Tag: Public spending cuts
Rachel Reeves discusses challenges of her tax-hiking Budget – Politics update
Rachel Reeves discussed the challenges she faces with her upcoming tax-hiking Budget in a recent article. The Chancellor emphasized that tough decisions have been made in preparation for the Budget, which is set to...
Rachel Reeves rules out tax on high earners to fill £40bn Budget gap
The recent Budget confusion faced by Sir Keir Starmer's government continued as Labour was pressured into admitting that individuals earning over £100,000 are considered "working people". This revelation came after a series of speculations...
Budget 2024 Update: Benefit Payments Decrease While Borrowing Rises, Impacting Reeves
Rachel Reeves is set to announce Labour's first Budget since taking office on 30 October, in one of the most anticipated fiscal events in over two decades. Leading up to her announcement, government borrowing...
Consider softening cuts to winter fuel payments, Andy Burnham urges Rachel Reeves
Andy Burnham Urges Rachel Reeves to Consider Softening Cuts to Winter Fuel PaymentsGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called on Labour MP Rachel Reeves to reassess the proposed cuts to winter fuel payments for...
Reeves Takes Swift Action Against £22bn Budget Shortfall Hidden by Tories
Rachel Reeves, the new chancellor, took swift action to address a £22 billion budget shortfall that she claimed was hidden by the previous Conservative government. In her first autumn budget, she made significant changes,...