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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

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

Reeves torpedoes Labour's manifesto in huge Budget tax gamble which could put Farage in No10

Commentary: The Chancellor has been so clear that she is going to torch the party’s manifesto tax promise that a U-turn now would stun Westminster

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

Reeves to hammer London and South East with 2.8m facing Budget blow from 2p income tax rise

The Chancellor has been hit by a Labour revolt over breaking the party’s manifesto by raising income tax

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2025

Rachel Reeves prepares raid on pension tax perks

The Chancellor is reportedly planning to reform ‘salary sacrifice’ schemes

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 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

More than a quarter of Scots businesses expect to shrink, figures show

The Federation of Small Business found 57% of firms saw their profits slump in the third quarter of the year.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

Income tax rise not ruled out by Keir Starmer in PMQs clash on Budget with Kemi Badenoch

Millions of households are set to be hit with tax rises as Rachel Reeves seeks to plug a hole in the public finances

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

Fresh tax hikes top Budget fears among London small businesses

The percentage of owners predicting growth falls to 36%, lowest level since first quarter of 2021.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

Millions of households to be hit with tax rises in the Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals

The Chancellor told an economic forum in Saudi Arabia that she would avoid growth-busting new levies on businesses

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

UK Supermarkets Warn Rachel Reeves: Tax Hike Would Bring 'Inevitable' Blow to Food Prices

UK leading supermarket chains have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to scrap a planned business rates surtax, warning it would drive up food prices and hit household budgets.

International Business Times UK · Oct 27, 2025