Rachel Reeves, Budget
Raising fuel duty in Budget will lead to spike in inflation, Rachel Reeves warned
RACHEL Reeves is being warned not to raise fuel duty in the Budget as it would lead to a spike in inflation, campaigners say. The Chancellor faces deafening calls to maintain the 5p-a-litre
Rachel Reeves considers raising alcohol duty in Budget
Rachel Reeves is considering increasing alcohol duties in next month’s Budget.The Chancellor has not ruled out putting up tax on beer, wine and spirits as part of efforts to plug what Labour claims is a £22 billion hole in the public finances.
Rachel Reeves to hike taxes by up to £16 billion in October Budget, warn economists
As the October 30 Budget looms, Rob Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, stressed that Ms Reeves will need to spend more than the one per cent year-over-year real public spending increases which had been pencilled in by her predecessor Jeremy Hunt.
Rachel Reeves will 'no doubt' target one particular HMRC tax in Budget
HMRC has raked in an extra £300m for inheritance tax - sparking fears Rachel Reeves will "no doubt" target the levy in the forthcoming Autumn Statement. Chancellor Reeves, from the Labour Party government,
All the changes Rachel Reeves could make for landlords in the Budget
An expected tax increase in the budget is likely to see landlords rushing to sell their homes before the new rule comes in. Property analysts and tax experts have predicted that an increase in capital gains tax (CGT) would see landlords quickly selling up to avoid increasing their tax bill by up to £16,
Rachel Reeves under pressure to axe winter fuel cut
Rachel Reeves ‘demands’ pictures of men removed from Downing Street state room
Rachel Reeves has demanded that pictures of men by male artists are removed from the state room in No 11 Downing Street. The ...
UK debt hits 100% of GDP, adding to Rachel Reeves' headache
British government debt hit 100% of economic output for the first time in recent history and there was another large budget ...
New headache for Rachel Reeves as public borrowing hits 100% of GDP for first time since 1961
The public finances have been put under enormous strain by the costs of responding the triple whammy of the financial crisis, ...
Politics class: Lib Dems to press Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on banks and wealthy
Party leader Ed Davey has proposed increased support for the NHS, to proof it against winter crises, when emergency funding ...
Economists have urged Rachel Reeves to loosen the purse strings – here’s why it’s not that easy
A group of economists wants Reeves to raise public investment – but her plans so far point to a tight squeeze on spending.
Now Rachel Reeves admits she got £7.5k of free clothes too
The spiralling row over freebies is threatening to overshadow Labour's annual conference, which starts in a few day's time.
Rachel Reeves vows to ‘bury the Tories’ over economy but faces accusations over £22bn blackhole
RACHEL Reeves has vowed to “bury the Tories” over the state of the economy – but faces accusations of inventing the £22 billion blackhole. The Chancellor told Cabinet colleagues the upcoming ...