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Key Measures in the Budget Proposed by UK Finance Minister Reeves
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Brokers Turn More Bullish Towards Gilts, Pound After UK Budget
Date: November 26, 2025
Nomura said on Wednesday it had closed its recommendation to buy the euro against sterling after Britain's budget "avoided the major tail risks that could have hurt" the pound. They said in the...
UK's Reeves Scraps Two-Child Welfare Cap to Cut Poverty
Date: November 26, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday a two-child limit on welfare payments would be scrapped in April to help reduce child poverty rates, a move estimated to...
Britain Eases Opposition to New Oil, Gas Permits, Holds Firm on Taxes
Date: November 26, 2025
By Shadia Nasralla, Muvija M and Stephanie Kelly LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will allow some new oil and gas production on or near existing fields, the government said on Wednesday, easing its stance on...
UK to Levy Pay-For-Mile Tax on Electric Cars
Date: November 26, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will levy a pay-per-mile tax on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles from April 2028, finance minister Rachel Reeves said in her budget on Wednesday, to offset some of fuel...
What Did UK's Reeves Say in Her Budget Speech?
Date: November 26, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves is delivering her annual budget on Wednesday, unveiling billions of pounds in tax increases. Here are some of the main quotes from her speech...
UK Reforms 'motability' Scheme to Curb 'generous' Taxpayers Subsidies
Date: November 26, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that she plans to reform the 'motability' scheme, which allows people with disabilities to lease cars using state funding, in...