Is Rachel Reeves’ spending review a veiled return to austerity?
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Is Rachel Reeves’ spending review a veiled return to austerity?

The Independent  

Today’s clash between ministers and trade unions over public sector pay – after the government recommended a 2.8 per cent rise for teachers, NHS workers and civil servants – was always going to happen. Unions viewed this summer’s generous increases as merely the start of “catching up” after restraint since 2010 which saw public sector workers fall behind those in the private sector. The Treasury insists a 2.8 per cent increase would be higher than the 2.6 per cent inflation forecast, though private sector pay rises are likely to average 3 per cent. Wes Streeting, whose official target as health secretary is to ensure 92 per cent of patients start elective treatment within 18 weeks, has told NHS leaders to put patient safety first this winter and to “put patients ahead of targets”.

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Labour's borrowing costs surge 'worse than Liz Truss chaos': Rachel Reeves faces spending crisis after interest rates hit 27-year high on fears of 'Stagflation'
3 days, 1 hour ago

Labour's borrowing costs surge 'worse than Liz Truss chaos': Rachel Reeves faces spending crisis after interest rates hit 27-year high on fears of 'Stagflation'

Daily Mail  

Rachel Reeves has been warned that the spike in UK borrowing costs is worse than the crisis that ended Liz Truss's premiership. The interest rate on 30-year gilts - the government's long-term financing vehicle - approached 5.25 per cent yesterday, the highest level for 27 years. Rachel Reeves has been warned that the spike in UK borrowing costs is worse …

Reeves spending review ‘to be next big challenge’ as growth flatlines
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Reeves spending review ‘to be next big challenge’ as growth flatlines

The Independent  

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How long will Rachel Reeves last? Labour gloom has put Britain on brink of recession, says MAGGIE PAGANO
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

How long will Rachel Reeves last? Labour gloom has put Britain on brink of recession, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Daily Mail  

Britain is on the brink of recession. What’s more, living standards may be revised lower still as officials update the net migration numbers next month. If that’s not bleak enough, recruiters warn the UK is already in a ‘hiring recession’, while the Confederation of British Industry says we are facing ‘the worst of all worlds’ with companies reducing output, cutting …

Nigel Farage ‘hasn’t got a clue’ how to fix the economy, says Rachel Reeves
3 weeks ago

Nigel Farage ‘hasn’t got a clue’ how to fix the economy, says Rachel Reeves

The Independent  

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Does the chancellor’s ‘efficiency savings’ plan signal a return to austerity?
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1 month ago

Does the chancellor’s ‘efficiency savings’ plan signal a return to austerity?

The Independent  

As a sort of softening-up exercise in advance of next year’s comprehensive, first principles “zero-based” spending review, the chancellor of the Exchequer is taking her self-styled iron fist to government waste. Rachel Reeves, who’s had a busy few weeks, is demanding that her hard-pressed colleagues come up with “efficiency savings” in their annual budgets that will accumulate to an annual …

Reeves denies she is attempting to impose ‘austerity 2.0’ with draconian spending review cuts
1 month ago

Reeves denies she is attempting to impose ‘austerity 2.0’ with draconian spending review cuts

The Independent  

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Savings target different to Osborne’s austerity-era cuts, says Reeves
1 month ago

Savings target different to Osborne’s austerity-era cuts, says Reeves

The Independent  

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Reeves warns ministers of cuts as ‘every pound’ of government spending to face review
1 month ago

Reeves warns ministers of cuts as ‘every pound’ of government spending to face review

The Independent  

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Rachel Reeves warns ministers of cuts as ‘every pound’ of government spending to face review
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1 month ago

Rachel Reeves warns ministers of cuts as ‘every pound’ of government spending to face review

The Independent  

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Labour tax U-turn? Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out more rises despite CBI pledge
1 month, 1 week ago

Labour tax U-turn? Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out more rises despite CBI pledge

The Independent  

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Rachel Reeves is standing by her ‘tough decisions’ – but for how long?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves is standing by her ‘tough decisions’ – but for how long?

