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Reeves' Budget Puts Party Before Country

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget alienates voters to appease Labour MPs, raising taxes for welfare spending. A furious public won't be bought off for long. Read the full analysis.

OBR Casts Doubt on Labour's Small Boat Plan

The Treasury watchdog questions Labour's timeline to stop Channel crossings and close asylum hotels, warning of a £1.4bn budget shortfall by 2028/29. Discover the financial risks.

Budget Leak Déjà Vu: Dalton 1947 vs Reeves 2024

A major Budget leak by the OBR forces Chancellor Rachel Reeves into an embarrassing position, echoing Hugh Dalton's 1947 resignation scandal. Discover the parallels in Westminster's history of financial secrecy.

Digital ID Cards to Cost Taxpayers £1.8bn

The UK's economic watchdog reveals Labour's mandatory Digital ID cards will cost £1.8bn, with funding source still unidentified. Discover the budget implications.

Reeves furious over Budget leak before speech

Chancellor Rachel Reeves responds with fury to a major Budget leak by the OBR minutes before her Commons statement. Follow for live updates on this breaking political story.

UK's 'Growth Emergency' Ahead of Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves confronts a 'growth emergency' with the OBR set to issue its most pessimistic economic forecasts in 15 years. Discover the Budget's potential impact.

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