Rachel Reeves denies lying to public in run-up to budget
Chancellor accused of misleading public about reasons for tax rises, with opposition MPs calling for her to resignUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has denied lying to the public in the buildup to last week’s budget, insisting that she needed to raise taxes to a record level to...
<p>Chancellor accused of misleading public about reasons for tax rises, with opposition MPs calling for her to resign</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/nov/30/rachel-reeves-defend-budget-deficit-claims-keir-starmer-your-party-uk-politics-live">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Rachel Reeves has denied lying to the public in the buildup to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/autumn-budget-2025">last week’s budget</a>, insisting that she needed to raise taxes to a record level to ensure economic stability.</p><p>The chancellor said on Sunday she had announced £26bn worth of tax rises on Wednesday in part to build a buffer against her fiscal rules and reduce the risk of further tax increases in the future, and in part to protect public spending.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/30/rachel-reeves-denies-lying-public-budget-tax-rises">Continue reading...</a>
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