22 h. ago Rachel Reeves urged to quit over Budget 'lying' as Keir Starmer denies misleading voters

Keir Starmer backed his Chancellor over claims she knew about a rosier economic outlook when she made a gloomy speech about the Budget.

Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves urged to cut fuel bills for Scots in 'crucial' cost of living Budget

EXCLUSIVE: Civic Scotland groups want Rachel Reeves to help families heat their homes.

Economics

2 w. ago New London police investigating report of gunfire from vehicle

New London police investigating report of gunfire from vehicle  CT Insider

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2 w. ago Tycoons urge Rachel Reeves not to stifle entrepreneurs in the Budget

In an open letter, several business leaders said Britain's tradition of entrepreneurship' was being undermined by escalating costs following tax raids in last year's Budget.

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2 w. ago Why the cost of YOUR Uber is going up: Labour's 'taxi tax' could send fares soaring with 20% VAT hike

Bosses at Uber, Bolt and Veezu - the biggest private vehicle hire apps in the UK - have written to Rachel Reeves urging her not to introduce the tax.

Economics

3 w. 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

3 w. 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 w. ago UK's Reeves to urge insurance bosses to increase investment in London, FT reports

UK's Reeves to urge insurance bosses to increase investment in London, FT reports  Reuters

Economics

3 w. ago Reeves to urge insurance bosses to increase investment in London

Chancellor due to meet representatives from Lloyd’s of London, Hiscox and Convex

Economics