Labour Budget Hits Working People with 43 Tax Increases
Rachel Reeves delivers traditional tax-and-spend Labour Budget hitting middle earners hardest. Tax burden reaches postwar high of 38% as 800,000 face income tax for first time.
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Chancellor's Impossible Economic Choice Revealed
Britain's Treasury faces an impossible choice between economic necessity and political disaster as pressure mounts for decisive action on the nation's finances. Analysis reveals the stark reality confronting the government.
Reeves pledges Treasury overhaul in Labour economic shake-up
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges to dismantle Treasury's 'orthodoxies' and establish new economic institutions, signalling Labour's most radical economic transformation in decades.
Reeves declares economic emergency in budget speech
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her first major speech, announcing sweeping reforms to boost UK growth, overhaul planning systems, and restore economic stability after what she calls '14 years of chaos'.
Reeves unveils economic overhaul in first speech
New Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers landmark economic address, declaring end to Tory austerity and announcing sweeping planning reforms to boost UK growth.
Farage's Tax Reforms Create £40bn Budget Hole
Reform UK's manifesto pledges would create massive budget shortfall requiring severe spending cuts or tax rises elsewhere, according to IFS analysis of Nigel Farage's economic plans.
Farage Unveils Reform UK's Radical Tax Cut Vision
Nigel Farage declares Reform UK as the 'new opposition' with ambitious tax-cutting agenda, targeting £50,000 earners and pledging dramatic government spending reductions in major policy speech.
Reeves announces major economic reset in first budget
Britain's first female Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces sweeping planning reforms and economic changes in her debut budget, promising growth and infrastructure revolution.
The Bold Economic Vision a Labour Chancellor Must Deliver
As Britain faces its most significant budget in a generation, we explore the transformative economic strategy needed to break from Conservative austerity and build a fairer Britain.
Why Labour must tax wealth, not just income
As Labour prepares for government, experts argue that taxing wealth through mansion levies and council tax reforms could be the key to solving Britain's fiscal crisis without punishing ordinary workers.
Britain's stealth tax crisis demands urgent reform
As income tax thresholds remain frozen, millions face stealth tax rises while public services crumble. Explore why experts argue the current system is unsustainable and what fair alternatives could revitalise Britain's social infrastructure.
IFS demolishes Lib Dem £2.5bn tax cut pledge
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey confronts mounting criticism after the Institute for Fiscal Studies dismantles his party's flagship £2.5bn tax cut proposal, revealing significant funding gaps and questioning economic credibility ahead of crucial elec
Reeves declares war on tax avoidance loopholes
Labour's Rachel Reeves announces sweeping tax reforms targeting non-doms and private equity in first major fiscal intervention, promising fairness while ruling out wealth tax.
Reeves's economic tightrope: balance books, fight inequality
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils ambitious economic strategy targeting both fiscal responsibility and reduced inequality through tax reforms and strategic investments.
IFS urges Rachel Reeves to consider welfare cuts in budget
The Institute for Fiscal Studies delivers stark warning to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, stating benefit cuts cannot be ruled out in upcoming budget despite political risks.
Reeves: Age of irresponsibility over in first budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils radical planning reforms and spending restraint in her debut budget, promising economic stability after Tory 'chaos'.
Reeves Unveils Labour's Radical Budget Overhaul
Shadow Chancellor announces sweeping economic reforms including tax system modernisation and business investment drive in landmark speech positioning Labour as party of fiscal responsibility.
IMF Slashes UK Growth Forecast in Blow to Starmer
The International Monetary Fund's stark growth downgrade exposes the economic challenges awaiting Labour's new government, with inflation concerns and fiscal constraints threatening Keir Starmer's ambitions.
Labour's Tax Bombshell: Council Hikes & Millionaire Charges
Rachel Reeves announces sweeping tax reforms including council tax revaluation and potential exit charges for wealthy residents fleeing Labour's fiscal policies.
IFS warns Reeves against rushed tax reforms
The Institute for Fiscal Studies cautions Chancellor Rachel Reeves against implementing 'half-baked' revenue-raising measures that could harm the economy and undermine business confidence.
IFS warns Labour of severe economic constraints in government
Leading economic think tank warns Rachel Reeves faces 'iron chancellor' reality with limited fiscal flexibility, challenging Labour's spending ambitions ahead of potential government.
Reeves: No wealth tax in Labour's first Budget
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms Labour will not implement a one-off wealth tax in their first Budget, marking significant shift from previous economic proposals.
Reeves hunts budget headroom to insulate UK economy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is exploring creative fiscal measures to create additional budget flexibility, aiming to shield Britain's economy from unpredictable bond markets while prioritising economic insulation.
Reeves challenges OBR authority in economic power play
Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves launches bold bid to reshape UK economic oversight, seeking to reduce the Office for Budget Responsibility's influence over fiscal policy in dramatic Whitehall shake-up.
2026 US Tax Shock: How Expiring Cuts Affect You
Millions face higher tax bills as US tax cuts automatically expire in 2026. Discover how the 'fiscal cliff' will impact British expatriates and international investors.
IFS: Government has 'no credible' economic plan
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has launched a scathing critique of both Conservative and Labour economic policies, warning of 'unacknowledged trade-offs' and challenging Liz Kendall's welfare reform ambitions.
Reeves shatters Treasury fiscal rules in economic reset
Labour's first female Chancellor announces dramatic overhaul of Treasury spending rules, prioritising economic growth over rigid fiscal constraints in major policy shift.
VAT error gives Reeves £3bn budget windfall
Chancellor Rachel Reeves discovers unexpected £3bn for autumn budget after officials correct significant VAT calculation error, providing relief amid spending pressures.
Badenoch pushes major tax cuts to boost UK economy
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch makes the case for significant tax reductions to stimulate UK economic growth, challenging Treasury orthodoxy ahead of the next election.
Badenoch: Half of spending cuts to reduce deficit
Chancellor Kemi Badenoch announces radical new fiscal policy requiring 50% of spending reductions to directly tackle Britain's budget deficit, reshaping economic strategy.
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