BBC's Amol Rajan apologises for 'scroungers' remark
BBC journalist Amol Rajan clarifies his 'scroungers' comment on Radio 4, apologising for any offence caused during a discussion on child poverty and the two-child benefit cap. Read the full story.
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Reeves defends Budget amid record tax burden claims
Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists her Budget keeps taxes at an 'absolute minimum' for workers despite forecasts of a record tax burden and criticism over frozen thresholds. Discover the key measures.
Reeves' £26bn Tax Hike Budget Faces Scrutiny
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a Budget raising £26bn in taxes, lifting 450,000 children from poverty but facing leak scandal. Read the full analysis.
Reeves' 2025 Budget: More Taxes, Less Growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' second budget raises multiple taxes while failing to boost economic growth, leaving Labour vulnerable to public discontent. Analysis of the political fallout.
Reeves unveils Labour's 2025 budget with mansion tax
Chancellor Rachel Reeves presents her first budget with a mansion tax and end to the two-child benefit cap. Will it give Labour's government the direction it needs?
25,000 families to claim benefits after cap lifted
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps two-child benefit cap, costing £3bn annually by 2030 but lifting 450,000 children from poverty. OBR predicts surge in Universal Credit claims.
Labour's Budget U-Turn: £16bn Benefits, 43 Tax Rises
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abandons two-child benefit cap in £16bn welfare surge funded by record taxes. OBR warns growth measures ineffective as PM prioritises party survival.
Reeves' £26bn Budget Targets Wealthy with New Taxes
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils a £26bn tax-raising budget targeting the wealthy to fund child benefit reforms and energy bill cuts. Key measures include a mansion tax and frozen thresholds.
Reeves' Budget Lifts Children From Poverty
Rachel Reeves' budget delivers real gains for families but faces OBR warnings over future cuts. Discover the full analysis of Labour's fiscal strategy and its implications.
Reeves' £26bn Budget: Tax Rises Hit Millions
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils 43 tax rises in her second Budget, dragging millions into higher tax bands while scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Discover the full impact.
Labour Budget Cuts Energy Bills and Axes Child Benefit Cap
TUC's Paul Nowak hails Labour's first Budget for cutting energy costs, raising wages above inflation, and scrapping the two-child benefit cap, lifting thousands from poverty.
Labour Ends Two-Child Benefit Cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abolishes controversial two-child benefit cap in first Labour budget, delivering major victory for backbenchers and families across Britain.
Reeves abolishes two-child benefit cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps controversial two-child benefit limit, helping 450,000 children in poverty. The move hailed as Labour finding its moral purpose.
Reeves' Budget sparks fury over 'stealth tax' rises
Rachel Reeves' Budget faces a furious backlash for 'punishing responsibility' with stealth taxes on workers and savers while scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Readers call it a 'kick in the teeth'.
Reeves' Budget: Tax Reforms, Child Poverty & Economic Plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' debut budget abolishes two-child benefit cap, introduces mansion tax & sparks debate on economic fairness. Expert panel analysis on Labour's fiscal direction.
Reeves' Budget: Mansion Tax and Child Benefit Cap Scrapped
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her first budget, scrapping the two-child benefit cap and introducing a 'mansion tax'. Get your budget questions answered by Guardian experts.
Budget scraps two-child benefit cap to cut child poverty
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps the two-child benefit limit, a move set to lift 450,000 children out of poverty. Discover the full details of this landmark decision.
Rachel Reeves' Budget: 12 Key Changes Revealed
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils a £15bn budget with major changes to benefits, taxes, wages, and NHS funding. Discover how the new policies affect you.
Rachel Reeves Budget: Tax Rises and Child Poverty Measures
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils tax increases including mansion tax and pension reforms while scrapping two-child benefit cap to lift 450,000 children from poverty. Full analysis.
Labour's £16bn Benefit U-Turn After Reeves Reversal
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' welfare policy reversals on child payments and winter fuel will cost £16bn, says OBR. Discover the full financial impact and political fallout.
Reeves's Budget Leaked: Tax Rises and Benefit Changes
Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Budget revealed early by OBR. Key details include £12.7bn in tax rises and scrapping the two-child benefit cap. Read the full analysis.
Budget 2025: Tax Freezes Extended, Growth Forecast Cut
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers Budget with tax threshold freezes until 2030, scrapping two-child benefit cap and revised growth forecasts. Key measures analysed.
Two-Child Benefit Cap Axed in Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abolishes the controversial two-child benefit cap, a move set to benefit over 1.6 million children and lift thousands out of poverty.
Labour Scraps Two-Child Benefit Cap in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the end of the two-child benefit cap in a bid to reduce child poverty. Discover the cost and impact of this major policy reversal.
Reeves' Budget: Tax Hikes and Benefit Cap Scrapped
Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits Britain is 'angry' as her Budget imposes tax threshold freezes and scraps the two-child benefit cap. Discover the full impact on households and the economy.
Reeves' 'Hokey Cokey' Budget Unveils Tax Plans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a pivotal budget with tax changes, potential benefit cap removal and cost of living support. Discover the key measures affecting UK households.
Reeves' Tax Hike to Fund £14k Benefit Boost for Families
Chancellor Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £25bn, scrapping the two-child benefit cap. 18,000 large families to gain over £14,000 yearly. Discover the full Budget impact.
SNP calls for family support in Budget, not tax hikes
SNP demands Chancellor Rachel Reeves use the Budget to help families, not hammer them with tax hikes. Calls to scrap the two-child benefit cap and cut energy bills. Read the full story.
Streeting calls for end to two-child benefit cap
Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers powerful speech on child poverty, urging an end to the two-child benefit cap ahead of the Budget. Read his full verdict.
Streeting's Poverty Speech Sparks Leadership Rumours
Health Secretary Wes Streeting makes eve-of-Budget plea on child poverty, denying leadership ambitions while calling for end to two-child benefit cap. Read the full story.
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