Top member of Reeves’ Budget team previously backed plans to hit small businesses Industry leaders say the government ‘would be out of its mind’ to adopt the proposals The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
Any salary sacrifice clampdown ‘would hit pension savers, firms and economy’ Pensions UK and the Federation of Small Businesses have sent a joint letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, urging her not to change salary sacrifice. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
Here’s how you can become an ISA millionaire as numbers hit record high Some investors now have ISAs worth in excess of £4m The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
Starmer dismisses coup talk as wasted time and praises Burnham’s work as mayor Last week’s extraordinary briefing war within the Labour Party focused attention on the Prime Minister’s position. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
Rachel Reeves: ‘I’m sick of the mansplaining on how to be Chancellor' The UK’s first female Chancellor has spoken out about the sexism she’s faced whilst undertaking the mammoth task of trying to plug the black hole in public finances Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
Reeves facing fresh pressure to axe farm inheritance tax changes in Budget The National Farmers’ Union said Ms Reeves ‘cannot keep taxing businesses into the ground’. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
Scrap windfall tax and lift ban on new oil, leading business figures urge Reeves Martin Gilbert and Sir Ian Wood led two of the biggest firms in Aberdeen. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
Rachel Reeves sick of people ‘mansplaining’ how to be chancellor As she prepares to deliver her budget next week, Reeves speaks of pressure of being UK’s first female chancellor The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025
Keir Starmer opens up about brother’s death: ‘It hit me like a bus’ The PM revealed he visited his brother in secret in the months before he died The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
London travellers could face Eurostar price hikes after government hits Channel Tunnel with major tax increase A three-fold jump in Channel Tunnel business rates threatens higher Eurostar fares for London travellers Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
Two-thirds of Britons worried about affording the essentials this Christmas, poll reveals Exclusive: Three-in-four Brits believe poverty in the UK is getting worse as Reeves prepares for crunch Budget The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
Budget cannot see UK ‘muddle through’, says Reeves The Chancellor stressed that the UK must take a ‘different path’ on the economy. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
How could Reeves hit gambling firms – and are they fearmongering over impact? Chancellor is expected to increase duties bookies and casinos pay, ending months of speculation and lobbying The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025
The Standard podcast: Green light go-ahead for London transport upgrade Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025 UK politics: Reeves ‘not even sure what the popular path is’ on the budget – as it happened Chancellor says ‘We can’t just carry on like this and muddle through. We have to make some decisions to get on a different path’
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 I’m sick of people mansplaining how to be chancellor, says Rachel Reeves The chancellor also admitted the government has ‘made a couple of unforced errors’ but insisted it is ‘fighting to win’
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Government borrowing figures exceed forecasts in pre-Budget blow to Rachel Reeves With public sector borrowing surpassing predictions, the government faces further challenges just days before the Budget
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Government borrowing higher-than-forecast in pre-Budget blow to Chancellor The Office for National Statistics said public sector borrowing stood at £17.4 billion last month, above the £14.4 billion official forecast.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025 UK government borrows more than expected in setback before budget October figures represent final snapshot of public finances before Rachel Reeves’s tax and spending statement
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025 Friday briefing: The end of the affair – why we’ve fallen out of love with the cinema In today’s newsletter: Box office takings are tanking. Amid indulgent vanity products, endless sequels and the rise of streaming, how can Hollywood revive the magic?
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025 Labour MPs urge Reeves to drop private finance plans for NHS buildings Chancellor told PFI-style schemes familiar from New Labour era are ‘fiscal illusion’ offering no value for money
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Tax the banks to offer £300 energy bill cuts, Reeves urged The SNP said a windfall tax on commercial banks would raise £8 billion a year.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025 Keir Starmer defends trip to South Africa for G20 summit as budget looms PM says he aims to secure investment to help deal with cost of living and shore up support for Ukraine
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025 Starmer says Budget ‘based on fairness’ with crackdown on illegal working Chancellor Rachel Reeves is widely expected to raise taxes on November 26 in order to fill a multi-billion pound gap in her spending plans.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025 Reeves urged to ‘grasp the nettle’ with wholesale reset of council tax Experts say chancellor should go further than rumoured plan to update value of homes in top three bands