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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

It's under fire from left and right but Labour's workers' rights bill is a huge achievement | Polly Toynbee

Labour faces criticism over a tightened budget and a watered-down employment rights bill, prompting union anger while compromise aims to secure passage before Christmas.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

By ending a cruel Tory social experiment, this budget clearly set out how Labour will fight the battle to renew Britain | Lucy Powell

Yesterday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered a Labour budget. People have been asking for Labour's purpose and values to be more clearly expressed. Through the choices made a shift to a fairer tax system, targeting wealth to pay for tackling child poverty, good public services and the cost of living we have clearly set out what we stand for. That's why Labour MPs cheered in the Commons, and it's why we are up for the fights to come.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Reeves's tax-raising budget is crash landing on an economy that is struggling for growth

Rachel Reeves's budget raises taxes to fund public services, reverses benefit limits, introduces a mansion-style levy, amid market and forecasting turmoil.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

What taxes could rise at next Budget?

Rachel Reeves insists Labour will not raise headline income tax, national insurance, or VAT while under pressure to find up to £40bn amid rising borrowing.
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