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George Osborne issues stark warning to Reeves over tax hikes

The former chancellor described the government as ‘constrained by its promise’ after Labour’s general election manifesto pledged to not increase VAT, national insurance or income tax

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Watch live: Lammy faces PMQs grilling after Reeves hints at tax rises

Watch live as David Lammy, Britain’s deputy prime minister, faces Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (5 November).

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Chancellor under rising pressure amid warning UK finance blackhole must be plugged ‘with 2p income tax hike’

Rachel Reeves has given strong indications she will break Labour’s manifesto promise not to raise taxes on “working people” at her Budget on November 26

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

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Brexit and austerity still causing ‘major problems’ for economy – Phillipson

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s comments came after Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepared the ground for tax hikes in her November 26 Budget.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Minister doubles down on Reeves’ doom warning: ‘We will do what’s right for the future of our economy’

While the education secretary insisted the government takes its manifesto pledges seriously, she said there are ‘major problems’ plaguing the economy

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Wetherspoons ‘cautious’ ahead of November Budget

The pub chain said like-for-like sales lifted 3.7% in the 14 weeks to November 2.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Thinktanks urge Rachel Reeves to overhaul ‘broken’ tax system

Coalition says ‘arbitrary and nonsensical’ rules are penalising work and discouraging investment

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025

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Government faces questions over tax rises after Reeves warns all must contribute

The Chancellor even faced calls from the Tories to resign if she goes ahead with raising taxes in the November 26 Budget.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

UK economy ‘bleeding out’ with brain drain in science and tech, peers warn

The Science and Technology Committee said Britain should be ‘rolling out the red carpet rather than red tape’ for highly skilled professionals.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Firefighters call for funding boost as they prepare for Bonfire Night

A union said the service had been pushed beyond limits.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Firefighters issue urgent plea ahead of Bonfire Night

A union has highlighted a significant increase in fires across the UK in recent years

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Income tax hike of at least 2p likely needed to plug Budget hole, warns Niesr

The economic think tank said the Chancellor needed to make ‘brave choices’ at the upcoming November 26 Budget.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

Tories call for workers rights Bill to be thrown out as it returns to Commons

The Bill is aimed at bolstering the rights of workers, including by extending a host of protections to workers from the first day they start a job.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills

Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

The Guardian view on Rachel Reeves’s speech: gambling on a mirage of stability

Editorial: The chancellor’s bid to appear fiscally credible hides a deeper weakness: a growth model built on private debt and political theatre, not real economic renewal

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Our hapless chancellor has finally run out of wiggle room

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Rachel Reeves has asked each of us to ‘do our bit’ as she prepares to break her party’s manifesto pledge and raise income tax – but it is now clear that she has made the bad situation she inherited worse

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

Prospect of breaking 50-year income tax taboo shows scale of Reeves’s challenge

The chancellor appears to believe voters will forgive a broken promise in return for meaningful investment

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2025

University still pays off – even in lower-wage Britain

In the upcoming budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to raise the minimum wage to £12.70 an hour: £26,416 annually for a full-time job. This means that the gap between salaries for minimum wage jobs and those for professional jobs that require a degree is shrinking fast.

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

Tax rises shouldn’t be taxing for Reeves

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Stocks mixed and pound dips amid Budget tax hints

The FTSE 100 Index closed up 13.59 points at 9,714.96.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Susanna Reid and Lorraine Kelly mock Rachel Reeves for 'bonkers' Downing Street Budget speech

Rachel Reeves put Britain on notice for higher taxes saying ‘we will all have to contribute’ to the country’s economic future in a speech on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

Reeves wants to talk about the budget, but she’s taken a vow of white noise

Exclusive: It must be tough overseeing Schrödinger’s economy, fixing the foundations while also failing to fix them

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Tory MP warns that the full English breakfast is at risk under Labour

Mark Pritchard said that the government ‘would not be forgiven’ for removing the British staple from high street

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Reeves puts country on notice for tax hikes as ‘each of us must do our bit’

In a pre-Budget speech, Rachel Reeves said: ‘If we are to build the future of Britain together, we will all have to contribute to that effort.’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025

Three weeks till budget day – and now Rachel Reeves is ‘being honest’ about tax

The chancellor is levelling with us about the pain to come. Is there anyone outside Planet Rachel who couldn’t see that truth two years ago, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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