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Rachel Reeves, wealth tax

Rachel Reeves set to reject calls for wealth tax on super-rich
Rachel Reeves is set to reject introducing a wealth tax despite pressure from left-wing MPs in the Labour Party
Will Rachel Reeves introduce a wealth tax? Here are four signs it could become reality
Here are four signs it could finally become reality. In recent months, more and more Labour figures have been calling for a wealth tax. Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has called for the revenue raiser.
Rachel Reeves faces calls to increase taxes on £15bn gambling industry
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to raise taxes on the UK’s £15bn gambling industry, as the Treasury moves to streamline the levies on bookmakers to reflect the “exponential” growth in online betting.
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Voices: There won’t be a wealth tax – but Rachel Reeves can’t afford to rule it out just yet
There won’t be a wealth tax – but Rachel Reeves can’t afford to rule it out just yet - INSIDE WESTMINSTER: A war is raging within government circles about the wisdom of placing a levy on individual assets,
Rachel Reeves hints at tax rises in autumn budget
Rachel Reeves has strongly hinted there will be tax rises in the autumn budget as she promised to be "honest" about "difficult" decisions that lie ahead.
'We will have to increase taxes in the Budget,' signals Rachel Reeves
We will have to increase taxes in the Budget,' signals Rachel Reeves - Chancellor’s admission on tax hikes comes just weeks after Labour was elected to power
Rachel Reeves says taxes will likely go up in autumn budget in U-turn
Rachel Reeves yesterday warned she 'will have to raise taxes' in the Budget this autumn. During the election campaign, Ms Reeves and Starmer repeatedly claimed they had 'no plans' for tax rises.
Rachel Reeves humiliated as half of Labour supporters admit they DON'T trust her
New polling shows voters' trust in Labour's handling of the economy has plummeted during their first year in office.
Diane Abbott accuses Rachel Reeves of ‘renewed austerity’
Diane Abbott has accused Rachel Reeves of presiding over an era of “renewed austerity”, with the veteran Labour MP leading a ...
Rachel Reeves spotted in Newcastle as Labour Chancellor joins South Jesmond by-election campaign
Chancellor Rachel Reeves was knocking on doors in Sandyford over the weekend during a trip to the North East, ahead of the ...
Rachel Reeves accused of making new gaffe over £425bn pension reform
Rachel Reeves has been accused of a 'shocking grasp of detail' and ordered to correct the record after getting basic facts ...
MP who humiliated Rachel Reeves by backing Express over WFP cash suspended by Labour
Neil Duncan-Jordan said means testing the Winter Fuel Payment could see frail and vulnerable people susceptible to ...
Labour’s economic illiteracy is dragging us into a doom loop
Labour’s economic illiteracy is dragging us into a doom loop - A debt disaster is looming — and too many backbenchers just ...
Rachel Reeves insists Labour can win Holyrood election and blasts SNP opposition to defence spending
The UK Chancellor said Labour would stand on its record of investing in Scotland since it returned to power at Westminster ...
Rachel Reeves set to hammer rich as Labour cabinet member makes admission live on BBC
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could hammer the rich with tax rises in her autumn Budget after Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said decisions would be guided by “fairness”. Ms Alexander refused to rule ...