Budget 2024

Reeves and Starmer visit hospital

Reeves accepts tax-raising Budget likely to hit wage growth for workers

The chancellor tells the BBC businesses will have to absorb the costs of paying more National Insurance or give out smaller pay rises.

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NI tax rise 'will cost air ambulance £100k a year'
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England
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How does the government borrow money?
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Business
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5 hours ago
Warning retail job cuts ‘inevitable’ after Budget
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Business
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2 days ago
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How are the inheritance tax rules changing?
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Business
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2 days ago
How many farms will be affected by Budget tax rises?
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UK
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2 days ago
'Betrayed' farmers take inheritance tax protest to London
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Science & Environment
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2 days ago
'The future is nerve-wracking,' says young farmer
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Essex
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2 days ago
GPs warn patients will feel cuts amid rises in costs
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Gloucestershire
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2 days ago
London hospitality seeing bounce back - report
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London
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'My parents built our farm up from nothing'
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England
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2 days ago
Farmers head to Westminster protest as inheritance tax anger grows
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Politics
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3 days ago
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Tax increase will impact nursery costs - minister
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Birmingham & Black Country
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4 days ago
'Cutting rates relief will cost us thousands'
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England
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7 days ago
Thousands oppose tax changes for farmers
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Northern Ireland
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13 November
JD Sports boss warns prices will rise due to Budget
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Business
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13 November
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MPs warned of threat to charities after Budget
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Suffolk
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13 November
The Entertainer blames Budget tax rise for axing new shops
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Business
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8 November
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Bus fare increase a 'kick in the teeth', says user
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Northamptonshire
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8 November
Rare Earth. Clean energy or green fields? Audio, 52 minutes
Is it possible to build new green infrastructure without wrecking the countryside?
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BBC Radio 4
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Sainsbury's and M&S warn Budget may push up prices
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Business
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7 November
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Bereaved son speaks of farmers' financial stress
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7 November
Government urged to honour funding for theatre
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Northamptonshire
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7 November
The Briefing Room. What does the Budget mean for the UK’s economy? Audio, 29 minutes
The chancellor attempts to fix the UK’s finances - will she succeed?
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BBC Radio 4
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Gareth Lewis: Charities' plea over tax increase
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Wales
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6 November