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The chancellor draws a line under excruciating episode but still faces the same problems, writes Henry Zeffman.
Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out fresh tax rises after admitting the government’s U-turn on its flagship welfare reforms ...
The value of the pound slipped further despite Sir Keir Starmer’s assurances that Rachel Reeves will remain as Chancellor ...
“Revenue from wealth and asset taxes like capital gains tax and inheritance tax go towards funding tens of billions of pounds ...
But leading tax lawyer Dan Neidle, now of Tax Policy Associates, claims a wealth tax would actually have a detrimental effect ...
Rachel Reeves has ordered a review of the Treasury’s media operation and a campaign to educate Labour MPs on the harsh fiscal reality facing Britain, as the chancellor prepares for a painful Autumn ...
Kemi Badenoch, sitting on the bench opposite, had noted Reeves’s unhappiness — a rare example of the Tory leader being up with the curve rather than lagging several space-time continuums behind it — ...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a judicial review as farmers challenge inheritance tax reforms threatening family farms.
Ms Reeves’ plan involved ending the current exemption for farmland from inheritance tax under a policy called Agricultural Property Relief. APR will now be limited to a value of £1 million ...
Food prices rose at their fastest pace in more than a year, official figures show, as grocers were suspected to have passed on the cost of Rachel Reeves’s tax raid to consumers. The rate of food price ...
Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering introducing a special visa for rich foreigners who could invest in Britain ...
During a fiery PMQs, Keir Starmer ruled out increases to income tax, VAT and national insurance – but could not answer ...