Britons are in favour of increasing taxes on businesses and the rich in order to improve public services, poll finds
The findings come ahead of Labour’s first Budget in 14 years due to be delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves tomorrow
Left Foot Forward
Robert Jenrick condemned after claiming former British colonies owe ‘debt of gratitude’
“These comments are deeply offensive and an obnoxious distortion of history.”
IPPR: Why Labour’s first budget in 14 years gives us cause for hope
‘We must celebrate the wins when they come, but the case for bold ambition on areas such as fair taxation and the green transition must be made and remade throughout the course of this parliament.’
Richard Burgon MP: Why we need Wealth Taxes, not more cuts in the Autumn Budget
‘We need to recognise that the cuts and austerity that got us into this mess will not get us out of it’
The Chancellor must use the budget to abandon neoliberal policies
Chancellors come and go but the crisis has deepened because they have all become slaves to neoliberal dogmas
New Economics Foundation: Here’s what Rachel Reeves needs to do in the budget to fix our economy
The chancellor has a unique opportunity to set the country on a course toward greater resilience, better living standards and ecological sustainability. Here’s what we hope she will address next week.
Sales of Boris Johnson’s memoir slump by 62% in second week
It was also reported earlier this month that Johnson’s book had been hit by delays and won’t be hitting the shelves in European capitals as quickly as he had hoped, due to Brexit.
Robert Jenrick claims pensioners are waking up with illegal migrants in their bedrooms
That claim led to Jenrick being mocked
Nigel Farage in car crash interview while trying to defend Trump
Farage: “That’s the game in America. They all insult each other.”
Why Rachel Reeves finds herself in a difficult place with China on trade
Rachel Reeves will certainly be between a rock and hard place. Doing a future deal for no or lower tariffs on Chinese made EVs won’t help with the rebuilding the relationship with the EU