Category: UK Politics
From mansion tax to cash ISA changes: Key announcements in Reeves’ Budget
The chancellor has unveiled £26bn worth of tax rises in the Commons as she attempts to plug a multi-billion pound gap in Britain’s ailing public finances
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Deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani scolds Labour over early Budget briefings
The Deputy Speaker has condemned the government for extensively speaking to the media in the weeks leading up to the Budget.
Read MoreBadenoch takes aim at Reeves over chancellor’s complaints of misogyny
Kemi Badenoch used her Bidget speech to launch an extraordinary attack on Ms Reeves, accusing her of ‘whining’ over sexism claims
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‘I can’t afford to keep my heating on overnight – Reeves’ Budget doesn’t do enough for pensioners’
Elaine Yates says the cost of living for pensioners is not matched by government support after Rachel Reeves announced her second Budget
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Tax calculator: See how Rachel Reeves’ Budget will affect you
Use our Budget calculator to determine whether Reeves’ package of measures will leave you better or worse off
Read MoreBudget 2025: 1.7 million workers to pay more income tax due to Reeves’s ‘stealth tax’
It will mean £140 more in tax for hundreds of thousands of earners
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Budget 2025: Two-child benefit cap scrapped – here’s what that will mean for parents
More than half a million families will benefit from the measure
Read MoreVoices: ‘A kick in the teeth’: Readers say Rachel Reeves’ Budget ‘punishes responsibility’
Our community overwhelmingly feel the Budget prioritises Labour’s political goals over public needs, hitting already-squeezed taxpayers with steep rises while offering little confidence in meaningful economic improvement
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Nigel Farage accused of ‘persistent’ racial abuse by ex-schoolmate who rejects claims it was ‘banter’
Reform UK leader ‘categorically’ denies allegations he growled ‘Hitler was right’ and hissed ‘gas them’ while at Dulwich College
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How the Budget will affect you: Winners and losers from Rachel Reeves’ tax rises and new spending
Business owners, landlords and EV drivers were hit in the chancellor’s Budget
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