Why some ‘strivers’ say they’re spooked by Rachel Reeves’ ‘Halloween budget’
On a sunny October afternoon in Derbyshire, hundreds of people are pushing their wheelbarrows around a field full of pumpkins...
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This is a budget where every letter of the Labour manifesto is being re-examined
In May, Rachel Reeves said Labour had "no plans for increased taxes".On Wednesday, she will lay out what could be...
Jenrick and Badenoch in war of words ahead of final leadership vote
Robert Jenrick has claimed the Tory party will "die" under Kemi Badenoch after she launched an attack on his "integrity"...
Jeremy Hunt accuses OBR of ‘political intervention’ for publishing review on budget day
Former chancellor Jeremy Hunt has accused the independent fiscal watchdog of lacking "political impartiality" ahead of its review that could...
People will not face higher taxes on their payslips after budget, education secretary says
People will not face higher taxes on their payslips after the budget, a cabinet minister said, as she refused to...
Budget will embrace ‘harsh light of fiscal reality’, Sir Keir Starmer to say
The Labour government's first budget will embrace the "harsh light of fiscal reality" but "better days are ahead", Sir Keir...
Why some ‘strivers’ say they’re spooked by Rachel Reeves’ ‘Halloween budget’
On a sunny October afternoon in Derbyshire, hundreds of people are pushing their wheelbarrows around a field full of pumpkins...
Labour Party suspends MP Mike Amesbury after video showed him punching man in street
Mike Amesbury has been suspended by the Labour Party after CCTV footage showed him punching a man in the street.A...
Budget 2024: What’s likely to be in it – and what isn’t?
Briefings and speculation are rife over what will be included in the chancellor's budget on Wednesday, particularly the scale of...
Mayors to score wins in the budget after PM intervenes – but fears remain over councils facing bankruptcy
Mayors are set to be one of the big winners in the budget after Sir Keir Starmer personally intervened to...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves to pledge £1.4bn for crumbling schools and childcare in the budget
Rachel Reeves has promised £1.4bn to rebuild crumbling schools and triple funding for free breakfast clubs, as she gears up...
Sir Keir Starmer returns to growing storm over rumoured budget tax rises
Is the prime minister declaring war on middle Britain in his definition of a working person and did he mislead...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves to pledge £1.4bn for crumbling schools and childcare in the budget
Rachel Reeves has promised £1.4bn to rebuild crumbling schools and triple funding for free breakfast clubs, as she gears up...
Sir Keir Starmer denies waging ‘war against middle Britain’ with budget
Sir Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public in the general election after hinting at tax rises for those who...
Labour MP Mike Amesbury says he was involved in Cheshire ‘incident’ where he ‘felt threatened’
A Labour MP has said he was involved in an incident where he "felt threatened" and is cooperating with police....
Sir Keir Starmer returns to growing storm over rumoured budget tax rises
Is the prime minister declaring war on middle Britain in his definition of a working person and did he mislead...
Budget: Rachel Reeves has left herself with very few political levers to pull to get hold of large sums of cash
In a classic piece of political understatement, a government source justified the coming £20bn rise in employer national insurance as...
Budget: Employers’ national insurance hike expected as Labour ‘ask businesses to help out’
The amount employers pay in national insurance is set to rise in next week's budget to raise money for public...
More migrants have crossed Channel in small boats so far this year than in whole of 2023, figures show
More migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year than in the whole of 2023,...
Sir Keir Starmer plays down prominence of reparation talk among Commonwealth leaders
Sir Keir Starmer has downplayed the prominence of reparations for slavery being addressed at a Commonwealth summit, saying "none of...