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

Rachel Reeves has hit back at criticism of her Budget after the chancellor received backing from the International Monetary

The Independent UK

‘Budget not something I want to repeat ever again’ – Reeves

The Chancellor defended her first fiscal announcement and said she does not want to repeat the £40 billion tax rises she implemented.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 31 October: Budget fears hit housebuilding and retail stocks, Shell beats forecasts

Housebuilding and retail stocks have fallen sharply amid the fallout from yesterday’s tax-raising Budget.

Evening Standard

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Papers react to Labour’s Budget ‘gamble’

There was a mix of optimism and pessimism with the national papers’ views on Rachel Reeves’s Budget.

Evening Standard

What the papers say – October 31

The response to the Budget is making the headlines on Halloween.

Evening Standard

Reeves to face scrutiny over Budget that raises taxes, borrowing and spending

The overall tax burden will reach a record 38.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2027-28.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rachel Reeves's Budget ignored London — that may prove a costly mistake

This was a Budget written in London, delivered in London, but almost totally ignored the region that drives the British economy. Rachel Reeves made only one mention of London — about par by recent standards — in her 77-minute speech, compared with five references to Manchester and Scotland, three to…

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Fact check: Budget 2024 claims about National Insurance, bus fares and growth

Round up of fact checks about the Autumn Budget 2024, compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

‘Tough Budget for business,’ say representative groups

They have contended the measures announced by the Chancellor will increase the employer cost base.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage ‘thrilled’ to save ‘over £1 a week’ on beer after Budget

The Reform UK leader said Rachel Reeves had become ‘fund manager of the nation’ after Wednesday’s Budget.

The Independent UK

Historical benchmarks and milestones in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget

Government investment is forecast to reach the highest sustained level since the 1970s.

The Independent UK

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

Rachel Reeves delivers Budget message to ‘girls and women’ as UK’s first female chancellor

Rachel Reeves delivered a powerful message to “girls and women” as she became the first female chancellor to deliver the UK Budget on Wednesday (30 October).

The Independent UK

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.

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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

Evening Standard

Chancellor allocates ‘increase in funding’ for BBC World Service in Budget

A BBC statement said the broadcaster ‘welcomed the funding’.

Evening Standard

The Budget: Winners and losers

Who are the winners and losers from the Budget?

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Euston WILL be the London terminus for HS2, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms in Budget

£485m for TfL could bring extra investment in the Tube and DLR

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The National (Scotland)

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.

Evening Standard

Budget contains broken promises which will hit working people, Sunak claims

The outgoing Conservative Party leader was making his final appearance at the despatch box before stepping down.

The National (Scotland)

Economists react to the Budget with pay cut fears

LABOUR tax hikes on employers will cut pay for workers, according to a leading think tank.

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.

The National (Scotland)

Chancellor reveals Inheritance Tax changes in Budget – will you be affected?

Inheritance Tax is a tax paid on the estate (property, money and possessions) of someone who has passed away.

Evening Standard

Fuel duty frozen as Government maintains 5p cut

In her Budget speech to the Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said this is a ‘substantial commitment’.

The National (Scotland)

Businesses fear impact of increased employer National Insurance contributions

National Minimum Wage increases and an increase in employer National Insurance contributions in the Autumn Budget may be the final nails in the…

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