Britain’s new Labour government, on Wednesday, announced major tax hikes and higher borrowing to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s aim of investing for long-term growth.
Addressing parliament, Finance Minister, Rachel Reeves said tax increases would raise an additional £40 billion ($52 million).
Reeves also confirmed changes to fiscal rules that will allow the government to invest billions more in public services.
“This government was given a mandate.
“To restore stability to our country and to begin a decade of national renewal. The only way to drive economic growth is to invest, invest, invest,” ,” Reeves told MPs.
Labour won a landslide general election in July and had already announced a raft of economic measures, including improved workers’ rights and minimum wages, a vast green-energy plan and plans for mass building of homes.
Ahead of the budget, it also drew strong criticism for scrapping a winter-fuel benefit scheme for millions of pensioners, hurting Starmer’s approval rating in polls.
“I am restoring stability to our public finances and rebuilding our public services,” Reeves said Wednesday.
Reeves said £25 billion would come from hiking employers’ national insurance — a payrolls tax used to help pay for social care.
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