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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Budget 2024: How could Labour find £40bn in taxes and cuts?

Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves - (Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget in nearly 15 years today. There has been intense speculation around the highly-anticipated event as the new government continues to manage expectations.

Only a few weeks after the general election, Ms Reeves revealed that the Treasury was grappling with a £22bn “black hole” in public finances, placing the blame squarely on the outgoing Conservative government.

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