Rachel Reeves, Budget
Rachel Reeves to hike taxes by up to £16 billion in October Budget, warn economists
As the October 30 Budget looms, Rob Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, stressed that Ms Reeves will need to spend more than the one per cent year-over-year real public spending increases which had been pencilled in by her predecessor Jeremy Hunt.
Raising fuel duty in Budget will lead to spike in inflation, Rachel Reeves warned
RACHEL Reeves is being warned not to raise fuel duty in the Budget as it would lead to a spike in inflation, campaigners say. The Chancellor faces deafening calls to maintain the 5p-a-litre
Economy worries swirl after 'painful' Budget warning
The longest-running measure of consumer confidence fell sharply in September, raising concerns about whether government rhetoric about Budget "pain" has spooked people. GfK's Consumer Confidence Index had been recovering after years of rolling crises,
China Budget Spending Slide Deepens in Worrying Sign for Economy
China’s broad budget expenditure shrank at a faster clip amid an unprecedented drop in income earned by local governments from land sales, an alarming sign for an economy desperately in need of fiscal support.
Reeves is ‘damaging the economy’ with Budget gloom
Rachel Reeves has “damaged the economy” by causing a downturn in consumer confidence with her repeated warnings of tax rises in the Budget, the former boss of Sainsbury’s has said. Asked on the Today programme if the backdrop of bad news in the lead up to next month’s Budget was “damaging the economy” by causing people not to buy things,
Rachel Reeves under pressure to axe winter fuel cut
Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner say they'll no longer accept free clothes
Sir Keir Starmer, alongside the Chancellor Rachel Reeves and his deputy PM Angela Rayner, made the bombshell announcement on ...
Rachel Reeves ‘demands’ pictures of men removed from Downing Street state room
Rachel Reeves has demanded that pictures of men by male artists are removed from the state room in No 11 Downing Street. The ...
UK Deficit Overshoots, Debt at 100% of GDP in Blow to Reeves
UK government borrowing came in higher than forecast in the first five months of the fiscal year, keeping Chancellor Rachel ...
UK debt hits 100% of GDP, adding to Rachel Reeves' headache
British government debt hit 100% of economic output for the first time in recent history and there was another large budget ...
Economists have urged Rachel Reeves to loosen the purse strings – here’s why it’s not that easy
A group of economists wants Reeves to raise public investment – but her plans so far point to a tight squeeze on spending.
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The Standard View: Rachel Reeves must focus on growth, not just doom
These figures heap even greater pressure on Rachel Reeves. The Chancellor had already rolled the pitch for “difficult decisions” in the upcoming budget, with spending cuts and tax rises expected.
Rachel Reeves says she will 'improve life for women' by closing gender pay gap
The Rose Review found that if the UK were to have the same share of female entrepreneurs as similar countries, £200bn of ...
Reeves takes £197m in capital gains tax as investors rush to sell before the Budget
A record amount of capital gains tax (CGT) was paid last month as landlords and investors rushed to sell up ahead of the ...