US EditionStarmer says he is proud of Budget as he denies misleading public
Starmer denies misleading claims as Labour faces scrutiny over fiscal forecasts; budget includes £26 billion tax rises and aims to lift 450,000 children out of poverty, officials said.
- On Monday Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Treasury chief Rachel Reeves, saying `there was no misleading` in the run-up to last week's budget.
- Three weeks before the budget, Rachel Reeves warned markets she might raise income tax, then reversed after a better finances update; the Office for Budget Responsibility assessed a £16 billion tax revenue shortfall.
- The OBR's published records show the chancellor overstated the fiscal shortfall, while the Conservatives and SNP have asked the FCA to investigate pre-budget leaks and market impact.
- MPs are expected to press Chancellor Rachel Reeves with urgent questions on Monday, and she will face media scrutiny including on the BBC's Sunday Morning programme with Laura Kuenssberg.
- The Budget's 26 billion pounds in tax hikes will break the spirit of the no-income-tax pledge, as the Labour government plans welfare cuts and closer EU ties, risking internal and Conservative and Reform UK critics' backlash.
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The autumn 2025 budget came at a crucial time for the Labour government. With their popularity at record lows, how Labour continues to manage the economy is key for its prospects at the next election. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, framed the budget around cutting the cost of living – with good reason. New research from my colleagues and I at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Politics Research Centre (in collaboration with the Joseph Rowntree …
Reeves budget lies are a distraction from Labour's plan to slash health benefits
Today, 1 December, PM Keir Starmer gave a speech at Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, frantically defending Rachel Reeves’ recent autumn budget. At the same time, he was also forced to defend Reeves herself. The chancellor appears to have lied about the dire state of the UK’s finances in the lead-up to hiking taxes. And unfortunately, that’s far from the worst of it. Whilse Starmer banged on about the damage done by austerity, he also spoke abou…
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