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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from MoneyWeek in Budget ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves is rediscovering the Laffer curve ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you keep raising taxes, at some point, you start to bring in less revenue. Rachel Reeves has shown the way, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqmrZcwQPhkoa2Aqokv8NV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Expect more policy U-turns from Keir Starmer' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Keir Starmer’s government quickly changes its mind as soon as it runs into any opposition. It isn't hard to work out where the next U-turns will come from ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CZZi59AVYC4sbustZro46A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer Prime Minister of Great Britain]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Keir Starmer Prime Minister of Great Britain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High earners face £15k income hit by 2029 following Autumn Budget ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget means high earners – or HENRYs – are now looking at an income hit running into the thousands. Can you avoid it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:23:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H4TxqrD79Sf2GFUFyERMe5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A middle class couple review the impact of the Autumn Budget on their income]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A middle class couple review the impact of the Autumn Budget on their income]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves's punishing rise in business rates will crush the British economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ By piling more and more stealth taxes onto businesses, the government is repeating exactly the same mistake of its first Budget, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3MM4nr5gGP7TfN9i4dL9R3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to capitalise on the pessimism around Britain's stock market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There was little in the Budget to prop up Britain's stock market, but opportunities are hiding in plain sight. Investors should take advantage while they can ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investment Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X6Z4uT92sRfH7jUgqyX3S8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The consequences of the Autumn Budget – and what it means for the UK economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A directionless and floundering government has ducked the hard choices at the Autumn Budget, says Simon Wilson ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kXAfCnRQDiyeRGBpVxuTQe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the Budget will hurt you: MoneyWeek Talks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Autumn budget podcast special episode, featuring MoneyWeek editors Kalpana Fitzpatrick, Andrew van Sickle and Cris Heaton. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:36:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:55:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VvLH5688cS9N7ASkSRMK48-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why UK stocks are set to boom  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite Labour, there is scope for UK stocks to make more gains in the years ahead, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:09:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VcMQcLDWiLeMRGbpgqUdrj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autumn Budget quiz: How closely were you following Rachel Reeves’s tax-raising speech? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves announced a slew of new tax hikes in the Autumn Budget, impacting almost every taxpayer in the UK. How closely were you following the fiscal event? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Putz5ZiFPJJPezKMrELLA7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the ‘Reeves Freeze’ on income tax thresholds could cost you up to £1,300 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The income tax threshold freeze will rake in an extra £12 billion by 2031, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:11:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:55:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cPGdLrA6odDBaUUNzsiktH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Electric vehicle drivers to be charged new per mile tax from 2028 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Electric vehicle drivers will be forced to pay a 3p per mile tax, as taxation will be brought closer in line with petrol and diesel cars ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:24:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:41:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AdSCGC33wgfmLee8nZ8dEJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autumn Budget winners and losers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Someone has to suck up the costs - those who can pay will pay,” says Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/suHxmanpD7SWenvXkXGcyW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves confirms cash ISA allowance changes – are you affected? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/cash-isas/cash-isa-limit-allowance-changes</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a cut to the annual cash ISA limit, potentially affecting millions of savers. What has been announced and when will the changes come into effect? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jessica Sheldon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nXAeBZypNSJVtFiuXUfcjj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Salary sacrifice cap of £2,000 to be introduced in 2029 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The government says 74% of basic rate taxpayers currently using salary sacrifice will be unaffected by the change ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:16:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:57:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KRRvHDSfcT79rHLzFqHzW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mansion Tax: What does Rachel Reeves's new property tax for expensive houses mean for you? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chancellor has confirmed plans for a yearly charge on homes with £2 million or more in the Autumn Budget. Who will pay more and how much? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:32:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:58:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bhSnKUuUBhY2RfRMSWGq8R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autumn Budget live: Rachel Reeves cuts cash ISA limit, introduces mansion tax and more ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a slew of tax hikes and ISA reforms in her second Autumn Budget. We take a look at the latest updates and analysis ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:34:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:18:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should ISA investors be forced to hold UK shares? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government would like ISA investors to hold more UK stocks – but many of us are already overexposed ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EsTmvKjGujhBYzSDcDWVzU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget: what was announced? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/budget/autumn-budget-2025-announcements</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a slew of tax hikes and new measures in her second Autumn Budget. We look at what she said, and how it will affect you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:05:38 +0000</updated>
