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Farage Faces Backlash as Tax Cuts Shift Looms

10/17/2025

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  • In October 2025, Nigel Farage, the Reform Party leader, is expected to announce a shift away from tax cuts.
  • Following economists' criticism, many Reform-run councils are to raise council taxes despite promises to cut them.
  • Labour's Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering tax hikes on the wealthy to address a £20-30 billion shortfall caused in part by Brexit's impact on the economy.