The Independent  

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Job losses and price hikes inevitable, warn UK’s biggest firms in stark message to Rachel Reeves over Budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Job losses and price hikes inevitable, warn UK’s biggest firms in stark message to Rachel Reeves over Budget

The Independent  

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget clears first House of Commons hurdle
2 months ago

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget clears first House of Commons hurdle

The Independent  

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Spike in UK Borrowing Costs Wipes Out Reeves’ Fiscal Headroom
2 months ago

Spike in UK Borrowing Costs Wipes Out Reeves’ Fiscal Headroom

Live Mint  

The increase in UK borrowing costs since last week’s budget has wiped out all of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ headroom against her main fiscal rule, raising the prospect of further tax rises or spending cuts unless the debt picture changes. Tom Josephs, a senior member of the UK’s fiscal watchdog, told lawmakers Tuesday that a 0.3 percentage point …

OBR watchdog warns costs of government projects could SOAR after Rachel Reeves' tore up fiscal rules to rush through extraordinary spending splurge
2 months ago

OBR watchdog warns costs of government projects could SOAR after Rachel Reeves' tore up fiscal rules to rush through extraordinary spending splurge

Daily Mail  

The bill for government projects could soar after Rachel Reeves tore up fiscal rules to rush through a spending splurge. OBR chair Richard Hughes told MPs that the Chancellor's decisions would put pressure on the labour market and drive higher inflation. OBR chair Richard Hughes told MPs that the Chancellor's decisions would put pressure on the labour market and drive …

Chancellor: I was ‘wrong’ on taxes during election
2 months, 1 week ago

Chancellor: I was ‘wrong’ on taxes during election

The Independent  

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Rachel Reeves plots pensions industry 'big bang' for investment as she scrambles to stop Budget squeezing growth... while poll finds four in 10 Brits believe high-tax package WILL hit their pockets
2 months, 1 week ago

Rachel Reeves plots pensions industry 'big bang' for investment as she scrambles to stop Budget squeezing growth... while poll finds four in 10 Brits believe high-tax package WILL hit their pockets

Daily Mail  

Rachel Reeves has signalled a pension industry 'big bang' to free up billions for Labour's infrastructure splurge. Rachel Reeves has signalled a pension industry 'big bang' to free up billions for Labour 's infrastructure splurge Your browser does not support iframes. 'In a couple of weeks' time I will deliver my first Mansion House speech setting out my ambitions for …

Reeves insists Labour will secure growth as she defends Budget choices
2 months, 1 week ago

Reeves insists Labour will secure growth as she defends Budget choices

The Independent  

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Will the Budget cost you money - and did Rachel Reeves do a good job? This is Money podcast
2 months, 1 week ago

Will the Budget cost you money - and did Rachel Reeves do a good job? This is Money podcast

Daily Mail  

Rachel Reeves' maiden Budget saw the first-ever female chancellor make £40billion of sweeping tax rises in to plug funding gaps in the NHS and schools. Among the Autumn Budget losers were landlords, investors and those who have stashed wealth in their pension, as stamp duty, capital gains tax and inheritance tax all came under the spotlight. We also dig into …

Voters slam Labour's tax and spend Budget: Only a fifth of Brits think Rachel Reeves' blueprint will boost the economy and half oppose Chancellor squeezing firms to fill Treasury coffers
2 months, 1 week ago

Voters slam Labour's tax and spend Budget: Only a fifth of Brits think Rachel Reeves' blueprint will boost the economy and half oppose Chancellor squeezing firms to fill Treasury coffers

Daily Mail  

Only a fifth of voters believe Labour's tax and spend Budget will improve the UK economy, a new poll revealed today as Rachel Reeves continued to feel the heat. It came as the Chancellor and her Treasury team faced pressure and market jitters over a Budget that will raise £40billion through new taxes towards increased state spending of almost £70 …

Chancellor seeks to calm markets amid jitters after Budget borrowing spree
2 months, 1 week ago

Chancellor seeks to calm markets amid jitters after Budget borrowing spree

The Independent  

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Reeves gives Labour post-Budget poll boost despite £40bn tax row
2 months, 1 week ago

Reeves gives Labour post-Budget poll boost despite £40bn tax row

The Independent  

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Martin Lewis blasts Rachel Reeves for not coming on his ITV Money Show as he tears apart Autumn Budget in a brutal rant
2 months, 1 week ago

Martin Lewis blasts Rachel Reeves for not coming on his ITV Money Show as he tears apart Autumn Budget in a brutal rant

Daily Mail  

Martin Lewis publicly blasted the Chancellor for not appearing on his popular ITV show yesterday and said she had 'missed the chance to give her interpretation' on the Autumn Budget. Martin Lewis publicly blasted the Chancellor for not appearing on his popular ITV show yesterday and said she had 'missed the chance to give her interpretation' In a package that …

Britain faces years of ‘muted’ growth after Reeves’ Budget, warns Moody’s
2 months, 1 week ago

Britain faces years of ‘muted’ growth after Reeves’ Budget, warns Moody’s

The Telegraph  

Britain faces years of “muted” growth and higher borrowing costs after Rachel Reeves’ maiden Budget, Moody’s has warned. Moody’s also warned that higher spending on infrastructure would only boost growth if ministers successfully tackled issues that have dogged the UK economy for years, such as the worklessness crisis and long planning delays. “We expect growth in our baseline to remain …

