The Budget presented by Rachel Reeves on Wednesday, the first by a Labor chancellor in 14 years, dominated the front pages.
The Times says It led to the biggest increase in taxes and borrowing for a generation and pushed the tax burden to the highest level on record. It has also increased borrowing, which it says is the biggest outside of the crisis in more than 30 years.
In its editorial, it says there is much to criticize about the budget, particularly as forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility suggest it will not deliver the long-term growth the chancellor has promised. .
“A Nightmare on Downing Street”. Daily Telegraph headline.. The newspaper says Reeves has crushed hopes for high growth with a record “tax raid” that will hurt living standards. He argues that millions of workers will now face two years of stagnant pay as the tax raids squeeze businesses and staff, adding that the budget is characterized by “bullying” and broken election promises. was
gave The sun continues. A seasonally spooky theme, calling the budget a Halloween horror show – complete with a pumpkin image of the chancellor. But it praises the freezing of fuel duty, an issue on which he campaigned. “At least he kept it to the pump-kins,” she said.
As far as The Daily Mail Worryingly, the budget is a “£40bn tax bomb for Britain's struggling people” which has caused the country's growth prospects to take, in his words, a dive. It accuses the Chancellor of using his hand to steal people's wallets.
gave The Guardian saluted. First Labor Budget in 14 years headlined: “Tax and spend back”. It describes the measures as a “massive package”. It suggests the chancellor is gambling on the electorate being happy that the government is raising money to try to, in the words of the newspaper, Britain's crumbling public services, particularly health and schools.
for The Daily Mirror It was a “historic budget” that pumped record cash to transform the NHS and schools, ending 14 years of Tory neglect. He says the decision to raise taxes to fund schools and hospitals will not be universally welcomed but is “absolutely right”.
off budget, The Times Scotland's national reading charity has come under fire for altering “lovely” children's songs to remove references to alcohol and violence, reports say. In one example, the Scottish Book Trust changed the title of What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor to What Shall We Do with a Grumpy Pirate.
Scottish Conservative MSP Stephen Kerr said The Telegraph that the changes are “ridiculous” and accuses the organization of calling it “politically acceptable draconian”. Trist defended himself saying that it is normal for songs to be produced.