Autumn budget: Rachel Reeves to raise national minimum wage by 6.7% in 2025
The national minimum wage is to increase by 6.7 per cent next year, with more than 3 million workers in line for a pay rise, at the budget.
Budget disclosure avoids ‘surprising’ financial markets, says Labour after speaker criticism
The speaker said it was “unacceptable to go around the world telling everybody” about new policy instead of informing MPs first.
Jenrick suggests Badenoch could turn Conservative Party into ‘Twitter account’ as leader
Robert Jenrick has suggested that his rival in the Conservative leadership contest, Kemi Badenoch, could turn the party into a “Twitter account” in the latest phase of a bitter row between the candidates. Speaking at the weekend Badenoch, the former business secretary, appeared to question Jenrick’s integrity claiming if she were elected the party would […]
Pat McFadden vows autumn budget will be ‘most honest’ in years
A senior cabinet minister said he believes the autumn budget will be the “most honest” in years. Pat McFadden, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, told Times Radio that the government has “levelled with people” ahead of the budget on Wednesday. He said: “There’s no point in telling people everything’s absolutely fine when the […]
Hunt criticises OBR as biased ahead of review into Conservative spending plans
Jeremy Hunt has accused the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) of abandoning political impartiality over the publication of a review that looks set to criticise the transparency of the last government’s fiscal plans. The budget watchdog is expected to assess the transparency of the last government’s spending plans, reviewing an alleged £22 billion “black hole” left by […]
Introduce wealth tax to ‘reduce stark inequalities’, Rachel Reeves urged as budget nears
Rachel Reeves has been urged by a coalition of leading economists and campaigners to introduce a wealth tax at the budget on 30th October.
Budget tax rises necessary to avoid austerity, Rachel Reeves suggests
The chancellor, who will unveil the budget on 30th October, stressed that taxes on “working people” will be unaffected.
Jenrick says he would appoint James Cleverly as deputy Conservative leader
Jenrick also urged his leadership rival, Kemi Badenoch, to make the same commitment to ensure the party is united after the contest.
Andy Street refuses to say if he will vote in Conservative leadership contest
The Conservative former mayor of the West Midlands insisted he will not be endorsing either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick.
Kim Leadbeater: MPs have a ‘moral obligation’ to legalise assisted dying
Leadbeater has said her bill to legalise assisted dying is “not about ending the lives [of terminally ill people], it’s about shortening their death”.