Taxes 'are going to be high for 10 years'... and Rachel Reeves may have to come back for more, warns think-tank
2 months, 1 week ago

Taxes 'are going to be high for 10 years'... and Rachel Reeves may have to come back for more, warns think-tank

Daily Mail  

Even before the dust has settled on Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Budget, it is becoming increasingly apparent that it will be disastrous for Britain. Imposing tax increases on a scale rarely seen outside of wartime, recession or pandemic, and embarking on a colossal borrowing binge to fund public services, she has taken a huge gamble with the economy. The Chancellor Rachel …

Rachel Reeves admits tax hikes will hit working people as IFS accuses chancellor of ‘undermining trust’
2 months, 1 week ago

Rachel Reeves admits tax hikes will hit working people as IFS accuses chancellor of ‘undermining trust’

The Independent  

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ALEX BRUMMER: It's no surprise the IMF has endorsed Reeves' bleak Budget - she was hobnobbing with its officials only last week and it's dominated by an anti-Brexit clique!
2 months, 1 week ago

ALEX BRUMMER: It's no surprise the IMF has endorsed Reeves' bleak Budget - she was hobnobbing with its officials only last week and it's dominated by an anti-Brexit clique!

Daily Mail  

Rachel Reeves was in her element at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund in Washington last week. Chancellor Rachel Reeves with, from left, Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland, US treasury secretary Janet Yellen and ECB president Christine Lagarde And out of sight of the media, Reeves engaged in some discreet economic diplomacy with US treasury secretary Janet Yellen …

Has the Reeves Budget made it through Day 2 relatively unscathed?
2 months, 1 week ago

Has the Reeves Budget made it through Day 2 relatively unscathed?

The Independent  

The broadcasters flew no helicopter over the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ modest premises in Bloomsbury on Thursday morning, but the verdict issued by Paul Johnson and his team is almost as important as the Budget itself, which got the full Skycopter treatment. He said her new primary fiscal rule was “sensible”, and that the spending increases look big relative to …

Budget 2024: The chart that reveals the Budget’s real winners – and who will be hit hardest
2 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024: The chart that reveals the Budget’s real winners – and who will be hit hardest

The Independent  

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Rachel Reeves gambles on £40bn tax rise in her first Budget
2 months, 1 week ago

Rachel Reeves gambles on £40bn tax rise in her first Budget

The Independent  

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Taxes will have to rise further despite Reeves’ £40bn tax grab, IFS director warns
2 months, 1 week ago

Taxes will have to rise further despite Reeves’ £40bn tax grab, IFS director warns

The Independent  

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Brits will end up being paid less after Labour's Budget, admits Rachel Reeves as she refuses to rule out MORE tax hikes and economists warn growth will be crushed record burden
2 months, 1 week ago

Brits will end up being paid less after Labour's Budget, admits Rachel Reeves as she refuses to rule out MORE tax hikes and economists warn growth will be crushed record burden

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Rachel Reeves admitted Brits will see lower wages as a result of her Budget mega-raid today - amid warnings she will be back for more. Rachel Reeves on a visit to a hospital in Coventry with Keir Starmer today after delivering her Budget The OBR said the Budget …

Tax calculator UK: Check out how Rachel Reeves’ Budget will affect you
2 months, 1 week ago

Tax calculator UK: Check out how Rachel Reeves’ Budget will affect you

The Independent  

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DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This was a painful budget - with worse to come
2 months, 1 week ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This was a painful budget - with worse to come

Daily Mail  

There are three kinds of lies, said Mark Twain. In her first Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves cynically reneged on those promises with a £40billion tax bombshell. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the country had 'voted for change' and vowed to 'invest' as she mounts one of the biggest raids in history in the Commons Ms Reeves carried out the traditional photo …

Watch: Office for Budget Responsibility responds to Rachel Reeves’ £40bn tax hikes
2 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Office for Budget Responsibility responds to Rachel Reeves’ £40bn tax hikes

The Independent  

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A Halloween Budget that was as much trick as treat
2 months, 1 week ago

A Halloween Budget that was as much trick as treat

The Independent  

The first Labour Budget for 14 years, and the first ever from a female chancellor of the Exchequer, was impressive in its presentation. The danger, both economic and political, is that Ms Reeves will have to return to the Commons near Halloween in a few years’ time with another “horror story” and terrify hard-pressed taxpayers once again. In her Budget …

Voters are backing Reeves now – but she needs her gamble to pay off before the next election
2 months, 1 week ago

Voters are backing Reeves now – but she needs her gamble to pay off before the next election

The Independent  

The short-term politics of Rachel Reeves’s Budget are clear. Much of a £40bn increase in taxes is visited – in the first instance at least – on business, most notably through a 1.2 per cent increase in employers’ national insurance. A projected average growth rate of around 1.5 per cent a year certainly does not signify a fundamental change in …

Reeves uses first Budget to hike taxes, increase...
2 months, 1 week ago

Reeves uses first Budget to hike taxes, increase...

