Introducing 3p per mile EV fee at Budget could be ‘poll tax on wheels’ Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil the policy when she delivers her November 26 Budget, it has been reported. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025
Reeves must slash tax again before next election if she breaks manifesto pledge, Tony Blair think tank warns Labour chancellor told any tax hikes must be temporary in a bid to break Britain’s ‘tax-and-spend doom loop’ The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
How Rachel Reeves can ‘break Britain’s tax-and-spend doom loop’ as Budget looms A report from the Tony Blair Institute has called on the chancellor to ‘bring businesses back onside’ The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Budget tax rises must be temporary and coupled with pro-business plan, TBI says Sir Tony Blair’s think tank urged the Government to ‘move beyond the caution’ of its first year in office. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
UK will not invest in Brazilian tropical forest fund at Cop30 Britain will not commit public money as Rachel Reeves grapples with balancing the books ahead of the Budget. Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025
M&S boss warns customer confidence dented by Budget worries Chief executive Stuart Machin said the Chancellor’s pre-Budget speech on Tuesday did not ease customer fears or give certainty to business. Evening Standard · 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
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
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 The Independent UK · 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.’ Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025
Why Index Funds and ETFs Are Good for Retirees Low costs and tax efficiency are obvious pluses, but so are ease of oversight and cash flow extraction The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Voices: Income tax rises or fairer reforms? Join The Independent Debate on the Budget choices facing Rachel Reeves THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: As Rachel Reeves prepares her first Budget and warns of ‘painful decisions’ ahead, debate is growing over whether she should raise taxes to fix the public finances or find fairer, alternative ways to boost revenue. Now it’s time to have your say... The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves signals tax rises and warns ‘each of us must do our bit’ Chancellor warns ‘we will all have to contribute’ to fixing Britain’s public finances The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Reeves prepares for tax rises in Budget as global and domestic pressures bite The Chancellor suggested ‘we will all have to contribute’ to building a new future for Britain. Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025 Rachel Reeves speech LIVE: Chancellor accused of 'waffle bomb' as she rolls ground for Budget tax rises Rachel Reeves has said the Budget will focus on ‘getting inflation falling’ and ‘creating the conditions for interest rate cuts’
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 Reeves to promise ‘fairness’ in Budget as income tax hike speculation mounts No 10 repeatedly refused to say whether Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax still stands.
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025 Nigel Farage suggests young people on minimum wage earn too much Reform UK leader also predicted a general election within the next two years, as a consequence of Rachel Reeves’s ‘austerity Budget’
International Business Times UK · Nov 3, 2025 'Unfair to Taxpayer': Reeves Targets Luxury Car Deals for Welfare Recipients in Major Reform Rachel Reeves' Motability reforms spark debate over fairness, compassion, and taxpayer responsibility ahead of her forthcoming Budget.
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025 ‘More than a hundred tax and spending plans’ being considered by Reeves ahead of Budget The Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to downgrade the UK’s performance on productivity at the Budget
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025 Weaker forecasts will have ‘consequences’ at Budget, warns minister John Healey insisted no decisions had been made on the final shape of the Budget to be delivered on November 26.
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025 Rachel Reeves considers ‘exit tax’ for wealthy Britons fleeing the country The move, which has been labelled ‘crazy’ and ‘desperate’ by the shadow chancellor, could generate £2bn
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 Voices: ‘Tax the wealthy, not the workers’: Readers divided on how Reeves should tackle £20bn Budget blackhole YOUR VIEWS: Our community is divided over reports Rachel Reeves’ is set to hike income tax by 2p, with some supporting higher taxes on the wealthy as fair and necessary, while others warn it could harm low-income earners, pensioners, and overall economic growth
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 Rachel Reeves ‘considering 2p increase to income tax’ The chancellor is facing the prospect of increasing taxes on 26 November as she looks to balance the books
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Kemi Badenoch calls for Rachel Reeves to get the sack if she raises taxes The Tory leader will demand that the chancellor ‘get the axe if she puts up tax’
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 Kemi Badenoch calls for Chancellor to ‘get the axe’ if she raises tax at Budget Sir Keir Starmer declined to rule out tax rises when questioned about the subject at Prime Minister’s Questions.