Jeremy Corbyn has accused Rachel Reeves of not going far enough to tax high earners in her Budget. The chancellor announced an extension to the freeze on income tax thresholds, meaning more earners will soon be made to pay extra tax by “stealth”. The decision to freeze tax thresholds inContinue Reading
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Rachel Reeves hit out at the “grotesque” rape clause tied to the two-child cap policy during her Budget speech. Speaking to the Commons on Wednesday (26 November), the Chancellor slammed the policy, which allows a parent or carer to claim benefits for a third or subsequent child if they wereContinue Reading
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Reeves vows to make ‘fair and necessary’ choices on morning of Budget Rachel Reeves has said she will be making “fair and necessary choices” in her highly-anticipated Budget today. In a video posted to social media hours before she stands at the despatch box in the Commons, she said theContinue Reading
What Rachel Reeves could do to pension tax at the Budget With Labour’s second autumn Budget taking place on Wednesday, speculation about further tax rises has grown rife. She has warned she will not be making “easy choices” at the fiscal event on 26 November, as No 10 looks appearsContinue Reading
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