Rachel Reeves can’t avoid raising taxes any longer – but she’ll need to get creative | Larry Elliott

theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/04/rachel-reeves-cant-avoid-raising-taxes-needs-creative-approach-spending-review

There’s a brutal financial reality behind the tough talk on defence spending. The chancellor needs to raise revenues, fast
Sir Keir Starmer is pledging to make Britain “battle-ready” by spending billions of pounds on arms factories, drones and submarines. Rachel Reeves says she will…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-06-04 15:36:39.
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