Rachel Reeves’ first Budget leaves key economic challenges unresolved

OBR says announcements amount to one of the biggest fiscal loosenings of recent decades

Business - Financial Times - October 30

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

World - Financial Times - October 29

Rachel Reeves’ budget leaves her little room to manoeuvre

Bet on long-term improvements will make spending review in 2027 a crunch time for the government

World - Financial Times - October 31

Will women be the big losers from Rachel Reeves’ first Budget?

National insurance increases will push up the cost of childcare and hit lower-paid part-time jobs

World - Financial Times - November 8

Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools

Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Full report: Reeves raises ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Rachel Reeves: The chess fanatic playing Labour's first big gambit

Profile of the UK's first female chancellor as she prepares to deliver first Labour Budget in 14 years.

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.

Rachel Reeves goes back to the future with a tax and spend budget

Chancellor heeds calls long made on the left for spending to match other European countries with rise of £70bn a year. Autumn budget live – latest updates Budget 2024: key points at a ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Rachel Reeves defiant after historic tax and spend Budget

Verdict of markets will be critical for UK chancellor’s plans to increase government borrowing

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Reeves: ‘My budget will match greatest economic moments in Labour history’

The chancellor says she will invest to reverse Tory decline, but stands accused of breaking party manifesto promises . Labour will launch a new era of public and private investment in hospitals, ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Can Rachel Reeves use her defining Budget to escape UK's 'doom loop'?

The chancellor is under massive pressure to deliver - both to balance the books and fix public services.

Faisal Islam: Rachel Reeves doesn’t mind if you don't like her Budget

The Budget is about the long game on the economy and Reeves believes the current pain is a price worth paying.

The Papers: Terror charge for Southport suspect and Reeves' first budget

New charges over the Southport attack in July and previews of Wednesday's Budget lead the papers.

FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine and Russia hold secret talks, while Alphabet and Reddit shares rise after results

World - Financial Times - October 30

UK Treasury chief Rachel Reeves unveils budget with 40 billion pounds in tax hikes, says she'll “invest, invest, invest”

World - ABC News - October 30

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

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Rachel Reeves ain’t ‘working people’, says Starmer

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Business - Financial Times - October 25

How will UK tax rises on private equity’s carried interest work?

Changes unveiled in Rachel Reeves’ Budget mean the performance fee will be treated as income from 2026

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Rachel Reeves loosens UK welfare spending target

Ceiling rises 20% over 5-year period to £200bn to avoid ‘having to take short-term decisions’

World - Financial Times - November 2

Rachel Reeves’ plans to reform Britain’s pensions industry

Proposals expected to lead to rapid consolidation of workplace retirement schemes and reallocation of assets

World - Financial Times - November 15

MPs raise questions about Rachel Reeves's CV

Claims the chancellor embellished her work achievements were seized on by Tory and Reform MPs at PMQs.

Where is the growth in Reeves' 'Budget for growth'?

Labour's first Budget in 14 years had a lot to say about growth, but forecasts paint a mixed picture.

Trump's 2024 win highlights Democrats' economic challenge

The 2024 election saw a shift towards the GOP and MAGA, with Democrats needing to aggressively address economic anxieties in order to win back voters.

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Rachel Reeves aims to raise up to £20bn from national insurance rise

Employers’ contributions set to increase by 2 percentage points in next week’s Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Private equity eyes a deal with Reeves on carried interest

Labour’s agenda highlights tension between raising taxes and courting internationally mobile financiers

World - Financial Times - October 29

Are you worried about inflation? Then fear Trump, not Rachel Reeves | William Keegan

The chancellor’s budget may have a small effect on UK interest rates. But US tax cuts and tariffs could have international repercussions. Having been fairly critical of my (almost) friend Rachel ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

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