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                            <![CDATA[ More tightening of the rules around inheritance tax – especially around gifting – could potentially be coming in the Budget. Making safe, smart use of the gifting allowances as they currently stand may be a good idea. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7gZCeMcfaGB8AmrUru6GBW-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ An obsessive focus on short-term fiscal prudence is likely to create even greater risks in a few years, says Cris Sholto Heaton ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:17:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sFNXZnyq6SmZkPBMob8x2M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Rachel Reeves’s tax rise will crash the economy' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves will be the first chancellor since Denis Healey in the 1970s to raise income tax. It will only push Britain into recession, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3iAP48KvCbqgRSuEDBfm-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves’s Budget could be disinflationary and this might help bring down interest rates faster. What could it mean for investors? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:57:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfH7Z4Sp4mKcG2zDXa9eb5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Higher earners face £50k pension hole if Reeves caps salary sacrifice in Budget ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves Reeves’ rumoured plan to fill her own fiscal black hole by capping salary sacrifice schemes in the Budget could cost workplace pension savers tens of thousands of pounds at retirement ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pukh4UXms8K4wCa7k2WVSS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inside a Budget: ex-Treasury minister reveals the chess game behind your tax rises ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an exclusive interview with MoneyWeek former government insider David Gauke says chancellor Rachel Reeves will ‘need to show the richest are making a big contribution’ in the upcoming Autumn Budget ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:30:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4w45cTxh5Ns2eyHvDbs6MY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Inside a Budget: ex-Treasury minister David Gauke reveals the chess game behind your tax rises]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[David Gauke former secretary to the Treasury]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It’s time for Rachel Reeves to secure her legacy' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves has been a dreadful chancellor, and it's hard to see her remaining in office for another whole year. She could at least depart with some dignity ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:09:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:12:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NHHfNgzM9TJurCoqaGk3yf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Higher earners face £377 bill if Reeves puts up income tax – do you fit the Treasury’s definition of ‘working people’? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Labour’s election manifesto pledged not to raise National Insurance, VAT or income tax but prime minister Keir Starmer appeared reluctant to repeat the promise this week ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:34:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Income Tax]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5iTgwTDyjWkdRx5DUPvPZG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Higher earners face £377 bill if Reeves puts up income tax – do you fit the Treasury’s definition of ‘working people’?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Keir Starmer ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Reeves ‘won’t target tax-free pension cash’ – but damage already done for some savers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reportedly ruled out a cut to the amount of pension money retirees can take tax-free. But after months of speculation, it will be too late for anyone who pulled out of their pension based on pre-Budget jitters, as wealth experts warn against irreversible decisions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:54:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:54:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LewWJeQgDmmbtPMnU4ZFKE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Reeves ‘won’t target tax-free pension cash’ – but damage already done for some savers]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pensioner reviewing paperwork to decide whether to withdraw tax-free pension cash]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venture-capital trusts are a tax-efficient way to invest in early-stage companies. But are they worth the risk? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AaStnAj33udXRBBoCcVenZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Rachel Reeves slash cash ISA limit to £12,000? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be considering slashing the cash ISA allowance in the Autumn Budget but critics are warning against the idea. What could be announced, and what does it mean for you? ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves is mulling a tax cut, which would be welcome – but it’s nowhere near enough, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:11:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XQPyfhV8PCq4haU8HTMoR8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pension pitfalls to avoid as Budget rumours prompt panic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With every Budget comes tax speculation about pensions, but it is usually better to avoid knee-jerk reactions based on rumours. These are the pension pitfalls to avoid. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eYW7XCCN3q9x4JFADjjcgc-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Things are not yet as bad as some reports have claimed. But they sure aren’t rosy either, says Julian Jessop ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Julian Jessop) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Jessop ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zwF99dF7LUxYzjhsEz9peQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves urged to avoid pension tax relief raid or risk ‘Omnishambles Budget’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It might seem like low-hanging fruit, but cutting pension tax relief would be a dangerous move for the chancellor, says former pensions minister Steve Webb ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:22:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:49:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BJpk9LA8RcAkEzuBVT7cgj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are wealth taxes and would they work in Britain? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Treasury is short of cash and mulling over how it can get its hands on more money to plug the gap. Could wealth taxes do the trick? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zViZN695pGBynrqA7iEtBe-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The Treasury is said to be considering a tax increase for landlords in an attempt to boost revenue in Rachel Reeves’s Autumn Budget ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zLENT294aUHmb8evwo2zoG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will the global boom in defence spending drive economic growth? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Defence spending is soaring, and politicians in the UK and Europe are telling voters it will be a major boost to economic growth. But is that really the case? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ssHdfYYexbNZPqY5g5PfGU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement – live analysis as it happened ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement on Wednesday, 26 March, justifying spending cuts by pointing to a changing world ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:27:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:50:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UofNA5hRqGYY2fMXmU2oke-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Chancellor Delivers Her Spring Statement To Parliament]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Chancellor Delivers Her Spring Statement To Parliament]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the Spring Forecast – and will Rachel Reeves announce any new policies? