Voices: ‘Tax the wealthy, not the workers’: Readers divided on how Reeves should tackle £20bn Budget blackhole

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering increasing income tax by 2p while simultaneously cutting National Insurance by 2p in the upcoming Budget - (AP)

With the Budget looming and a funding gap of up to £20bn, Independent readers have weighed in on how Rachel Reeves should adjust taxation.

According to the latest reports, the chancellor faces the prospect of raising income tax while cutting National Insurance (NI) on 26 November, as she seeks to balance the books.