Tag: Office for Budget Responsibility

Reeves Rules Out New Taxes as Spring Statement Slashes Welfare, Cuts Jobs and Boosts Defense

Reeves Rules Out New Taxes as Spring Statement Slashes Welfare, Cuts Jobs and Boosts Defense

Chancellor Rachel Reeves ruled out new taxes in the Spring Statement 2025 but slashed welfare, cut 10,000 civil service jobs, and boosted defense spending — while freezing income tax thresholds, a move analysts call a stealth tax rise.