Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing MPs as pressure mounts over some of the decisions she's already made during her short tenure - chiefly scrapping the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners. There's also lots of speculation about taxes that could rise in her budget next month.
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Politics latest: Chancellor to face MPs ahead of budget; PM chairs first cabinet of political termPrime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet will meet for the first time since the summer recess this morning. And in the House of Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will face questions from MPs - with the much-criticised changes to the winter fuel payment likely to come up.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is warned that axing winter fuel payments could leave millions of...Dozens of charities last night warned Rachel Reeves that the removal of the subsidy, in addition to rising tariffs, could create a 'public health emergency' and 'additional winter deaths'.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is warned that axing winter fuel payments could leave millions of...Dozens of charities last night warned Rachel Reeves that the removal of the subsidy, in addition to rising tariffs, could create a 'public health emergency' and 'additional winter deaths'.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged to impose 'pay-per-mile' scheme on electric carsPublic transport charity Campaign for Better Transport is proposing that drivers of zero-emission vehicles should be charged based on how far they travel to make up for lost fuel duty revenue.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out inheritance and capital gains tax risesThe chancellor has refused to rule out inheritance and capital gains tax rises after Sir Keir Starmer warned the autumn budget will be 'painful'.
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