Sir Keir Starmer has said that the Budget “asked everybody to make a contribution” to protect public services and help people struggling with the cost of living.
Rachel Reeves’s Budget put Britain on course for a record tax burden as she hiked levies by £26 billion after weaker economic forecasts left holes in her previous spending plans.
More on the programme including:
– At least 75 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after a fire swept through a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong.
– Official figures show that the number of people leaving the UK, compared to those moving here, is much lower than 2 years ago.
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