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UK Budget: Chancellor Reeves Announces $52B in Tax Rises

UK Budget: Chancellor Rachel Reeves Announces $52B in Tax Rises Within Labour Budget

Above: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves holds the red Budget box outside 11 Downing Street ahead of the announcement of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review in the House of Commons in London on Oct. 30, 2024. Image copyright: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images

The Facts

  • UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the Labour Party's first budget since 2010, including £40B (US$52B) in tax rises and £22.6B ($29.5B) in extra day-to-day spending for the National Health Service (NHS).UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the Labour Party's first budget since 2010, including £40B ($52B) in tax rises and £22.6B ($29.5B) in extra day-to-day spending for the National Health Service (NHS).

  • Speaking in the House of Commons, Reeves – the UK's first female Chancellor of the Exchequer – stated the "only way" to achieve economic growth was "invest, invest, invest," and claimed she was "restoring stability" public finances and "rebuilding" public services.Speaking in the House of Commons, Reeves — the UK's first female Chancellor of the Exchequer — stated the "only way" to achieve economic growth was "invest, invest, invest," and claimed she was "restoring stability" to public finances and "rebuilding" public services.


The Spin

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