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Rachel Reeves plans £7.5bn tax rise in budget after U-turn on income tax rates

Chancellor expected to freeze level at which people start paying income tax for two years rather than putting rates up

The Guardian - UK

Confidence in UK economy plummets among London fintech bosses

More than eight out of ten are pessimistic about prospects for UK

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves’ tax U-turn reports spark UK government bond sell-off

Experts said bond markets have baulked at the speculation as it leaves the Chancellor scrambling to fill a gaping black hole in the nation’s finances.

Evening Standard

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Treasury won’t cut threshold for higher rate income tax, say sources – UK politics live

Fallout continues over budget income tax U-turn, with Treasury saying expected fiscal gap has dropped to £20bn

The Guardian - UK

Reeves not ‘playing fast and loose with people’s money’ amid tax U-turn reports

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy would not be drawn into speculation that Ms Reeves has abandoned plans for the manifesto-breaking tax hike.

Evening Standard

Pound falls and UK borrowing costs rise as Reeves ditches plans for income tax hike – as it happened

Jitters over the UK’s autumn budget grow as chancellor Rachel Reeves abandons plans to raise income tax on 26 November

The Guardian - UK

Reeves dumps plan to raise income tax in screeching Budget U-turn sending spooked markets into slide

Chancellor abandons plans to raise income tax over fears they could spark a huge backlash among voters and backbench Labour MPs

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Rachel Reeves Bikes Clampdown: Cycle to Work Scheme Explained and Why Workers Are Worried

Rachel Reeves plans a clampdown on the Cycle to Work scheme, with new limits that could cut tax benefits for commuters and raise concerns among workers.

International Business Times UK

Rachel Reeves to abandon plans to raise income tax rates in budget

Labour had laid the ground to break a manifesto pledge on taxes for working people but has now made a U-turn

The Guardian - UK

Stealth tax alert: Reeves Budget to make record 10m pay Income Tax higher rate if she freezes thresholds

A further two-year freeze on Income Tax thresholds would drag 790,000 more people into paying the 40% higher rate, according to the IFS

Evening Standard

Reeves urged to cut windfall tax and not ‘sacrifice’ oil and gas workers

The Chancellor is due to deliver her budget later this month.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves to ditch plan to raise income tax in Budget

Chancellor set to abandon income tax hike plan amid fears move could anger voters

The Independent UK

PM’s chief of staff ‘not involved’ in briefing against ministers – reports

Sir Keir Starmer has faced calls to sack his top adviser, Morgan McSweeney.

Evening Standard

Stocks fall amid weak GDP print ahead of Budget

The FTSE 100 index closed down 103.74 points, 1.1%, at 9,807.68.

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Starmer defies calls to sack chief of staff, claiming briefing didn’t come from No 10

PM stands by Morgan McSweeney and attempts to draw line under row in which leaks suggested Wes Streeting would launch a leadership challenge

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves set to clamp down on high-end bike purchases in Cycle to Work scheme

It comes amid concerns about ‘Surrey Hills’ cyclists taking advantage of the scheme

Evening Standard

Alcohol duty hike would 'kill distilleries and British culture', firms warn

Distilleries say they are ‘on their knees’ ahead of Rachel Reeves’ looming budget

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan

Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers

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The Independent UK

Reeves’s actions would suggest she’s trying to slow economy down, says former NatWest chief

Labour chancellor under fire ahead of crunch Budget as new figures show GDP growth has slowed

The Conversation

Why the UK should look beyond growth to a ‘new economics’ that works for all

The UK budget is usually a story of growth forecasts, borrowing levels and fiscal discipline. But ahead of this month’s high-stakes event, growth has been slower than expected. At the same time, as households struggle with living costs, the climate crisis intensifies and inequality persists, growth might seem like too…

Evening Standard

Briefing row ‘undermining Government message’, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said the situation had ‘not been helpful’.

Evening Standard

Reeves Budget tax rise warnings and No10 'coup' chaos slammed for slowing Britain's economy

Former NatWest boss Sir Howard Davies accused the Government of making it harder for businesses with its ‘behaviour’ and policies

Euronews

Bleak data out of Britain: Is the UK once again the sick man of Europe?

The label once used to describe the UK’s industrial decline in the 1970s is echoing anew as fresh data show the economy slipping into reverse. A 0.1% contraction in September and weak quarterly growth have revived doubts about Britain’s economic vitality amid global trade headwinds.

Evening Standard

Well-off London cyclists face being clobbered by 'Mamil Tax' in Rachel Reeves Budget

The Chancellor appears to have in her sights on so-called ‘Mamils’ - middle-aged men in Lycra

The Guardian - UK

Burberry bosses urge Rachel Reeves to reinstate tax-free shopping for tourists

British luxury brand urges chancellor to pursue ‘progressive policies’ in budget to increase spending sprees by foreigners

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