Voices: ‘A half-baked idea from the London-centric Treasury’: Readers weigh in on ‘taxi tax’ Budget row

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another economic blow - (Toby Melville)

Independent readers have reacted with anger to Rachel Reeves’ proposal to impose VAT on taxi fares, warning it would unfairly penalise rural residents, older people and those with disabilities who rely on cabs for essential journeys.

Many highlighted the high cost of taxis in the countryside, where public transport is scarce or non-existent, and dubbed the policy as “London-centric”.