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LIVE BLOG | Autumn budget 2025: Rachel Reeves announces tax and spend measures

IfG experts analyse Reeves' budget and explore what the chancellor's plans for the economy, tax and spending mean.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves standing in Downing Street holding the budget briefcase.
Topic
Public finances
Keywords
Budget Economy Tax Public spending Spending review Cost of living
Political party
Labour
Position
Chancellor of the exchequer
Administration
Starmer government
Department
HM Treasury
Project
Autumn budget 2025
Public figures
Rachel Reeves
Publisher
Institute for Government

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