Reeves will not raise taxes in Spring Statement, say officials

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  What will be in the chancellor's Spring Statement?

  Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give more detail about the government's plans for the economy.
  
  BBC News - Mar. 9
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  Reeves to squeeze public spending further in Spring Statement

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• Reeves delays plan to reform cash Isas until after Spring Statement

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  Financial Times - Mar. 12
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  UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves

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  Merz presses Greens to name their terms for German defence spending rise

  ‘What more do you want from us?’ asks chancellor-in-waiting as he seeks urgent support for fiscal rule changes. Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting has tried to win over the Greens to his ambitious but ...
  
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  Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say

  FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wisely
  
  Financial Times - Mar. 10
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  UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January

  Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring Statement
  
  Financial Times - 5d

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  The chancellor’s Spring Statement is a chance to get away from the UK obsession with fiscal tightening that kills growth
  
  Financial Times - 4d
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  OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy

  Downgrade comes ahead of Spring Statement, when official forecasts are expected to show much weaker GDP outlook
  
  Financial Times - 2d

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