Rachel Reeves will deliver Labour's first budget in 15 years as tax hikes are expected.
Rachel Reeves will deliver Labour's first budget in 15 years as tax hikes are expected. Rachel Reeves will deliver Labour's long-awaited Budget today as she sets out her plan to raise revenue and promote economic growth.Ms Reeves, who will become the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer to deliver the Budget on Wednesday, is expected to prioritise fixing the NHS and growing the economy in tomorrow's announcement.
She will tell the House of Commons from the despatch box that there are "no shortcuts" to driving the economic growth Labour has promised to deliver other than to invest.Ms Reeves is also expected to promise to the country that the "prize on offer" for Labour’s plans is "immense" after drawing criticisms for trailed policies ahead of the Budget.
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