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Britain can defy gloomy economic forecasts, says Rachel Reeves

Exclusive: Fiscal watchdog predicts productivity downgrade will leave chancellor with £20bn gap to fill in budget

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves has only one option to grow the economy

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With a £20bn Budget black hole to plug, the chancellor has no option but to break Labour’s manifesto pledge – tinkering in the margins will hurt growth, while slashing public spending will lead to electoral ruin

The Independent UK

Giant boring machines to start HS2 tunnels from west London to Euston 'fairly soon,' says rail minister

The underground work is set to begin in the coming months

Evening Standard

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Government refuses to rule out pension changes at Budget

Nearly 20,000 pension savers have urged the government to rule out two key changes

The Independent UK

Income tax rise only way to plug extra £20bn in Budget black hole, economists warn Reeves

Economists say trying to balance the books by raising smaller taxes risks ‘unnecessary amounts of economic damage’

The Independent UK

Man who bombarded Labour MP Rosena Allin-Khan with racist emails including threat to kill Keir Starmer jailed

Exclusive: Lee White, 52, sent Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan over 100 abusive and racist emails

Evening Standard

Brexit partly to blame for high inflation, says Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor was speaking at Riyadh’s Future Investment Initiative summit on her visit to Saudi Arabia.

Evening Standard

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Treasury urged to set out plan to ‘un-gum’ housing amid call to axe stamp duty

Sir Mel Stride likened Chancellor Rachel Reeves to Captain Mainwaring from Dad’s Army.

Evening Standard

Gambling does not cause any ‘social ills’, lobbyist tells incredulous MPs

Head of UK’s Betting and Gaming Council was asked to repeat claim as she spoke against increasing taxes on sector in November budget

The Guardian - UK

'It's not dangerous' to talk about Brexit and undoing economic harm of quitting EU, says Rachel Reeves

Labour had shied away from mentioning the B-word before the 2024 general election for fear of alienating voters in the so-called ‘Red Wall’

Evening Standard

Theresa May slaps down Robert Jenrick for turning judges into ‘villains’

The former prime minister also warned the Tories must stop chasing the Reform party

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves sent major cash ISA cut warning over £2.5bn Treasury losses

The chancellor may still be considering a cut to cash ISA savings limits, but there are fears it would not encourage people to start investing

The Independent UK

Steeper UK productivity cut of more than £20bn makes tax rises more likely

Rachel Reeves faces bigger-than-expected hit in 26 November budget from revised OBR forecast

The Guardian - UK

William Hill owner cheers ‘good progress’ as sports betting boosts revenues

The figures come around two weeks after the company said it was considering store closures if it is hit by higher taxes at next month’s Budget.

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Evening Standard

Fears grow over big tax rises in Budget as Rachel Reeves hit with £20 billion productivity blow

The Office for Budget Responsibility is set to downgrade its productivity forecasts by more than expected

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves faces new £20bn Budget blackhole

A downgrade in the productivity figures could leave Reeves with a bigger fiscal gap

The Guardian - UK

Stock markets rise to record highs and Apple touches $4tn market value for first time – as it happened

UK chancellor confident of Gulf trade deal, as she faces £20bn-plus hit to public finances from UK productivity downgrade

The Independent UK

Mansion wealth tax wouldn’t fill Budget black hole, economists warn Reeves

Former IFS director Paul Johnson says a mansion tax ‘wouldn’t raise anywhere near enough to fill a significant hole’ in the public finances

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The Independent UK

Reeves says tax rises are on the table for upcoming Budget

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The Guardian - UK

How can Rachel Reeves reduce inflation?

Five ways the chancellor could mitigate a UK inflation rate that is harming households – and Labour’s vote share

Evening Standard

MPs repeat plea for Government to lift two-child benefit cap ahead of budget

Work and pensions minister Andrew Western says Government are considering a number of ‘levers’ to bring child poverty down.

Evening Standard

Woman who tried to summon her MP to court guilty of harassment

Smith will be sentenced in November.

The Independent UK

No Pip eligibility changes at next month’s Budget, says minister

Sir Stephen Timms took a question about the Motability scheme, which personal independence payment claimants can use to lease a new vehicle.

Evening Standard

Trans woman guilty of harassing government minister Ellie Reeves with threats and bid to summons her to court

Ellie Reeves gave evidence from behind a screen at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

The Independent UK

Barclays to restart investment banking in Saudi Arabia 11 years after exit

The bank said the expansion was ‘central to our Middle East growth strategy’, as it follows in the footsteps of rival lenders re-entering the market.

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