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There was a mix of optimism and pessimism with the national papers’ views on Rachel Reeves’s Budget.

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The overall tax burden will reach a record 38.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2027-28.

This was a Budget written in London, delivered in London, but almost totally ignored the region that drives the British economy. Rachel Reeves made only one mention of London — about par by recent standards — in her 77-minute speech, compared with five references to Manchester and Scotland, three to…

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They have contended the measures announced by the Chancellor will increase the employer cost base.

The Reform UK leader said Rachel Reeves had become ‘fund manager of the nation’ after Wednesday’s Budget.

Government investment is forecast to reach the highest sustained level since the 1970s.

Rachel Reeves said the Scottish Government will receive an additional £3.4 billion in 2025-26 due to her tax and spending decisions.

Rachel Reeves delivered a powerful message to “girls and women” as she became the first female chancellor to deliver the UK Budget on Wednesday (30 October).

Rachel Reeves set out £40 billion of tax rises along with major spending commitments as she sought to set the tone for Labour’s term in office.