The Independent reports on reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet keeps reporting free of paywalls and seeks donations to fund journalists on the ground. Rachel Reeves has delayed the Autumn Budget to 26 November while seeking options to rescue the nation's finances and pledging tighter spending control. She admitted the economy is not working well enough and is considering raising capital gains tax and introducing a gambling levy to help close an estimated £40bn hole. Other options include a mansion tax, freezing income tax thresholds, and applying national insurance to rental income for landlords. A well-placed source said the immediate focus is on capital gains tax and a gambling levy, while Reeves reiterated a promise not to raise income tax, VAT, or employee national insurance contributions.
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The chancellor admitted that the economy is not working well enough as she pledged to get a tight grip on spending when she delivers her budget on 26 November. The Independent has been told she is considering a new tax raid by raising capital gains tax and introducing a gambling levy to help close an estimated 40bn black hole in her budget.
The two options, championed by trade unions and former prime minister Gordon Brown, are said to be top of the list of possible new taxes also including a mansion tax, freezing income tax thresholds and applying national insurance to rental income for landlords being looked at. A well-placed source told The Independent: At the moment the focus is on capital gains tax and the gambling tax.
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