Sunday, 27 October 2024 Briefings and speculation are rife over what will be included in the chancellor's budget on Wednesday, particularly the scale of tax rises.
OBR Chairman Richard Hughes described Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget as one of the UK’s largest in terms of tax rises, with employer National Insurance contributions set to increase. This move is projected to push the tax burden to 38% of GDP by the end of the decade - the highest since WWII....
Paul Johnson, the Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, says it is going to be a “grim five years for household incomes” based on forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility. Report..
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves travel to the West Midlands to meet NHS workers, as they track reaction to the chancellor's Autumn Budget. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says his government has done "what is responsible to fix the foundations and rebuild our country", following yesterday's Budget. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook..