

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16 h. ago Autumn Budget 2025 recap: OBR boss apologises and promises probe after 'deeply disappointing' technical error saw Budget leaked early 

Follow the Daily Mail's recap as Rachel Reeves delivered her budget after the OBR apologised for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak.

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18 h. ago PSG v Tottenham live: Hosts deliver double hammer blow to Spurs in Champions League thriller

Spurs were pipped to the Super Cup on penalties by PSG back in August

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21 h. ago Tall 7ft2 Tory hits out and says Rachel Reeves delivered 'horror show' of a Budget

EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s tallest Tory, who stands at 7ft 2in, said Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered 'an hour's worth of waffle' that achieved little

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22 h. ago What the Budget 2025 means for you: How Rachel Reeves' tax hikes will hit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stood up to deliver her long awaited Autumn Budget for 2025. These are the main points at-a-glance.

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23 h. ago DAN HODGES: The only good news? The most chaotic Budget in British history will be Rachel Reeves' last

So, in the end Rachel Reeves didn't even manage to deliver her Budget at all. That honour was left to the OBR.

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23 h. ago 'There's no reason to start a business in Britain': Budget delivers another hammer blow for small firms

The Chancellor said she wanted to grow the economy, but founders say the Budget is unlikely to encourage entrepreneurship.

Economics

23 h. ago Budget 2025 as it happened: The key points from Rachel Reeves speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stood up to deliver her long awaited Autumn Budget for 2025. These are the main points at-a-glance.

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24 h. ago Autumn Budget 2025 live: OBR boss apologises and promises probe after 'deeply disappointing' technical error saw Budget leaked early

Follow the Daily Mail's liveblog for updates as Rachel Reeves delivers her budget after the OBR apologises for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak.

Economics

24 h. ago DAN HODGES: The only good news? The most chaotic Budget in British history will be Rachel Reeves's last

So, in the end Rachel Reeves didn't even manage to deliver her Budget at all. That honour was left to the OBR.

Politics

25 h. ago Watch live: Rachel Reeves announces £26bn tax rises as MPs react

Watch live from the Commons after Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget speech on Wednesday (26 November).

Economics

25 h. ago Budget 2025 LIVE: Rachel Reeves unveils £26bn tax raid but cuts energy bills amid leak fiasco

Rachel Reeves calls the blunder by the Office for Budget Responsibility ‘deeply disappointing’ as she delivers Budget

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25 h. ago What do YOU think about the Budget? Take our interactive reader poll and find out what others think

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget this afternoon, take the Daily Mail's new poll to answer how you think the announcements are going to affect your finances and future.

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26 h. ago Autumn Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves blames OBR for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak

Follow the Daily Mail's liveblog for updates as Rachel Reeves delivers her budget after the OBR apologises for 'deeply disappointing' error over Budget leak.

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