Labour’s hotchpotch Budget plan
Relying on a jumble of tax rises will only make Reeves’ task more difficult
Relying on a jumble of tax rises will only make Reeves’ task more difficult

Starmer and Reeves should lean in to what the Budget reveals about this tax-and-spend government

Chancellor needs a lot to go right if she is to somehow reconcile interests of Labour MPs, markets, business and the public

Reeves’ Budget shows she’s serious about spending other people’s money — but not about growth or jobs

Accepting a world of economic trade-offs is crucial for the country’s future

Labour MPs warn chancellor that a possible £1.5mn threshold for the new levy would be too low

Chancellor is expected to launch borrowing-fuelled increase but tight budgets for many departments