Rachel Reeves says tax-hiking Budget was needed to stop economic calamity
Thursday, 30 January 2025 () Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her tax-hiking Budget today, saying that without the changes to national insurance, the government would have lost control of the economy. Speaking on Time Radio this morning, Reeves said she recognises there are “consequences to increasing National Insurance,” but the “consequences of irresponsibility would have been far greater” had the [...]
The shadow financial secretary has dismissed comparisons between Margaret Thatcher and Sir Keir Starmer, who likened his government to the ex-prime minister's. Criticising the Labour government's budget, Gareth Davies claimed Chancellor Rachel Reeves's budget has created an environment "not conducive...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves criticises previous governments for failing to tackle economic stagnation as she vows to implement planning, regulatory, and pension reforms to stimulate growth. Report by..
Rachel Reeves says news that the economy grew by 0.1% in November is "welcome, albeit modestly". The chancellor adds the latest Office for National Statistics figures show "we need to go further and..
Shadow Business Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin has criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves for stalling UK growth. Baldwin claims Reeves' recent budget increased spending and taxes significantly, leading..
Thursday, 30 January 2025 ()
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