Posted by The Guardian | Oct 20, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Benefits, Budget, Budget 2026, Conservatives, Covid inquiry, Crime, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news |
Conservative leader gives speech as Treasury sources say Healey has ruled out a rise in capital gains taxBadenoch says Britain needs tax cuts.We need to get out of the way of job creators who make our country richer. We need to...
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Exclusive: Adrian Ramsay calls conference motion a distraction and says councillors should maintain coalitions where possibleUK politics live – latest updatesAdrian Ramsay, the former co-leader of the Greens, has urged his...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 20, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Budget, Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news |
Conservative leader to give a speech later, while Healey has ruled out a rise in capital gains taxGood morning. John Healey, the chancellor, is delivering his first budget a week tomorrow, and this morning there are two news...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 20, 2026 | Budget, Budget 2026, Economic policy, John Healey, Labour, Money, Politics, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news |
Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the TreasuryJohn Healey will not raise capital gains tax in next week’s budget, despite previous calls to do so from cabinet...
Read MorePosted by The Guardian | Oct 20, 2026 | Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Family finances, Inflation, Money, Pay, Politics, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, UK unemployment and employment statistics, Unemployment, Unemployment and employment statistics |
ONS data shows rate down from 4.9% but number of job vacancies continues to shrinkBusiness live – news updatesUnemployment in the UK fell unexpectedly in the three months to August, to 4.7% from 4.9%.The Office for National...
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