All news on the topic: Rachel Reeves

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Defence secretary underpaid council tax due to Westminster classification mistake
Defence Secretary John Healey has admitted to underpaying nearly £1,500 in council tax on his Westminster flat due to "an administrative error" by Westminster City Council.
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Prescription fees to stay at £9.90 as government extends price freeze
The price of a single item will remain at £9.90, while three-month and annual pre-payment certificates will also be frozen.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges action as UK inflation slows but food costs climb
The UK inflation rate decreased to 3.6% in the year leading up to October, yet food prices increased once more after a decline in September.
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Nigel Farage out of step with Reform voters as majority back wealth tax, poll finds
Best for Britain think tank says the figures show Nigel Farage is ’out of step with his base’ on taxation
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Rachel Reeves eyes new ‘milkshake tax’ as Treasury hunts for £20bn
Rachel Reeves is set to announce a so-called "milkshake tax" in a bid to fill her £20 billion budget black hole.
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Shona Robison attacks ‘chaotic’ UK budget as Chancellor reportedly drops tax rises
The UK’s Budget process has "descended into complete chaos," Scotland’s Finance Secretary said as she pushed for a meeting with the Chancellor.
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Rachel Reeves sparks market chaos after latest U-turn on income tax plans
Rachel Reeves has lost control. For two weeks, she dropped heavy hints that she’d hike income tax in her upcoming Budget, softening up the public for a breach of Labour’s biggest manifesto promise.
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Millionaires leave the UK over rising taxes and end of non-dom rules
Britain’s wealthiest are leaving the country in large numbers and heading to Dubai because the UK’s tax rules have made it an "uncompetitive place to live".
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Reeves abandons income tax increase as Labour seeks smaller tax measures
Labour had prepared to break a manifesto pledge on taxes for working people but has now reversed its decision.
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Government in turmoil as Wes Streeting denies plotting coup against Keir Starmer
The Government descended into civil war tonight as Wes Streeting was compelled to deny planning a coup against Keir Starmer.
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Rachel Reeves faces backlash as Budget hike leads to record job cuts
Rachel Reeves’s decision to impose a £25 billion “jobs tax” on employers in last year’s Budget remains her single biggest blunder, and that’s saying something.
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ONS: UK unemployment climbs above forecasts to 5%
The rate of UK unemployment rose to 5% in the three months to September, the latest ONS figures reveal.
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Two-child benefit cap to be fully abolished, costing over £3bn
Rachel Reeves plans to completely remove the two-child benefit cap in the November budget, a move that could cost over £3bn but lift 350,000 children out of poverty.
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Electric car drivers could face new 3p-per-mile tax under Rachel Reeves’s Budget plan
Drivers using electric vehicles (EVs) could face a new pay-per-mile tax in Rachel Reeves’s Budget, according to reports.
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Average UK home price forecast to hit £440,000 amid housing shortage
The average price of a home in the UK is set to hit £440,000 by 2030, new data has shown.
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Rachel Reeves signals tough Budget choices, refuses to rule out tax rises
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will make "necessary choices" in the Budget after the "world has thrown more challenges our way".
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Sir Keir Starmer warns of ’tough but fair’ decisions in Budget
Rachel Reeves will make “tough but fair” decisions at the upcoming Budget, Sir Keir Starmer has told Labour MPs amid mounting speculation of a potential hike to income tax.
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Disabled people fear budget cuts could hit Motability car scheme
People with disabilities are "deeply concerned" that they might experience financial difficulties due to speculation that Chancellor Rachel Reeves might announce changes to the Motability car-lease scheme in the upcoming Budget next month.
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Keir Starmer avoids political damage over chancellor Rachel Reeves’ rental licence row
Keir Starmer seems to have avoided significant political harm from potentially losing his chancellor weeks before the budget, following 24 hours of intense scrutiny over whether Rachel Reeves broke the law by renting out her family home.
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Reeves secures £6.4 billion trade and investment package with Saudi Arabia
Brexit is partly responsible for high inflation in the UK, according to Rachel Reeves, as she advocated for rebuilding ties with the EU.
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UK alcohol tax hikes hitting small distilleries and hospitality sector hard
London’s famous distilleries have warned they are being “crushed” by Government tax hikes.
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London lawyers and accountants ‘targeted in new £2bn tax raid’ as Rachel Reeves prepares Budget
Rachel Reeves is reportedly preparing to launch a £2 billion tax raid on high-earning lawyers, family doctors, and accountants.
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Chancellor faces £30 billion black hole as Treasury debates how to balance Britain’s finances
Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax in the Budget despite Labour’s manifesto pledge to leave it untouched, reports claim.
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Rachel Reeves eyes £2bn levy on professionals as debt hits £2.9 trillion
Rachel Reeves was planning another tax raid on the middle classes last night – despite warnings she needs to cut state spending to prevent the economy from ’spiraling out of control’.
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Rachel Reeves insists “no recession” ahead despite Bank of England warnings
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted there is "no recession" on the horizon, despite dire economic warnings from the Bank of England and the IMF.