15 h. ago How could Rachel Reeves increase income tax in her Budget – and what would it mean for you?

Chancellor reportedly tells watchdog she intends to increase personal tax in one of several ‘major measures’ planned for Budget at end of month

Economics

23 h. ago UK Budget: Scots firms urge John Swinney to 'resist temptation' to copy UK government tax rises

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) both warned the First Minister that raising income tax would ‘hit workers’ and not help the economy

Economics

36 h. ago Just one in five voters approve of Reeves breaking manifesto tax pledge at Budget, new poll shows

Exclusive: The government needs to provide a positive vision for change if it wants to win the public’s backing for manifesto-breaking tax rises, a new report shows

Politics

39 h. ago Labour deputy leader’s views on party policy are ‘irritating’, says Labour peer

Thangam Debbonaire accused Lucy Powell of ‘giving a running commentary and undermining’ the government

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39 h. ago How much an income tax rise would cost you if Rachel Reeves increases it in the Budget

The chancellor's hints at an income tax rise have been met with alarm from some

Economics

40 h. ago Breakfasts at No 10: buttering up Labour MPs to avoid a budget backlash

Downing Street has been preparing MPs for going back on its manifesto pledge and raising income taxUK politics live – latest updatesIf Keir Starmer’s election campaign was carrying a ming vase across an ice rink, then this budget – according to one minister – is like “wrestling a squirrel across a minefield”.It is an allusion to the biggest risk for Rachel Reeves, not the markets or big business, but Labour MPs. It was those MPs who were the key audience for the chancellor’s highly unusual speech preparing the ground for possible income tax rises. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Rachel Reeves urged to hit betting firms with tax hikes in the Budget

A committee of MPs has called on the Chancellor to press ahead with taxing harmful parts of the gambling industry with tax rises

Economics

63 h. ago John Swinney refuses to rule out fresh income tax rises for Scots in Budget

The First Minister made his comments against the backdrop of a "changing landscape" on tax across the UK.

Economics

66 h. ago Investigation into maternity services across Scotland to be launched following pressure from mums

John Swinney faced demands for an urgent investigation after inspectors raised "serious concerns" about maternity services at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Events

66 h. ago Sainsbury's 'doing everything' to win supermarket price war amid Budget tax raid fears

Sainsbury's is 'doing everything' to win a supermarket price war, the group's chief executive has said, as he cautioned the Chancellor against further tax rises.

Economics

3 d. ago Labour MPs turn on Rachel Reeves as Chancellor hints at breaking manifesto pledge not to raise income tax

The Chancellor hinted this week that she is considering a manifesto-busting rise in income tax as she grapples with a black hole in the public finances estimated at up to £30 billion.

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3 d. ago Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns that the price of a pint could rise once again

Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin warns that soaring wage bills and tax rises will force him to charge you more for your pint, with recent hikes hitting pubs far harder than supermarkets

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3 d. ago Watch live: Lammy faces PMQs grilling after Reeves hints at tax rises

Watch live as David Lammy, Britain’s deputy prime minister, faces Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (5 November).

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3 d. ago British leftwingers elated by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York, with some saying election has lessons for Labour – UK politics live

Sadiq Khan, Zack Polanski and Zarah Sultana among figures on the left praising the mayor-elect as they look at potential blueprint for elections in UKLibby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.Scotland’s finance secretary Shona Robison has called for “urgent engagement” with the UK chancellor after Rachel Reeves flagged up the prospect of tax rises yesterday.We are calling on the UK government’s autumn budget to deliver more funding for those public services, infrastructure, and cost of living support – including by abolishing the two-child limit in universal credit.Scotland has been short-changed in the past, and we must not be left as an afterthought in the UK government’s budget. Under the current arrangements Scotland has to wait and see what impact the chancellor’s decisions will have for us.Recently the chancellor admitted that Brexit has damaged the economy. Brexit has had a hugely negative impact on public spending, reducing the available investment for public ser...

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3 d. ago How much income tax you'll have to pay if 2p rise announced in Budget

The Chancellor has given her clearest signal yet that she plans to increase income tax

Economics

3 d. 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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4 d. 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.

Economics

4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves asked resignation question on LBC after Budget tax rises hint

In a rare pre-Budget speech earlier today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves refused to stand by Labour's election promise not to hike income tax, VAT, or national insurance

Economics