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Chancellor: Budget gives Holyrood its largest ever real-terms funding settlement

Rachel Reeves said the Scottish Government will receive an additional £3.4 billion in 2025-26 due to her tax and spending decisions.

Evening Standard

Deputy Speaker Ghani keeps MPs in order as she supervises Budget debate

Ms Ghani also reiterated the chastising of the Government for revealing details of the Budget to the media.

The Independent UK

Is Reeves still the green chancellor after her budget? Yes … and no

The fuel duty freeze angered some but there were boosts for renewable energy and heat decarbonisation

The Guardian - UK

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At a glance: the key points from the Budget

Rachel Reeves set out £40 billion of tax rises along with major spending commitments as she sought to set the tone for Labour’s term in office.

Evening Standard

Reeves goes after employers with young workers the clear winners

The minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds will rise 16 per cent to £10 as part of a plan to equalise the rate with older earners

The Independent UK

Voices: A strong performance, chancellor – but you can’t afford another Budget like this

COMMENT: Thanks to some nifty sleights of hand, the chancellor was able to declare that she had not broken any electoral pledges. But will Rachel Reeves’s spending plans revive the government’s floundering fortunes, asks Andrew Grice

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MSPs pay tribute to 'political giant' Alex Salmond in Scottish Parliament

MSPs paid tribute to “political giant” Alex Salmond in the Scottish Parliament as they moved a motion of condolence in honour of the former…

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OPINION - Rachel Reeves's £40bn of tax rises sets up the dividing line for the next election

Ask two Blairites when the New Labour project died, and you might get three different answers. The first is June 2007, when Tony Blair stood down as prime minister. The second is May 2008, when the party ran a class-based (and unsuccessful) campaign at the Crewe and Nantwich by-election. While…

Evening Standard

Is this the budget Britain needs? Our panel responds

In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Flynn reacts to Labour Budget as 'Scots still paying the price'

LABOUR’S first Budget in 14 years “fails to deliver” the change Scots expected from Keir Starmer, the SNP have said.

The National (Scotland)

Southport attack: PM warns Badenoch and Jenrick against undermining police

Keir Starmer’s appeal at PMQs follows Tory leadership candidates questioning police handling of investigation

The Guardian - UK

PM warns MPs they can either support Southport police or undermine their work

Sir Keir Starmer’s comments came amid questions over when the Government knew fresh charges would be brought against the alleged attacker.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves swaps Nigel Lawson portrait for one of Labour MP ‘Red Ellen’

Chancellor has previously pledged to ensure all art in No 11 is either by female artists or of female figures

The Guardian - UK

Labour told to live up to rhetoric as detained Scot's brother meets Foreign Secretary

THE Labour Government must deliver more than “empty talk” and secure the release of a Scot detained in India, his brother has said after a…

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Labour increases capital gains tax in bid to raise £2.5bn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the increase is part of ‘raising the revenue required to fund our public services’.

The Independent UK

The meaning behind Rachel Reeves’ Budget blouse

Reeves channelled the colour of the season in a plum pussy-bow blouse.

The Guardian - UK

Budget 2024: Reeves reveals £40bn in tax rises as she promises to rebuild public services

Chancellor announces increases in taxation for businesses and the wealthy, and more money for the NHS and schools

The National (Scotland)

Martin Lewis responds to Rachel Reeves's Budget and 'very big' tax rises

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has responded to Rachel Reeves's Budget and tax rises.

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Budget means 'additional £3.4 billion for Scottish Government', Chancellor says

THERE will be an “additional” £3.4 billion for the Scottish Government as a result of the Labour Budget, the Chancellor has claimed ...

Evening Standard

Man who threatened to kill Rupa Huq MP in vile voicemail messages spared jail

Rupa Huq, the MP for Ealing Central and Acton, said she had been ‘deeply distressed’ by a string of voicemails from Ozgay Chevat

The Independent UK

Man spared jail over racist slurs and threats to kill MP

Rupa Huq, the MP for Ealing Central and Acton, said she had been ‘deeply distressed’ by a string of voicemails from Ozgay Chevat.

The Guardian - UK

Budget 2024: key points at a glance

Rachel Reeves is announcing her financial update – here are the main points, with political analysis

Evening Standard

Will Tube strikes be called off? TfL issues passenger alert as week of walkout misery looms

Industrial action due to affect passengers from Sunday, but talks continue into “11th hour” to avert chaos on London Underground

The Guardian - UK

‘You can’t shoot climate change’: Richard Seymour on how far right exploits environmental crisis

In his latest book, Disaster Nationalism, the Marxist thinker explores how extremist movements around the world seek to blame fictional enemies for real disasters

Evening Standard

Budget 2024: Chancellor Rachel Reeves gambles billions on RED with tax and borrowing rises to rebuild Britain

She has defended the drastic action so the Government can ‘invest, invest, invest’ in the UK

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