Germany's Olaf Scholz takes over from Merkel as chancellor - BBC …
Dec 8, 2021 · Olaf Scholz has been been sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, formally taking power after Angela Merkel's historic 16 years as leader. He promised he would do all he could to work towards a new ...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves to axe projects after review of finances
Jul 28, 2024 · The chancellor is set to announce immediate cuts worth billions of pounds, aimed at plugging a gap in the public finances, when she addresses Parliament on Monday.
Rachel Reeves: Chancellor changes debt rules to release billions
Oct 24, 2024 · The government will change its self-imposed debt rules in order to free up billions for infrastructure spending, the chancellor has told the BBC.
Rachel Reeves: Playing Labour's first big gambit - BBC
Jul 5, 2024 · Following Labour's landslide victory in July's general election, Reeves was confirmed as the first woman to hold the office of chancellor in its 800-year history.
Autumn Statement: Hunt cuts National Insurance rate but tax
Nov 22, 2023 · Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled the government's tax and spending plans, and independent forecasts for the economy National Insurance paid by employees will be cut from 12% to 10%, taking ...
Budget 2024 summary: Key points from Rachel Reeves’s speech
Sep 18, 2024 · Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered Labour’s first Budget since 2010, after the party’s return to power in July’s general election. She announced tax rises worth £40bn to fund the NHS ...
Chancellor makes switch from pain to gain - BBC News
Sep 23, 2024 · The chancellor gave more detail about how she will prioritise investment spending, especially in infrastructure. The plans she has inherited are for a cut in the share of the economy devoted to ...
Inheritance tax increases expected for some in Budget - BBC News
Oct 17, 2024 · It is understood the prime minister and the chancellor are considering multiple changes to the tax, which currently includes several exemptions and reliefs.
Chancellor set to hike employers' National Insurance at Budget
Oct 25, 2024 · The chancellor is set to increase the National Insurance rate for employers to boost funding for public services including the NHS.
Budget 2024: Reeves considers income tax threshold freeze - BBC …
Oct 19, 2024 · In the run-up to June's general election, both leader Sir Keir Starmer and the soon-to-be Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to "not increase taxes on working people".