Tax Rises Labour’s

The Papers: Labour targets waiting lists but tax rises 'won't cure NHS'

The measures expected in Wednesday's Budget, particularly those focused on the NHS, lead the papers.

Labour challenges Badenoch to back billions for public services and tax rises

Rachel Reeves throws down budget gauntlet to new Tory chief as party’s first black leader is congratulated on win. Labour has thrown down an immediate challenge to the new Tory leader, Kemi ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Reeves draws line under tax rises, but will Labour’s other pledges survive?

Labour’s Budget pushed levies on employers to the limit — Trump era may mean preparing households for pain too

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

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

World - Financial Times - October 31

Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Britain's Labour Party Bets on Big Taxes, Borrowing to Boost Economy

The U.K.’s new government presented its plan to jolt the country out of years of moribund growth: more taxes and a bigger state.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds

Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Businesses warn Labour’s £25bn ‘tax on jobs’ will hurt hiring

Companies criticise rise in employers’ national insurance contributions

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

UK's ultra-rich feel the pinch from Labour's tax-raising budget

Britain's wealthy are feeling the pinch following a slew of targeted tax hikes in the Labour government's budget, with many saying they are making good on plans to leave.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Farmer uproar a consequence of Labour’s high-risk tax pledges

Farmers’ union and government diverge on scale of impact of Budget changes

World - Financial Times - November 20

These two ‘low tax’ states are getting socked with fast-rising property taxes

Nationally, property taxes in major cities have gone up 30% since 2019, according to a new Redfin analysis.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says

The prime minister gives a gloomy economic picture as he set out his justifications for "tough decisions" in the Budget.

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.

How many farms will be affected by Budget tax rises?

Estimates of the number of farms affected range from 100 to 70,000.

UK borrowing costs soar day after Labour government unveiled tax-raising budget

U.K. bond yields spiked sharply Thursday after the ruling Labour Party unveiled a sweeping package of tax hikes and increased borrowing.

Business - CNBC - October 31

How private equity convinced Labour to go easy on its multimillion pound tax perk

The lobbying coup of the decade saw a major climbdown on the chancellor’s planned raid on carried interest. Nils Pratley: Rachel Reeves’s most irritating manifesto fudge “I’m glad I don’t have ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Chris Mason: Labour facing test from farmers who feel let down by inheritance tax plan

Starmer's farmer-alarmer in the Budget could crystalise anger over ministers’ perceived ignorance about agricultural life.

Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget

UK prime minister says government plan to borrow more for investment will not push up interest rates

Business - Financial Times - October 28

UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe

Britain’s fiscal picture is closer to EU averages than it has been for decades

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Warning 'pain' of tax hikes to hit jobs and pay rises

The chancellor says businesses will "contribute more" as she raises employer National Insurance to 15%.

Vapes to be taxed for first time as tobacco and wine duty rise

New levy on e-cigarettes, which have soared in popularity, will take effect in 2026

World - Financial Times - October 30

Reeves’s £40bn tax rises will boost growth ‘sustainably’, says IMF

Rare intervention comes as Resolution Foundation says UK will remain ‘stagnation nation’ despite push to invest. ‘It has a political vision’: five viewpoints on budget Budget 2024: what it ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise

Levy that reduced usage by more than three-quarters in four years fell victim to rightwing culture wars, say critics. A tax that has reduced plastic bag consumption in Sweden by more than ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.

Barclays’ chief defends Reeves as business criticises Budget tax rises

Retail and hospitality bosses warn UK chancellor that national insurance changes will lead to job losses

Business - Financial Times - October 31

GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise

The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.

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

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - November 1

The Entertainer blames Budget tax rise for axing new shops

The toy retailer says higher costs have hit expansion and led to a hiring freeze at its head office.

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The Papers: Labour targets waiting lists but tax rises 'won't cure NHS'

Labour challenges Badenoch to back billions for public services and tax rises

Reeves draws line under tax rises, but will Labour’s other pledges survive?

UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK

Britain's Labour Party Bets on Big Taxes, Borrowing to Boost Economy

UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds

Businesses warn Labour’s £25bn ‘tax on jobs’ will hurt hiring

Rachel Reeves’ budget leaves her little room to manoeuvre

UK's ultra-rich feel the pinch from Labour's tax-raising budget

Farmer uproar a consequence of Labour’s high-risk tax pledges

These two ‘low tax’ states are getting socked with fast-rising property taxes

Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says

Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages

How many farms will be affected by Budget tax rises?

UK borrowing costs soar day after Labour government unveiled tax-raising budget

How private equity convinced Labour to go easy on its multimillion pound tax perk

Chris Mason: Labour facing test from farmers who feel let down by inheritance tax plan

Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget

UK’s rising fiscal burden narrows tax gap with Europe

Warning 'pain' of tax hikes to hit jobs and pay rises

Vapes to be taxed for first time as tobacco and wine duty rise

Reeves’s £40bn tax rises will boost growth ‘sustainably’, says IMF

Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise

Warning tax rises could force care homes to close

Barclays’ chief defends Reeves as business criticises Budget tax rises

GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise

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

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

The Entertainer blames Budget tax rise for axing new shops

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