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Did Labour break their tax manifesto pledge? Martin Lewis gives his opinion

Martin Lewis has revealed whether he thinks Rachel Reeves broke Labour's manifesto pledge on tax.

The Independent UK

Starmer forced to deny breaking Labour manifesto as experts sound dire warning over Budget plans

Damning assessment came as chancellor and prime minister forced to defend plans and insist they did not breach manifesto promises

The Independent UK

How will the budget affect you? What midlife women need to know

From everyday costs, to the impact on your savings and pensions - our money writer explains

Woman & Home

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How the financial markets reacted to the UK budget (and why they matter)

Rachel Reeves’s second budget landed in an unusual fashion. Before she delivered it, most of the key details had already been revealed accidentally by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

The Conversation

The biggest climate stories often aren’t labelled ‘climate’ – so newsrooms miss them

Rachel Reeves did not deliver a climate focused budget on November 26 2025. The Chancellor’s statement was framed around growth, productivity and the cost of living. Climate change and net zero were not primary headings. The word “climate” barely featured in her speech.

The Conversation

Four claims from the 2025 Budget debate fact checked

Full Fact takes a look at claims about tax thresholds, NHS appointments, unemployment and house building.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves’s budget creates tax break for rich former non-doms

Cap on inheritance tax paid by their offshore trusts will only help those worth more than £83m, say experts

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Graduates to pay more on their student loans as Chancellor Rachel Reeves freezes repayment threshold

By freezing the threshold, more graduates will be pushed into repayment as wage growth increases their salaries

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis says Budget cash ISA cut was the ‘wrong move’

Saving expert suggested 'guidance' for young savers instead of limit

The Independent UK

A shackled economy, no long-term vision for growth — and no help for London

Once again the capital did not get a single mention in the Chancellor’s speech

Evening Standard

Budget tax rises may be ‘fiscal fiction’ as pain delayed for election year, IFS warns

Labour MPs welcome scrapping of two-child benefit cap but worry about hefty future tax increases on constituents

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor summons telecoms bosses to demand action on mid-contract price hikes

The move follows increasing anger from customers and consumer groups over rising mobile and broadband tariffs.

The Independent UK

Will the budget save Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer? Experts give their views

Rachel Reeves’s budget was seen as a “make or break” moment for the chancellor and the government, which is suffering from low approval ratings and rapidly fading public confidence. At the same time, threats of a leadership challenge and the impending May elections mean Keir Starmer has a tricky path…

The Conversation

Welcome to the half-real, half-fantasy world that is ‘the day after the budget’

This is the day when politicians and amateur commentators talk more doggybollox than on any other day of the year

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Evening Standard

Mansion tax to wipe £10,000s off value of London homes hit by new levy in Reeves Budget

One in four homes which will pay the property surcharge are in just three London boroughs; Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden

The Guardian - UK

Analysts back British gambling firm stocks despite tax rises for sector

Paddy Power owner Flutter and other betting and gaming firms say higher online gambling taxes will hit profits hard

Evening Standard

Use cash freed up by end of two-child cap to cut income tax, Swinney urged

But the Scottish First Minster said he will instead use the £155 million to further act to reduce child poverty in Scotland.

Evening Standard

Starmer says Budget ‘asked everybody to contribute’ to protect public services

The Prime Minister rejected claims the scrapping of the two-child cap had been announced to shore up his own position.

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Evening Standard

What does a 'mansion' look like in London? £2m homes that will be liable for Reeves' surcharge from 2028

Under Rachel Reeves’ new “mansion tax”, owners of properties worth more than £2 million will need to pay an annual surcharge on their homes. But what does a £2 million property look like in London today?

Evening Standard

Adele Roberts praises NHS after ‘concerning’ lump removed from her neck

The presenter said she is ‘proud’ of her ‘wonky’ scar.

The Independent UK

Watch: Reeves stumbles as she’s confronted over broken Labour manifesto promises

Susanna Reid left Rachel Reeves flustered after questioning her on accusations she broke Labour’s manifesto promises in the Budget.

The Independent UK

Did Rachel Reeves break her manifesto pledge on tax? Her own words suggest she did

BUDGET ANALYSIS: The chancellor is using semantics to argue she has not broken her pledge – which will be of little comfort to those whose income tax bill will soar, writes David Maddox

Evening Standard

US banks announce UK expansion in ‘commitment’ to economy post-Budget

JP Morgan Chase has unveiled plans to build a new tower in London’s Canary Wharf.

The Independent UK

US banking giant to build new Canary Wharf headquarters

Chancellor Rachel Reeves avoided imposing new taxes on the banking sector in her Budget

Evening Standard

Government must not ruin LISA's huge success story for young savers

Since 2021, the Lifetime ISA has delivered a £1bn net boost to the Treasury with revenues consistently outweighing the cost of government bonuses.

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