Tag: Reeves
Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out capital gains tax rise
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out whether she will increase the rate of capital gains tax in her autumn Budget.The levy is charged on p [...]
Reeves and Hunt clash over public finances
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and former chancellor Jeremy Hunt have traded blows in a row over the state of public finances. Speaking to the BBC, Ms Reeve [...]
‘Bean counters’ get their revenge, as Rachel Reeves unveils spending audit
Two years ago the "bean counters" at the UK's top economic institutions were just about to come directly into the line of fire.Liz Truss’ Conservative [...]
Reeves ‘trying to hoodwink’ voters over tax and spending’- Hunt
Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt has accused his successor of laying the ground to “break her word” about a pre-election pledge on raising taxes. Speakin [...]
Rachel Reeves’ promise to be honest is a risky move
Rachel Reeves will give a statement to Parliament on Monday promising “honesty” about the scale of the financial challenge faced by the new Labour gov [...]
Rachel Reeves expected to reveal public finance shortfall of billions
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed she will reveal a Treasury audit of public spending pressures inherited by the new government, which could see [...]
Inside Labour’s first fortnight with Rachel Reeves, David Lammy and Wes Streeting
The reality of power is felt by politicians in the grand ways, and the small. The chancellor is in the middle of making a decision about the wages of [...]
Rachel Reeves resists calls to lift two-child benefit cap
13 minutes agoBy Paul Seddon, Political reporterWe can't promise to lift two-child benefit cap, says ReevesThe chancellor has said she will not make a [...]
Rachel Reeves hints at above-inflation public sector pay rise
The chancellor has hinted that she may give public sector workers above-inflation pay rises this summer. Rachel Reeves' comments come after independen [...]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves to say growth is ‘national mission’ in speech
Rachel Reeves will promise to make kickstarting economic growth a "national mission", in her first speech as chancellor.Speaking to business leaders a [...]
Labour's Rachel Reeves holds seat in Leeds West
Rachel Reeves has won with a majority of more than 12,000 votes. She is likely to become the next chancellor.
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Rachel Reeves promises no additional tax rises to fund spending
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised that there will be "no additional tax rises needed" beyond those she has set out if Labour wins the gener [...]
Reeves: No return to austerity under Labour
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed there "will not be a return to austerity" should Labour come to power after the general [...]
Labour’s Rachel Reeves rules out increasing income tax or NI
Ms Reeves promised there was "not going to be a return to austerity", saying commitments to boost frontline services were a "down payment on the chang [...]
Jeremy Hunt and Rachel Reeves in election battle over tax cuts
The Conservatives and Labour have gone into election battle over the economy as the first weekend of campaigning kicks off.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has [...]