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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 ain’t ‘working people’, says Starmer

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Business - Financial Times - October 25

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: 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.

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.

The Election Is Happening Too Soon

When we all think we’re right, we stay perennially stuck in place.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

What happened to Bhutan’s ‘kingdom of happiness’?

The Himalayan country is facing unprecedented emigration and high youth unemployment, casting doubt on its famous happiness-based economic approach. Bhutan is a tiny country of mountains and clouds ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

What happens between now and inauguration?

President-elect Trump was declared winner of the 2024 election Wednesday, unlocking a path to the White House that involves a series of key events required to ratify the results. This process is ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Putin commends Trump victory – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of the latest US elections stories here .. Ten key takeaways from Trump’s win The key swing states and counties that ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brahms for the soul on the night the US election results came in | Rachel Cooke

A stirring performance by Víkingur Ólafsson of a piano concerto written amid a period of great sorrow. I think we could relate. On Wednesday evening, I went to the Royal Festival Hall on London’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

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

Rachel Reeves might come to rue her ‘read my lips’ moment

The UK chancellor could yet find herself forced to raise taxes again

World - Financial Times - November 13

Snow White star Rachel Zegler apologises for angry Trump post

West Side Story actor soon to take on iconic Disney role backs down after re-election response led to backlash. The West Side Story and Snow White actor Rachel Zegler has apologised after ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Will Rachel Reeves' difficult week cause her lasting damage?

BBC's Ben Wright looks at the impact of a tricky week of scrutiny for the chancellor.

What will happen to Trump's legal issues after the election?

Donald Trump has more than just the presidency on the line Nov. 5 — the outcome of his various legal troubles hinges on the election, as well.

Politics - NBC News - October 30

What will happen the day after the US election?

A historically tight presidential race might not be over on the night — and multiple crises could follow