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UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40bn tax increase and a sharp rise in borrowing

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Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages

Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.

Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago

Bill Gates criticises Budget cut to overseas aid

Hidden in the Budget was a decision not to renew a Tory-era £2.5bn top-up to the UK's overseas aid budget.

Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago

'This catastrophic Budget will put up pint prices'

Hiking the amount employers pay in National Insurance, coupled with other cost rises, has sparked fury from businesses.

Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago

Labour budget sets the scene for 2026 Holyrood election

The devolved Scottish government will have had an extra £3.4bn to spend - including more money than SNP ministers anticipated for public building projects.

Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago

The Budget should not be a big deal for interest rates

Bank of England has already had plenty of time to react to the chancellor’s thinking

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Investors' reaction to Budget 'very different' to Truss, says Reeves's deputy

Treasury secretary speaks out to reassure the markets after a rise in the cost of government borrowing.

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UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages

Bill Gates criticises Budget cut to overseas aid

'This catastrophic Budget will put up pint prices'

Labour budget sets the scene for 2026 Holyrood election

The Budget should not be a big deal for interest rates

Investors' reaction to Budget 'very different' to Truss, says Reeves's deputy

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