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Chancellor's Budget Faces Backlash Amid Economic Turmoil

11/27/2025

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves's upcoming Budget is criticized as 'dead on arrival' due to a chaotic process and weak economic confidence.
The pound is falling while retail confidence sits at a 17-year low.
Critics, including Kemi Badenoch, accuse Reeves of incompetence.
The Budget includes stealth taxes and increased burdens on taxpayers, particularly graduates.
The overall reception is grim, with signs of market crashes already evident.

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Story summary

Chancellor Rachel Reeves's upcoming Budget is criticized as 'dead on arrival' due to a chaotic process and weak economic confidence.
The pound is falling while retail confidence sits at a 17-year low.
Critics, including Kemi Badenoch, accuse Reeves of incompetence.
The Budget includes stealth taxes and increased burdens on taxpayers, particularly graduates.
The overall reception is grim, with signs of market crashes already evident.