Sir Keir Starmer has come under pressure to publish the true costs of Brexit after a minister confirmed Britain has spent £24bn alone withdrawing from the EU – with a further £6.4bn still to pay. The prime minister has been urged to order an inquiry into Britain’s relationship with theContinue Reading
Keir Starmer has insisted that his government will not break Labour’s manifesto pledge over raising taxes on working people with growing concerns about plans for a stealth tax. The prime minister told journalists Labour will “keep our manifesto pledges” amid reports Rachel Reeves could extend the freeze on income taxContinue Reading
Starmer refuses to rule out national insurance rise at PMQs Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget in 15 years later this month, leading one of the mostContinue Reading
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce the end of a temporary 5p cut in fuel duty in her Budget this month, it has been reported. Sources briefed on the chancellor’s thinking told The Financial Times that they believe the cut will take effect from next year. Additionally, the TreasuryContinue Reading
Starmer refuses to rule out national insurance rise at PMQs Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget in 15 years later this month, leading one of the mostContinue Reading
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly planning changes to inheritance tax at the Budget as she looks to raise up to £40bn from tax hikes and spending cuts. While specifics remain unclear, any changes could significantly affect how much families pay on inherited properties and their financial futures. Here’s everything you need toContinue Reading
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that her plan to hike inheritance tax risks punishing middle-class homeowners as the backlash against her Budget intensified. Ms Reeves is considering an increase on the “death tax”, which raises about £7bn for the Treasury each year, despite the fact it is routinely foundContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves is considering around £3bn of cuts to the welfare bill over the next four years by restricting access to sickness benefits, it is understood, as the chancellor embarks on a brutal cost-cutting mission to fill a so-called £22 billion black hole left by the Tories. Under Conservative proposals, welfare eligibility wouldContinue Reading
London primary schools are being encouraged to introduce healthy relationship classes as part of a new attempt to tackle the influence of Andrew Tate and combat violence against women. Teachers will be provided with online courses and toolkits to help them run classes and workshops in every school, Sadiq KhanContinue Reading
Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has pledged her first action if she became prime minister would be to restore tax breaks for private schools. Ms Badenoch also described Labour’s plans to impose VAT as “cruel”, as she tried to woo Conservative members at a crucial stage of her campaign toContinue Reading
