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Rachel Reeves isn't ruling out tax rises in budget

Chancellor rolls ground for tax rises with Downing Street speech

Rachel Reeves is set to prepare the ground for tax rises in an unusual pre-Budget speech at Downing Street on Tuesday morning.She will promise a Budget of "fairness and opportunity" amid mounting speculation that she is preparing to hike income tax to plug a hole in the public finances on November 26.

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Rachel Reeves gives Downing Street speech as Budget tax rises declared 'inevitable'

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British Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals that tax rises are coming

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UK's Reeves paves way for tax rises in her next budget

British finance minister Rachel Reeves will say on Tuesday that she intends to focus on "fairness and opportunity" in her second annual budget due on November 26, as reports swirl about where she wil...

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Reeves preparing to break manifesto pledge at Budget

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Budget will be 'fair' says Reeves as tax rises expected

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Reeves prepares ground for tax rises in Downing Street speech

Many Labour MPs are resigned to Reeves’ breaking Labour’s election manifesto promise not to raise the rates of income tax, national insurance or value added tax.

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Watch in full: Rachel Reeves makes major pre-Budget speech

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What Rachel Reeves wants to tell you about income tax but can't until the Budget

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Historic Grand Staircase in No 10 Downing Street being propped up to stop movement

The Grand Staircase in No 10 is being propped up to stop movement, the Standard can reveal. The carpeted stairs are an iconic part of Downing Street. Presidents, prime ministers, royals and other visitors to Downing Street have been photographed walking up them.

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Britain’s Treasury chief prepares the ground for a tax-hiking budget

U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves signals she will raise taxes in her upcoming budget, citing a sicker economy than previously thought.

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Starmer affirms UK commitment to climate action ahead of Cop30 summit

Starmer has reiterated the government’s dedication to clean energy goals and the UK’s role as a global climate leader

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Downing Street ‘vipers’ nest’ causes civil service dismay

Sir Keir Starmer’s Downing Street operation has been labelled a “vipers’ nest” amid dismay in the senior ranks of Whitehall over anonymous briefings aimed at Sir Chris Wormald, Britain’s most senior civil servant.

Protesters gather in front of Downing Street in London in solidarity with Sudan

Protesters gathered outside the entrance to London's Downing Street on Wednesday to demonstrate in solidarity with people in Sudan. (AP video shot by Kwiyeon Ha)

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Downing Street ‘remains in dire straits’ as Starmer’s ‘unpopularity’ soars

Discover how Downing Street remains in dire straits as Starmer's unpopularity soars to alarming levels in recent polls.

Minister supports banning luxury cars for benefits claimants

Downing Street has stated that ministers will "always scrutinise spending of taxpayers’ money", after the Transport Secretary suggested she would be comfortable with restricting access to "luxury" cars via a vehicle leasing scheme for disabled people.

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Keir Starmer's Downing Street flat renovation cost the taxpayer nearly £30,000

The Prime Minister used effectively the maximum taxpayer funding allowed for redecorating and furnishing the No11 residence.