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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s first Budget since 2010, after the party’s return to power in July’s general election. She announced tax rises worth £40bn to fund the NHS and other public services. Here is a summary of the main measures. Personal taxes * Rates of income
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The amount of housing benefit that private renters can claim will be frozen again next year, the government has confirmed. It means payments will not keep track of rent rises, sparking warnings that claimants whose rent goes up would see shortfalls. Housing benefit has not automatically reflected rent rises since
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GPs are calling on the government to protect them from tax rises for employers announced at the Budget, warning it could hit services for patients. The NHS and rest of the public sector are due to be shielded from a hike in National Insurance (NI) contributions from April next year.
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Shadow home secretary James Cleverly has said he will not accept a frontbench role from the next leader of the Conservative Party, after they are unveiled on Saturday. The winning candidate - Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick - is likely to carry out an immediate reshuffle of the Tory frontbench