FirstFT: What to expect in Reeves’ first UK Budget today

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What to expect in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget

Chancellor is due to unveil tax and spend measures, but she may struggle to boost growth quickly

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UK borrowing costs hit post-election high on eve of Reeves’ first Budget

Chancellor will draw parallels with Tony Blair government’s efforts to repair country’s social fabric in late 1990s

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British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her first budget in Parliament

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Reeves aims to close £40bn funding gap as she plans tax rises in Budget

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Reeves looking at sweeping inheritance tax changes in Budget

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Budget deals struck with all departments, says Reeves

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What time is the Budget and what could be in it?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out the government's financial plans for the next year.

What time is the Budget and what might be in it?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out the government's financial plans for the next year.

UK borrowing rises ahead of Budget

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IMF upgrades UK growth forecast in boost to Reeves

Fund’s chief economist sees chance of more ‘aggressive’ Bank of England rate cuts as chancellor prepares for Budget

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Reeves welcomes IMF's improved UK economic forecast

The global financial institution predicts stronger UK growth of 1.1% this year and 1.5% next year.

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Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising Budget will affect you for years

The bean counters are back in control with a chancellor who wants to change the rules without rocking the boat.

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