Rachel Reeves admits she was 'wrong' to say no tax rises would be needed
Rachel Reeves has revealed she was ‘wrong’ to tell voters during the election that no big tax hikes would be needed. It comes just days after the Chancellor announced her first Budget on Wednesday filled with measures welcomed by some and criticised by others,
Backlash as NFU chief says Rachel Reeves’ ‘tractor tax’ will hit seven in 10 farms
Rachel Reeves claimed that ‘only a very small number of agricultural properties’ will be affected by the changes to inheritance tax, but ex-NFU boss Minette Batters said farmers are furious
Sir James Dyson attack on Budget as 'spiteful' slapped down by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper
Cabinet minister Yvette Cooper slapped down Sir James Dyson ’s condemnation of Labour’s first Budget as “spiteful” and being the “death of entrepreneurship”. The Home Secretary insisted that the new Government was seeking to support economic growth in Britain and “opportunities for everyone in the future”.
Money blog: James Dyson, UK's richest person, calls the budget 'spiteful'
The UK's wealthiest resident, James Dyson, has called Labour's budget "spiteful". Meanwhile, this week's Money Problem relates to a dodgy haircut. Read these and the rest of today's personal finance and consumer news below.
James Dyson condemns Rachel Reeves’s Budget ‘tractor tax’ as ‘spiteful’
The businessman said the decision to tighten inheritance tax relief on business property is an ‘ignorant swipe at aspiration’
Hoover entrepreneur James Dyson tears into Rachel Reeves 'spiteful' Budget warning the Chancellor's inheritance tax raids on farmers was 'killing off' family businesses
The hoover entrepreneur, who is one of Britain's leading businessmen, made the accusations in The Times after Labour announced last week that it was raising taxes on multimillion-pound estates.
One more shock would vaporise Rachel Reeves’s grand plans
Last week’s Budget appears to have achieved the extraordinary feat of being both radical and humdrum. The numbers were so huge they’d need to be housed in an aircraft hangar; the new ideas and fresh ...
Kirstie Allsopp slams Rachel Reeves as she demands inheritance tax U-turn: 'So wrong'
Kirstie Allsopp has hit out at Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she rushed to champion farmers' rights and hits out at Labour's ...
Rachel Reeves and Kemi Badenoch questioned about Budget National Insurance rise
Rachel Reeves questioned about the Budget, while Kemi Badenoch is asked about the future of the Conservative Party.
How the ‘tractor tax’ became a problem for Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves is caught in the crosshairs of a piece of alliteration that threatens to unravel part of her Budget: the ...
Rock star rips into Rachel Reeves - says Budget will be ‘catastrophic’ for cancer patients
The 80-year-old singer, who was made a CBE in 2005 for his services to music and charities, said charities such as the ...
Reeves to Join EU Finance Meeting Next Month in Labour Reset
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will join a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers next month, as part of the new ...
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits she was wrong to say she wouldn't have to raise taxes before election
The Chancellor has admitted she was "wrong" when she said she would not have to raise taxes before the election.
Rachel Reeves 'ripping billions away from disabled people', campaigners warn
Ian Pritchard, CEO of Alternative Futures Group, also pointed out that the Chancellor’s £600million grant funding for social ...
The Who’s Roger Daltrey warns Rachel Reeves’ Budget poses ‘catastrophic’ threat to charities
Roger Daltrey has criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves, warning her Budget tax hikes may force cancer charities to get rid of specialist nursing staff. The Who singer and Teenage Cancer Trust patron ...
The real reason why the price of a pint could increase despite Rachel Reeves' duty cut
The price of a pint of beer could actually increase despite Rachel Reeves announcing a cut to draught duty in last week's ...