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Voices: Are Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer in denial about the ‘T’ word?

COMMENT: In a key speech in Rochdale, the chancellor stuck to Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance for employees and VAT, saying she had ‘absolutely no intention’ of repeating the £40bn tax hike in her first Budget. Her words may well come back to haunt her,…

The Independent UK

Farmer killed himself the day before Budget ‘to save farm’, son tells inquest

Mr Charlesworth, 78, who went by his middle name Philip, was found dead by his son Jonathan Charlesworth, 47, in a barn on their farm.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves should invest extra money in economic growth, not spend it on U-turns, former adviser warns

Exclusive: Call from former Treasury minister Jim O’Neill will pile pressure on chancellor and PM amid demands for hat-trick of U-turns on winter fuel allowance, two-child benefit cap and disability payments

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Voices: After the winter fuel decision, Labour is now openly at war with itself

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Far from defusing the growing unrest within his party, the prime minister’s U-turn has emboldened backbenchers to demand even more sweeteners, says Andrew Grice

The Independent UK

MEPs call on European Commission to cut Hungary off from EU funds

Cross-party MEPs demand a complete cut of funds for Hungary, claiming it regressing alarmingly. The European Commission is willing to discuss the use of the budget tool to preserve democracy.

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UK Faces 3.5% Inflation Surge: Rising Household Costs Spark Alarm

Rising energy, water, and travel costs have pushed UK inflation to 3.5%, sparking fears of a deepening cost-of-living crisis. Will relief come before budgets buckle?

International Business Times UK

Budget 25/26 will make a real difference to people’s lives, O’Dowd says

MLAs in the Northern Ireland Assembly backed the 2025-26 Budget following a lengthy debate on Monday.

The Independent UK

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Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Overcomes Major Hurdle, Moves to House Rules Committee

The GOP's "big, beautiful bill" was approved by the House Budget Committee late Sunday despite continued concerns overs Medicaid cuts.

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House Budget panel approves reconciliation package on second try - Roll Call

Four House Freedom Caucus members on the Budget Committee who held up the reconciliation package last week reversed course late Sunday night.

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Weekend do-over planned for 'big, beautiful' budget package - Roll Call

The House Budget Committee plans to try again Sunday night to advance the GOP reconciliation package after four Republican dissenters torpedoed the measure at a markup Friday.

Roll Call

GOP leaders try to keep Friday reconciliation markup on track - Roll Call

House Republicans’ “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill has a Texas-sized problem as it heads to the Budget Committee for a Friday markup.

Roll Call

Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success - Roll Call

The White House made official Friday that President Donald Trump wants the first ever $1 trillion defense budget.

Roll Call

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Budget promises put to the test - Roll Call

Vague promises from GOP leaders to seek deep spending cuts put down a rebellion from conservative holdouts and secured the adoption of a budget resolution this month. But now Republicans must begin writing a reconciliation bill enacting much of President Donald Trump’s agenda with little sign of any resolution of…

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The Independent UK

Top economist urges Reeves to raise basic rate of income tax for first time in 50 years

Institute for Fiscal Studies boss Paul Johnson warned Donald Trump’s trade war is ‘badly buffeting’ the UK economy

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Budget vote postponed in House as GOP works to quell revolt - Roll Call

House GOP leaders punted on trying to adopt the Senate-revised budget blueprint Wednesday after a long day of negotiations.

Roll Call

'Current policy' debate dogs budget reconciliation efforts - Roll Call

The Senate's budget blueprint has triggered a fight over wiping away the cost of tax-cut extensions in a bid to make them permanent.

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Budget plan with dueling tax, spending targets OK'd in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate adopted a fiscal 2025 budget blueprint early Saturday along party lines after a debate that began the night before, teeing up the House for a climactic final vote next week.

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Senate starts debate on GOP budget plan after delayed vote - Roll Call

Senate Republicans got over the first procedural hurdle Thursday on their revised budget plan needed to move forward on a reconciliation bill.

The Independent UK

Watch: Starmer refuses to rule out further benefit cuts after Trump’s tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out a fresh round of benefit cuts ahead of the autumn Budget, with Donald Trump’s tariffs threatening to blow a hole in the UK’s public finances.

Roll Call

Senate Republicans get ready to roll on revised budget - Roll Call

The compromise budget blueprint is designed to pave the way for a major package of tax cuts, border security and defense funding and more.

The Independent UK

‘Was this new age austerity always coming?’ Your spring statement questions answered by Andrew Grice

ASK ME ANYTHING: In this exclusive Q&A session, The Independent’s political commentator Andrew Grice tackles welfare cuts, taxation, and the economic challenges facing the UK

The Independent UK

Wealthy and pensioners at risk of new tax raid in autumn Budget, experts warn

Chancellor has stopped short of ruling out further tax rises or spending cuts at the Budget as new poll reveals public losing confidence in Labour following spring statement

Roll Call

Budget timeline moves up in Senate as GOP preps flexible targets - Roll Call

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says a compromise budget resolution could hit the floor for a “vote-a-rama” as soon as next week.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves will soon be back to squeeze us again

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The case with which Labour built its general election win – that it would fix the foundations of the economy – has been left woefully exposed by the chancellor’s spring statement

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