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The verdict on the Labour budget: Where it soars and stumbles

The Lead UK’s policy panel react to yesterday’s tax and spend plans

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Oct 31, 2024
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Yesterday’s budget marked a historic shift, the first female chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the largest tax-raising plan in a generation. With £40 billion in tax hikes, she described Labour’s strategy as essential to “wipe the slate clean” and stabilize the UK’s finances. But while the ambition seemed bold, questions remain: is it trul…

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