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Fuel duty frozen as Government maintains 5p cut

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

Evening Standard

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…

The National (Scotland)

Watch: Rachel Reeves holds red box outside Downing Street ahead of Labour’s Budget announcement

Watch as Rachel Reeves and other Labour ministers departed Downing Street on Wednesday, 30 October, ahead of the party’s first Budget in 14 years.

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Reeves will use tax rises and increased borrowing to ‘invest, invest, invest’

Rachel Reeves is the UK’s first female chancellor and she will deliver a Labour budget for the first time since Alistair Darling in March 2010.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves set to announce Budget – how to watch

RACHEL Reeves is set to announce the first Labour Government Budget since 2010 on Wednesday afternoon...

The National (Scotland)

£3bn boost for armed forces expected as Reeves unveils Labour’s first Budget

Rachel Reeves will make history as the UK’s first female Chancellor when she delivers Wednesday’s Budget.

The Independent UK

Budget set to give £3billion boost for armed forces

Rachel Reeves will make history as the UK’s first female Chancellor when she delivers Wednesday’s Budget

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Small business owners ‘seriously concerned’ by prospect of Budget tax rises

One said he may need to cut his workforce if the Government increases employer national insurance contributions.

Evening Standard

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

Rachel Reeves will promise to put ‘more pounds in people’s pockets’ despite a series of tax rises expected when she becomes the first female chancellor to deliver a Budget

The Independent UK

Reeves pledges ‘more pounds in people’s pockets’ after warnings of tough choices

The Chancellor’s Budget is expected to focus on fixing the NHS, growing the economy and making people feel better off.

Evening Standard

What is Labour’s controversial private school VAT raid policy?

Rachel Reeves commits to new year tax rise in first Budget as chancellor

The Independent UK

Five key things set to be announced in autumn 2024 budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will make history as the first female chancellor to present the UK Budget on Wednesday (30 October).

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves hands low-paid a £1,400 boost as minimum wage to rise by 6.7%

The chancellor will increase the measure, also known as the national living wage, from £11.44 per hour to £12.21 from April

The Independent UK

FTSE slides in run-up to Budget as BP shares tumble

The FTSE 100 finished 66.01 points, or 0.8%, lower to end the day at 8,219.61.

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Every way Labour has defined ‘working people’ ahead of the Budget

Ministers have given varying descriptions of group they have pledged not to raise taxes on

The National (Scotland)

Budget fiasco sees Labour's conduct compared with Tory partygate lies

LABOUR’S disregard for parliamentary rules by announcing parts of their Budget to American news channels is comparable to Boris Johnson lying…

Evening Standard

Conservatives call on Government to ‘think again’ on winter fuel payment

Tories gathered in Westminster on Tuesday, ahead of handing in a petition to the Treasury, a day before Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget.

Evening Standard

Public wants ‘positive, proactive’ vision from Budget – poll

The public wants to hear less about the problems facing Britain and more about how Labour will solve them, an Ipsos poll has suggested.

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Mortgage approvals jump but housing market on ‘tenterhooks’ ahead of Budget

Some 65,600 home loans were approved last month, 700 more than in August, the Bank of England revealed.

The Independent UK

What won’t happen in today’s Budget? Labour’s less likely options weighed up

From taxes on wealth to unhealthy foods – here are the unlikely options open to Labour at the Budget

Evening Standard

Budget 2024: Keir Starmer suffers biggest fall in popularity for new PM

Approval rating plunges from high of plus 11 after landslide election win to -38 as Wednesday’s Budget looms

The Independent UK

Private schools warn sector could ‘fall apart’ if hit by national insurance and VAT tax blow

Independent school leaders fear sector will be hit twice in Wednesday’s Budget

Evening Standard

Budget 2024: Benefit reforms to be sped up in bid to bring down 'ballooning' bill supporting jobless

The Chancellor pledged a ‘welfare overhaul’ designed to make ‘people who can work, do work’

The Independent UK

Budget 2024: How could Labour find £40bn in taxes and cuts?

Labour has prepared the country for a “painful” fiscal event

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer will ‘embrace harsh light of fiscal reality’ ahead of Budget

The prime minister will warn of ‘unprecedented’ economic challenges as he delivers a speech in the West Midlands today

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