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Does Rachel Reeves believe in capitalism?
Thursday 17 July 2025 5:43 am|Updated:Wednesday 16 July 2025 12:50 pmRachel Reeves ploughed ahead with her party’s changes to the non-dom regime at last year’s Autumn BudgetThe Chancellor can’t do the biggest things she needs for growth because she can’t escape her own ideology, says Helen Thomas
Spin only gets you so far in the business world. Action has to back up rhetoric or the game will be found out. This is the main difference between business and politics: the former is about what works whereas the latter is about what sells. The most powerful leaders in each world adopt a little bit of both, whether it’s Trump’s tax cuts to Make America Great Again or Jamie Dimon’s ruthlessly successful acquisitions. The UK Chancellor is trying to move from the tearful reality of her fiscal constraints...
Reeves Pledges History-Making UK Budget as Markets Await Details
Politics tamfitronics Rachel Reeves said her crucial first budget on Wednesday will be a “new settlement” for the UK, as she prepares to announce a package of tax rises and increased borrowing plans that will define British politics for the rest of the decade.Author of the article:Bloomberg NewsJoe Mayes and Joe EastonPublished Oct 27, 2024 • 3 minute read(Bloomberg) — Rachel Reeves said her crucial first budget on Wednesday will be a “new settlement” for the UK, as she prepares to announce a package of tax rises and increased borrowing plans that will define British politics for the rest of the decade.“In 1945, we rebuilt after the war; in 1964, we rebuilt with the white heat of technology; and in 1997, we rebuilt our public services,” Reeves said in an interview with the Observer newspaper,...
UK politics
Politics tamfitronics Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailGet our free View from Westminster emailSir Keir Starmer has found himself at the centre of an international storm over his government’s decision to restrict arms sales to Israel just as mourners were burying six hostages killed in Gaza.The move to halt 30 of the 350 arms export licences was condemned by Benjamin Netanyahu as “shameful”, while the White House has made it clear it will not be following Britain’s lead.Joe Biden’s national security communications adviser, John Kirby, said: “Every nation can speak for themselves, on how and to what degree that they support Israel. We’re going to continue to do what we have to do to support Israel’s defensive capabilities.”The issue has...
UK politics live: Reeves refuses to rule out capital gains and inheritance tax raids as PM vows Germany treaty
Politics tamfitronics NewsUKUK PoliticsPolitics tamfitronics Keir Starmer promised Labour will work towards a ‘once-in-a-generation’ Germany-UK treatyKeir Starmer and Olaf Scholz shake hands as prime minister arrives in BerlinSign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UKSign up to our Brexit email for the latest insightSign up to our Brexit email for the latest insightSir Keir Starmer has been greeted by Emmanuel Macron ahead of the Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, after meeting in Germany with chancellor Olaf Scholz as the prime minister pursues his post-Brexit reset agenda.In a press conference in Berlin, the prime minister said a new treaty between Britain and Germany will help “deliver for working people” and create “deeper links on science, technology, development, people, business, and culture”.Sir Keir promised...
