Judgement day looms for Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer as the chancellor will unveil her long-awaited Budget on Wednesday, after months of speculation about what her statement could mean for voters’ wallets.
Ms Reeves is expected to unveil a ‘smorgasbord’ of tax rises as she looks to plug the gap in the country’s finances worth billions, after an apparent government U-turn on the idea of bringing in an increase to income tax.
