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The Budget in brief: what you need to know
A quick guide to the UK chancellor’s main policy announcements and official economic forecastsBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Watch: Budget choices are not easy but responsible, says Reeves
The UK's first female chancellor sums up her Budget speech claiming she has made the "right choices".Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Extra £1.7bn for Welsh government in UK Budget
The chancellor also announces cash for coal tip safety and green hydrogen projects in Wales.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years
The government's official forecaster raises its prediction for UK growth in 2024 and 2025 but reduces it for later years.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Reeves shatters manifesto ‘matrix’ with blockbuster Budget
Like Keanu, the chancellor uncovered a fake reality and valiantly resolved to defeat itBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Brutal Budget is likely to stoke some upset
Departmental spending to increase by only 1.7%, with little going towards tackling poverty at home and overseasWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
UK Autumn Budget 2024: the chancellor’s speech in full
Rachel Reeves’ statement to the House of CommonsWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
This is not a Budget we want to repeat, Reeves tells BBC
The chancellor unveils £40bn in tax rises in her first Budget, with employers set to bear the brunt, but she says it should be a one-off.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Will investors live to regret their pre-Budget actions?
Gains may have been locked in too soon in anticipation of a bigger CGT increaseWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Britain’s Labour Budget: bold ambition, uncertain prospects
Rachel Reeves must now deliver on her investment plans, or taxes will rise even furtherWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Will mortgage rates fall? Your Budget questions answered
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of changes to taxes and spending in the Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
The Papers on the Budget: 'Spending power' and 'nightmare on Downing Street'
Reactions to the Budget, which saw large rises in both tax and public spending, lead the papers.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Chris Mason: A change-making Budget and a moment of jeopardy
The government's fate will depend on whether it can make things better, says political editor Chris Mason.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Did Labour mislead UK public ahead of Budget?
Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising measures come after she pledged not to be a levy-hiking chancellorWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40bn tax increase and a sharp rise in borrowingWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
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 - October 31 -
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 - October 31 -
'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 - October 31