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| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08 Reeves ditched income tax rise after improved fiscal forecast Dramatic U-turn ahead of Budget had sparked sell-off in UK government bond market |
| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08 Starmer and Reeves drop proposal to increase income tax rates in the Budget U-turn on measures to raise revenue to fill fiscal hole sparks sell-off in gilt market |
| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00 One in four to pay UK higher rate of tax if thresholds stay frozen, research shows Extending the freezes beyond 2028 would raise £8.3bn in 2029-30, the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates |
| Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05 How Apollo, Soros and others spotted red flags at First Brands Small group of businesses avoided losses on car parts supplier’s collapse by refusing credit or cutting exposure |