Rachel Reeves
Reeves sympathetic towards ‘mess’ ministers face ahead of Budget
The Prime Minister has previously warned that the Budget next Wednesday would be ‘painful’.
‘Waiting for NHS care and lack of suitable jobs among parents’ barriers to work’
Action for Children said its research showed the ‘enormous effort’ required by employers, the NHS and Government to help people back to work.
See off ‘uncertainty’ over Ukraine by seizing frozen assets, MP urges minister
Helen Maguire urged Defence Secretary John Healey to quickly repurpose frozen assets to bolster Ukraine’s war chest.
IMF upgrades UK economic growth as elections drive global uncertainty
It came as the financial agency held its forecasts for the global economy steady for 2024, with a slight downgrade for next year.
UK borrowing surges past official forecasts ahead of Budget
The ONS said public sector net borrowing in the first half of the financial year stood at £79.6 billion, £6.7 billion higher than forecast by the OBR.
UK’s £2.26bn loan for Ukraine ‘can help turn the tables on Putin’s war machine’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Defence Secretary John Healey announced the move, which will be funded by profits on frozen Russian assets.
Cabinet is ‘united’ on Budget, says Reeves after ministers settle spending plans
The Chancellor said it was ‘right’ that Cabinet ministers had attempted to get the best settlements possible for their departments.
Will Budget provide clarity on ‘difficult choices’ ahead for businesses?
Mark Hood, head of tax advisory services at HNH, looks at what might happen on October 30
Swinney refuses to rule out freeze on tax thresholds in Scottish budget
The First Minister said he would not comment on what would be in the upcoming budget but added that investment in public services was vital.
Change rules to allow public sector investment borrowing, Swinney to tell Reeves
The UK Budget is due to be laid out on October 30.