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Rachel Reeves promises to ‘grip the cost of living’ in autumn budget

Chancellor admits economy ‘feels stuck’ for many as she signals intention to freeze income tax thresholds

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves, please, let’s make budgets boring again

Budgets need to be reassuringly dull with no repeat of this year’s long, drawn-out and chaotic build-up

The Guardian - UK

‘We are dreading what will come’: Inside the battle for Britain’s pubs as they brace for the Budget

After a bruising few years, the country’s pubs are preparing for the Budget and say they cannot afford more bad news, Dan Haygarth reports

The Independent UK

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Reeves to scrap two-child benefit cap in Budget to appease Labour rebels

Starmer and Reeves set to tack hard to the left in the budget in a bid to prevent an attempt to force a change of leadership by Labour MPs

The Independent UK

Why is this Budget so important for the UK economy?

On Wednesday, the Chancellor will unveil her latest autumn Budget amid growing concerns over weakness in the economy.

Evening Standard

Why Wednesday’s Budget means so much for the UK economy

Businesses and trade bodies have urged the Government to avoid hitting them with further increases

The Independent UK

Reeves pledges to ‘grip cost of living’ in Budget as tax hikes expected

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is grappling with weak economic growth, persistent inflation and an expected downgrade to official productivity forecasts.

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Rail fares freeze to save London commuters up to £350 in Reeves Budget cost-of-living giveaway

The Chancellor promised train passengers would “not pay a penny more” next year on season tickets, peak returns for commuters and off-peak returns between major cities

Evening Standard

Scotland’s Finance Secretary lays out demands ahead of Budget

Shona Robison said the ‘process has been chaotic and mired in damaging uncertainty’.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves pledges to support working families and reduce waiting times with looming Budget

The chancellor is widely expected to raise levies on Wednesday to help close a multi-billion pound spending gap

The Independent UK

Relief for rail passengers as fare freeze in England announced for 2026

Chancellor will confirm the measure, intended to help commuters on expensive routes, in her budget speech

The Guardian - UK

Reeves targets cost of living with rail fares freeze amid fears over Budget tax rises

The chancellor hopes measures to tackle the cost of living will offset anger over tax rises

The Independent UK

Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years

Changes are part of Government plans to rebuild a publicly owned Great British Railways.

Evening Standard

Cheaper rail travel boost as fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years

Commuters on the more expensive routes will save more than £300 a year

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Rachel Reeves finds £1.5bn to subsidise electric vehicles in net zero drive

The chancellor will take on the climate sceptics in the Tories and Reform with a push to help people buy EVs

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