Reeves Budget Growth

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The Chancellor has presented her first Budget in the Commons.

Tory leader says Labour chancellor is ‘fiddling the fiscal rules’ in her first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 30

The British people will hope that higher spending delivers the better services they want

Business - Financial Times - October 30

But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgets

World - Financial Times - October 30

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

Business - Financial Times - October 31

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

World - Financial Times - November 2

The chancellor defends the rise in employer contributions telling BBC public finances had to be strengthened.