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Chancellor Faces Pressure for Tax Hikes Amid Economic Crisis

5/29/2025

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure to raise taxes in her Autumn Budget as borrowing costs soar. Potential measures include freezing income tax thresholds, hiking national insurance, and overhauling pension tax reliefs. With whispers of a wealth tax and inheritance tax reforms, the stakes are high amid fears of economic fallout and political backlash.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure to raise taxes in her Autumn Budget as borrowing costs soar. Potential measures include freezing income tax thresholds, hiking national insurance, and overhauling pension tax reliefs. With whispers of a wealth tax and inheritance tax reforms, the stakes are high amid fears of economic fallout and political backlash.