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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves Signals Tough Budget with Wealth Tax Hikes Amid Economic Pressures

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is laying groundwork for a challenging budget featuring tax rises on wealthy individuals and potential spending cuts. The economic outlook has worsened due to Office for Budget Responsibility forecast revisions and ongoing Brexit impacts, according to reports.

Chancellor Prepares Nation for Economic Challenges

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has begun preparing the public for difficult economic measures in next month’s budget, according to reports from her Washington meetings with the International Monetary Fund. Sources indicate the chancellor aims to frame potential tax increases and spending cuts as necessary responses to economic challenges inherited from the previous government.