Tag: Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves will play a £57bn magic trick tomorrow – and you’re going to pay for it
Is chancellor Rachel Reeves some kind of magician? First, she unveils a £22billion black hole in the nation’s accounts. Then she waves her wand and grants herself a £57billion windfall to clear it. What kind of trickery is this? …
Chancellor urged to scrap free prescriptions for people aged 60 to 65
Pressure is coming from the Intergenerational Foundation charity, which argues that free prescriptions should be aligned to the state pension age of 66. …
Fears of £20,000 change for ISAs as Rachel Reeves is warned against making tax grab
Finance experts are concerned that the Chancellor could bring down the annual cap on how much people can save in Individual Savings Accounts …
Some more likely to ‘get caught up’ in tax budget changes, expert warns
Fears are mounting that the upcoming Autumn Statement could see the nil rate bands cut, but one expert highlighted the other potential changes facing Inheritance Tax. …
Labour’s masterplan is falling apart and Winter Fuel Payment U-turn is only hope left
Labour hasn’t even been in power for 100 days and people are already asking whether this is the worst government ever. …
WASPI campaigners issue update ahead of key date
The Women Against State Pension Inequality campaigners have announced a demonstration ahead of the Autumn Budget, later this month. …
Rachel Reeves is in for a rude awakening at the Budget – UK taxpayers are fighting back
Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves won’t raise half as much tax as she hopes from her Halloween “horror” Budget on October 30. Taxpayers aren’t going to let her. …
Labour’s £80K pension tax raid set to hit high-earning workers hard
Tax raids by Labour on pensions could see the wealthiest hit hardest, warns a new analysis with the looming Labour Budget potentially changing many pensioners’ future. …
Rachel Reeves taking us for fools with new £50bn masterplan – it could backfire horribly
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is desperate to balance the books but raising taxes is proving tricky and cutting spending is a no-no for Labour. Don’t worry, though, she has a plan. …
Pensioners could claim an extra £3,900 from DWP ‘with five-minute check’
The government is pressing ahead with controversial plans to change who receives the Winter Fuel Payment, which is worth between £200 and £300 per year …
