The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

UK economy returns to growth in August after two stagnant months

Rachel Reeves will announce her autumn Budget on 30 October

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

UK economy returns to growth in boost to Rachel Reeves before budget

GDP rises by 0.2% in August after flatlining in June and July but rate of expansion slower than first half of year

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024

Friday briefing: Counting the human, environmental and political cost of Hurricane Milton

In today’s newsletter: Florida once again begins the clean up operation following a second hurricane in the past two weeks – what will be the fallout?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024

Budget 2024: Which taxes will Chancellor Rachel Reeves raise in the Budget?

Increases in National Insurance for employers, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and stamp duty are expected in the Budget on October 30

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024

Rachel Reeves warned up to £25bn of tax rises needed to avoid austerity

Rachel Reeves’ first budget could be ‘the most consequential since at least 2010’, the IFS said

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

Rachel Reeves told she needs £25 billion tax increases to avoid austerity

Rachel Reeves may need to raise up to £25 billion from tax increases if she wants to keep spending rising with national income, the Institute for…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2024

Thursday briefing: What the shock Badenoch-Jenrick leadership battle says about the future of the Tories

In today’s newsletter: Conservative MPs have whittled down the candidates to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick. What does that say about the direction of the party?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

Will Rachel Reeves’s rules on debt and spending survive the budget?

The chancellor desperately needs more money to finance growth and public spending so expect a bit of tweaking to supposedly strict constraints

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024

Labour needs £25bn a year in tax rises to rebuild public services, warns IFS

Thinktank says tax increases in budget will be necessary even if Rachel Reeves changes fiscal rules

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024

Sadiq Khan 'confident' of economic 'optimism next spring', warning 'tough Budget' must come first

‘We can't have more austerity. We've had 14 years of austerity,’ London’s mayor has said.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2024