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Working-Class Concerns: Budget Strains Hardworking Families

11/24/2025

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A Telegraph reader writes to the United Kingdom's Chancellor Rachel Reeves to express concerns about the Budget's impact on workers.
The author, described as working-class with more than 30 years in the economy, earns £125,000 pre-tax but faces financial strain from high taxes and VAT on school fees.
The letter urges Reeves to reconsider the Budget's direction, especially for those who have worked hard without inherited wealth or external support.

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A Telegraph reader writes to the United Kingdom's Chancellor Rachel Reeves to express concerns about the Budget's impact on workers.
The author, described as working-class with more than 30 years in the economy, earns £125,000 pre-tax but faces financial strain from high taxes and VAT on school fees.
The letter urges Reeves to reconsider the Budget's direction, especially for those who have worked hard without inherited wealth or external support.