All news on the topic: Budget

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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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Peter Kyle announces £420m energy savings for UK industry — sidesteps tax questions ahead of Budget
Business Secretary Peter Kyle has pledged his support for British industries with an announcement of £420 million energy savings but declined to comment on whether they would face tax rises in the upcoming Budget.
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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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Sharp rise in youth Neet rates puts Labour’s minimum wage pledge under pressure
Labour has been urged to break a manifesto pledge to scrap youth rates of the minimum wage amid a dramatic rise in the number of young people out of work and education.
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IMF warns UK will face highest inflation in G7 as Rachel Reeves battles growing economic crisis
Rachel Reeves has faced another significant setback ahead of next month’s crucial Budget as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that inflation will rise to the highest level in the G7 in 2025 and 2026.
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Rachel Reeves may raise taxes or cut spending to strengthen fiscal rules
British finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to build up a bigger buffer against her main fiscal rule at next month’s budget in an effort to better insulate government finances from future shocks, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
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Reeves reaffirms no tax rise for workers but eyes VAT changes
On Monday, the Chancellor insisted she will uphold her pledge not to raise taxes on “working people” in her upcoming Budget, but left the possibility open for changing VAT rules to enhance Treasury funds.
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Government explores measures to reduce energy bills ahead of budget
Rachel Reeves is formulating plans to lower household energy bills as part of an economic overhaul.
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University of Edinburgh staff begin five-day strike over £140m cuts
Lecturers and other staff at the University of Edinburgh are set to begin a five-day walkout in a dispute over plans to cut £140 million from the university’s budget.
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Labour’s economic plan under scrutiny ahead of second budget
Rachel Reeves has announced the latest possible date for her second Budget in an effort to salvage Britain’s dire public finances.
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Rachel Reeves considers ‘stealth tax raid’ to fill £50bn gap in UK finances
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is arranging a ’stealth tax raid’ on workers in the upcoming budget as she aims to address a £50 billion shortfall in public finances, according to a report.
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Starmer defends economic plan as Reeves faces £51bn budget shortfall
Sir Keir Starmer has defended the Government’s stewardship of the economy amid warnings that taxes will need to rise in the autumn to plug a £51 billion black hole in the public finances.
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Defence budget in the UK to rise sharply as Starmer unveils new military strategy by 2035
Keir Starmer will pledge to increase defense spending by billions more within the next decade – just months after his last major commitment.
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‘Beer tax’: UK pubs to lose £180 million due to new levies
’The jobs tax is far more than small beer,’ warns the Shadow Chancellor
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Parents of children under five may be exempt from the UK’s two-child benefit limit
Ministers are exploring options to reduce child poverty without completely eliminating the rule.
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UK government borrowing hits £17.8bn in December, well above forecasts
Increase to £17.8bn is well above City forecasts and is highest December figure for four years