Daily Mail  

Rachel Reeves raised taxes to a historic high and sent borrowing soaring as she gambled on increased spending to boost growth and repair public services. But despite Labour’s promises to protect “working people”, a £25.7 billion increase in national insurance contributions paid by employers is likely to reduce wages and lead to job losses. Rebuilding Britain.” But Tory leader Rishi …

Reeves uses first Budget to hike taxes, increase borrowing and boost spending
2 months, 1 week ago

Reeves uses first Budget to hike taxes, increase borrowing and boost spending

The Independent  

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Martin Lewis gives his reaction to the budget: From hiking employers' National Insurance to inheritance tax on pensions, the money saving expert's verdict on Rachel Reeves' £40billion tax raid
2 months, 1 week ago

Martin Lewis gives his reaction to the budget: From hiking employers' National Insurance to inheritance tax on pensions, the money saving expert's verdict on Rachel Reeves' £40billion tax raid

Daily Mail  

Martin Lewis has given a definitive run down on Rachel Reeves' Budget, as he warned that 'someone will have to pay' for Labour's new policies. Feel free to share pic.twitter.com/ewDye8xn2S — Martin Lewis October 30, 2024 Mr Lewis, the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, asked how the businesses will pay for a £615 surge per employee 'For the employers who pay it, …

DAN HODGES: This Budget was crude, old-fashioned class politics... and that's why it's bad news for the Tories
2 months, 1 week ago

DAN HODGES: This Budget was crude, old-fashioned class politics... and that's why it's bad news for the Tories

Daily Mail  

In the run up to her first Budget, Rachel Reeves set a trap for the Tories. Over the last few weeks, a flurry of leaks indicated she was set to break her election pledge not to raise taxes on working people, but it was all a political feint, DAN HODGES writes But she knew it was real long before, because …

Autumn budget 2024 predictions: 8 key things to watch out for in Rachel Reeves’s statement
2 months, 1 week ago

Autumn budget 2024 predictions: 8 key things to watch out for in Rachel Reeves’s statement

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rachel Reeves is set to unveil Labour’s first Budget in a …

How Labour might unlock £57 billion at the budget in ‘simple’ fiscal rule change
2 months, 1 week ago

How Labour might unlock £57 billion at the budget in ‘simple’ fiscal rule change

The Independent  

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Reeves to Raise Taxes to ‘Rebuild’ UK in High-Wire First Budget
2 months, 1 week ago

Reeves to Raise Taxes to ‘Rebuild’ UK in High-Wire First Budget

Live Mint  

Rachel Reeves will pledge to “rebuild Britain” with her first budget, an historic moment that will include a major package of tax hikes and extra borrowing likely to define British politics for the rest of the decade. Rachel Reeves will pledge to “rebuild Britain" with her first budget, an historic moment that will include a major package of tax hikes …

Rachel Reeves pledges to ‘invest, invest, invest’ as she prepares to unveil historic Labour Budget
2 months, 1 week ago

Rachel Reeves pledges to ‘invest, invest, invest’ as she prepares to unveil historic Labour Budget

The Independent  

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Unions tell Reeves they expect huge public sector pay rise in new year despite £40bn Budget black hole
2 months, 1 week ago

Unions tell Reeves they expect huge public sector pay rise in new year despite £40bn Budget black hole

The Independent  

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There’s a good reason why this is the leakiest Budget in history
2 months, 1 week ago

There’s a good reason why this is the leakiest Budget in history

The Independent  

Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the House of Commons, should realise that his diatribes against ministers for making important announcements outside parliament only make him look weak. On Monday, Sir Keir Starmer announced, in answer to questions after a speech in Birmingham about the Budget, that the cap on bus fares would rise from £2 to £3. The government’s mistake …

Reeves warns that Budget pain will just be the beginning with more difficult choices to come
2 months, 1 week ago

Reeves warns that Budget pain will just be the beginning with more difficult choices to come

The Independent  

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Ailbhe Rea: The Night Before the Budget
2 months, 1 week ago

Ailbhe Rea: The Night Before the Budget

Bloomberg  

Rachel Reeves will deliver her budget tomorrow — the first by a Labour government in 14 years, the first in history by a female chancellor, and set to be one of the UK’s biggest ever tax-raising events. As Philip Aldrick writes today in his essential briefing on everything to look for, Reeves has given herself “the seemingly contradictory tasks of …

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