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Labour's Budget Faces Backlash Over Tax Increases and Worker Rights

11/29/2025

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Unite, Labour's largest union donor, criticized Rachel Reeves' Budget for failing to fulfil commitments to workers.
Sharon Graham, General Secretary of Unite, said the revised Employment Rights Bill undermines Labour.
Graham highlighted a stealth tax from frozen income tax thresholds.
Reeves' Budget raises taxes to fund increased benefits, including removing the two-child cap.
Office for Budget Responsibility said Reeves' claims about the fiscal shortfall were exaggerated to justify tax increases.

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Unite, Labour's largest union donor, criticized Rachel Reeves' Budget for failing to fulfil commitments to workers.
Sharon Graham, General Secretary of Unite, said the revised Employment Rights Bill undermines Labour.
Graham highlighted a stealth tax from frozen income tax thresholds.
Reeves' Budget raises taxes to fund increased benefits, including removing the two-child cap.
Office for Budget Responsibility said Reeves' claims about the fiscal shortfall were exaggerated to justify tax increases.