Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Rachel Reeves has vowed to support working families with an autumn budget that will work to cut waiting lists, national debt and the…
Shorouk Express ‘I’m not in favour of breaking manifesto pledges’: Streeting welcomes income tax U-turn Health Secretary Wes Streeting welcomed the apparent U-turn over plans to break Labour’s manifesto commitment on income tax. Mr Streeting told LBC Radio: “I’m not in favour of breaking manifesto pledges. “I think that trust in politics and politicians is…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves has abandoned plans to break Labour’s manifesto pledge and raise income tax at this month’s Budget, it has been reported. The chancellor…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves will reportedly target employee pension contributions in a bid to raise more money at this month’s crunch Budget. The chancellor, according to…
Shorouk Express “For me, it is clear that the Commission and Parliament must stand united when it comes to something as fundamental as the EU budget,” Weber said, striking a conciliatory tone. “Today, I am confident that we will find a solution.” Center-left Socialists and Democrats chief Iratxe García warned the Commission of the consequences…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Tax rises are “inevitable”, a leading think tank has warned hours before Rachel Reeves sets out her Budget priorities. The chancellor will use a…
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Shorouk Express The freeze of the pensions law until the next presidential election in 2027 was significant concession to the Socialist Party. Retirement reform was considered a flagship achievement for French President Emmanuel Macron. “Uncertainty on public finances remains elevated ahead of the 2027 presidential elections,” S&P said in its statement. “One example of this is the new…
Shorouk Express Their message is that the EU executive is not yet ready to make compromises to appease lawmakers and national capitals. Although the Commission’s statement did not directly refer to Fitto’s comments, the note came hours after the Italian politician publicly suggested that “we [the Commission] are open to improve this part of this…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves has been warned against a tax raid on pensions and levying an annual wealth tax, as the chancellor weighs up options to…
