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Almost half of mums reducing working hours as families struggle with childcare costs, LBC can reveal

Rachel Reeves at the annual CBI conference

Rachel Reeves tells businesses no more tax rises as she defends budget at CBI conference

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Private schools have slammed Labour's tax hike.

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The Chancellor has been accused of 'shafting' farmers.

Jeremy Clarkson and Kirstie Allsopp lead fury as farmers 'shafted' with inheritance tax raid

Rachel Reeves denies breaking promise to farmers on inheritance tax as one farmer "filled with worry and dread" for family's future.

Chancellor denies breaking promise on family farm inheritance tax as farmer says change 'could finish us'

Jeremy Hunt says he thinks Labour will 'pay the price' for not being more transparent about the Budget

'Labour should have been up front': Former Chancellor condemns ‘biggest tax-raising budget in history’

Rachel Reeves has defended her Budget decisions

Chancellor admits Budget will hit workers’ pay - as ‘Brits to be left around £300 worse off’

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street.

‘I'm not going to tie my hands further': Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out more National Insurance hikes for employers

Rachel Reeves has announced a £22.6 billion increase in the day-to-day health budget.

NHS to receive £22.6billion cash injection in day-to-day health budget, Rachel Reeves announces

Wetherspoons' share price rose on Wednesday after the Chancellor's Budget announcement

Wetherspoon's share price soars after Chancellor cuts 'beer tax' and extends business rates relief

Rachel Reeves has announced capital gains tax (CGT) will be increased

Rachel Reeves confirms rise in capital gains tax as part of Budget's £40bn tax increase

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The Chancellor also confirmed the National Minimum Wage for people aged between 18 and 20-years old will rise

Rachel Reeves confirms 6.7% increase in National Living Wage in move to 'protect working people'

Rachel Reeves delivers the Budget

Thousands of Brits to be given cash boost as Rachel Reeves announces Carer's Allowance shake-up

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