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Treasury has said chancellor Rachel Reeves is committed to one fiscal event each year. Could a challenging economic backdrop force her to reassess this stance when she delivers the Spring Forecast on 26 March? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:41:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:06:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CxCXwHwVHqHSWdNNLwbNWc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Domino’s Pizza faces £3m hit from the Budget - should you invest? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Domino’s Pizza Group has forecast a £3 million tax hit following the Autumn Budget ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:17:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:21:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Chris Newlands) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Newlands ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ooWv6bGfhtho3D5rEu8zC7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Domino’s is known for its speedy deliveries]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Domino&#039;s Pizza employees with skateboards ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will there be a Spring Budget in 2025? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/budget/will-rachel-reeves-deliver-a-spring-budget</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Treasury spokesperson told MoneyWeek that chancellor Rachel Reeves is “committed to one major fiscal event every year”. Does this mean no Spring Budget in 2025? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:22:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:51:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ombd2xhFUyKp4djfnYM7Ze-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her first Budget in October – will she be back with another in the spring?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves standing outside 11 Downing Street with the red Budget box]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Labour on the brink of a crisis?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Labour's Autumn Budget is approaching – a fiscal and economic storm on the scale of 1976 looks likely, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:24:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t2vX4SpxRTox29GVq2U7tC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer launches the Labour Manifesto 2024 in Manchester (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer launches the Labour Manifesto 2024 in Manchester (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves announces major change to fiscal rules to free up billions of pounds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chancellor has confirmed she will change the UK’s fiscal rules in her Budgetnext week - but taxes are still set to rise ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:31:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:36:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Chris Newlands) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Newlands ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FtkFWNJB5B4tVKkHrHkxe7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Uncertainty ahead of the Budget causes house price growth to stall, says Rightmove ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Property website Rightmove says asking prices increased by just 0.3% in October, well below the 1.3% average for the month ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:44:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:06:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Chris Newlands) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Newlands ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pKw3WB9yo5Z8rvS2mxAbNG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Colourful London properties as Rightmove finds average house prices have stalled]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Colourful London properties as Rightmove finds average house prices have stalled]]></media:text>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/small-business/changes-to-r-and-d-tax-credit-budget</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Will Labour revise state help designed to foster R&D in the upcoming Autumn Budget? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Smith) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MPzK6qZs4mTRZSKNN5oVRB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer meet apprentices and staff during a visit to PsiQuantum ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer meet apprentices and staff during a visit to PsiQuantum ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will taxes rise further in the 2025 Autumn Budget? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tax hikes in the Autumn Budget are now widely expected as the only way for the chancellor to balance the Treasury’s books but questions remain over what – and who – Rachel Reeves will target ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:30:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:14:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kdHouu2JEEs7pMMQw76CKF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Will taxes rise further in the 2025 Autumn Budget?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer at Labour Party Conference]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spring Budget: what does it mean for your finances? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/spring-budget</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From energy and childcare help to pension changes and frozen tax bands – what does the Spring Budget mean for you? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:48:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:46 +0000</updated>
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                            <![CDATA[ This year’s Spring Budget will take place on Wednesday, 6 March. But what is a government Budget, and what time will it be announced? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:45:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jwLrPAwXE4DaauBtqdtHRa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Petrol prices explained: What makes up the price of a litre of petrol? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The cost of filling the average car with fuel is falling. Here’s what makes up the price of a litre of petrol. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j4CTAQyNgzvBB8th3A56LD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Petrol prices have fallen from their recent highs – but it may not last]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up of a woman filling up her car with petrol]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What could be in the Autumn Statement? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-economy/budget/605491/autumn-statement-november</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jeremy Hunt will reveal his first Autumn Statement as chancellor on Thursday, 17 November. From pensions and inheritance tax to income tax and capital gains tax, we look at what could be announced, and the potential impact on your finances. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vTEufDz57GRHmwgUeUPcte-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jeremy Hunt: everybody will need to pay more tax]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jeremy Hunt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What could be in the chancellor’s statement on 31 October? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After dismantling most of the mini-Budget in a series of U-turns, Jeremy Hunt will reveal the rest of his “medium-term fiscal plan” on Halloween. We look at what changes could be announced, and the potential impact on your personal finances ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:07:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jqnfNtxdLEk9G5CGdpK6dU-1280-80.jpg">
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