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.
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.
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.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her first budget with growth forecasts and a fuel duty freeze, despite a major OBR leak. Discover the full economic update.
OBR's premature release details Rachel Reeves' Budget, forecasting slower economic growth and £26bn in tax rises by 2030 through frozen thresholds. Discover the full impact.
Watch the moment Chancellor Rachel Reeves learns the Budget was leaked early during PMQs. See the live reaction and political fallout. Read the full story now.
OBR forecasts reveal UK tax increases rising to £26bn by 2030 and significant economic growth downgrades following early Budget release. Discover the full impact.
Rachel Reeves' budget set to unveil £26bn tax increases, including frozen thresholds, after OBR leak sends bond yields falling. Get the full analysis.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves focuses on 'fairness' in pre-Budget speech as OBR prepares to issue most pessimistic growth forecasts in 15 years. Read the full analysis.
Business Secretary Peter Kyle admits Britain faces a growth emergency as OBR prepares to downgrade economic forecasts. Read the full analysis of Labour's economic challenges.
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.
Britain's fiscal watchdog will slash growth forecasts for every year of this parliament, dealing a major blow to Rachel Reeves's Budget plans. Read the full analysis.
UK public sector borrowing reached £17.4bn in October, surpassing official forecasts and putting pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of next week's crucial Budget announcement.
UK public sector borrowing reached £17.4bn in October, overshooting forecasts and piling pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of next week's crucial Budget announcement.
UK public sector borrowing reached £17.4bn in October, higher than forecast, putting pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget. Discover the implications.
Public sector borrowing reached £17.4bn last month, exceeding official forecasts and putting pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of next week's crucial Budget announcement.
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OBR's productivity forecast downgrade creates £20bn fiscal black hole, forcing Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider significant tax rises ahead of November Budget. Analysis by former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane.
The TUC warns Britain's budget watchdog is hardwired for austerity and strangling growth. Read why a major review is demanded before the autumn budget.
Massive AI data centres are driving unprecedented electricity demand increases across the UK, raising concerns about grid reliability and consumer costs. Discover how regulators are responding.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has scrapped plans for an income tax increase in the November Budget after improved economic forecasts. Discover what this means for your finances.
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Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces radical plan to give Office for Budget Responsibility unprecedented veto power over government budgets, marking significant break from Conservative economic approach.
Shadow Chancellor demands immediate OBR analysis of Tory spending plans, accusing government of hiding economic realities from voters ahead of election.
Labour leader Keir Starmer calls for Office for Budget Responsibility oversight of all government financial plans, challenging Conservative economic credibility ahead of potential election.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges to confront Britain's economic challenges head-on as OBR downgrades productivity forecasts and warns of potential tax increases ahead.
Labour's first major fiscal event set for Autumn as Treasury faces tough decisions on public finances and economic forecasts.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces her first major test with an Autumn Budget that must balance ambitious growth targets against Britain's stark economic challenges. Analysis of the fiscal tightrope walk ahead.
Shadow Chancellor commits to no increases in income tax, national insurance, or VAT under Labour government, focusing instead on economic growth and productivity reforms.
Britain faces a stark economic reckoning as official forecasts slash productivity growth, triggering speculation about imminent tax rises while major corporations voice concerns over investment climate.
Britain's economic growth flatlined at 0.0% in April, missing analyst forecasts and raising concerns about the strength of the recovery. Services and production sectors showed modest gains while construction output fell significantly.