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Autumn Budget: will Rachel Reeves raid the rich?Talking Point To fill Britain’s financial black hole, the Chancellor will have to consider everything – except an income tax rise
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Winter fuel payment explained – who is entitled to it?The Explainer Most pensioners will receive the politically controversial benefit again this year after a government U-turn, but some will still lose out
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Are the UK’s fiscal problems too big to fix?Today's Big Question Economists blame the ‘inability of the political system to grapple with a solvable problem’
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Six actions to protect your finances before the Autumn BudgetIn Depth Reforms to property taxes, pensions and inheritance tax may be on the agenda for the 2025 Autumn Budget. Here is how you can prepare
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What the 2025 Autumn Budget could mean for your walletThe Explainer Chancellor Rachel Reeves will reveal her latest plan to balance the nation’s finances in November
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Rachel Reeves and the UK's 'most hated' taxTalking Point Inheritance tax reforms are one of few revenue-raising avenues left open to the Chancellor
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Will Labour grasp the council tax nettle?Today's Big Question Plans for stamp duty and council tax reform could raise revenue for the Treasury without breaking Labour's manifesto promises
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Mortgage reform: is Rachel Reeves betting the house on City rules shake-up?Today's Big Question Reforms could create up to 36,000 additional mortgages next year
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Pros and cons of a wealth taxPros and Cons Raising revenue and tackling inequality vs. the risk of capital flight and reduced competitiveness
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How a UK wealth tax could workThe Explainer A levy could be on the agenda as Rachel Reeves attempts to get the nation's finances back on track
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How will Labour pay for welfare U-turn?Today's Big Question A dramatic concession to Labour rebels has left the government facing more fiscal dilemmas
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Keir today, gone tomorrow: is welfare U-turn beginning of the end for Starmer?Being 'forced to retreat' this early in his reign is 'simply unprecedented' and shows his government is now 'in trouble', say commentators
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Is Rachel Reeves going soft on non-doms?Today's Big Question Chancellor is reportedly considering reversing controversial 40% inheritance tax on global assets of non-doms, after allegations of 'exodus' of rich people
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Will the UK get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict?Today's Big Question Keir Starmer is 'walking a tightrope' in helping Israel limit Tehran's nuclear capabilities without being seen to do so
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