Could Rachel Reeves break a 50-year taboo by raising income tax in her Budget?

Rachel Reeves is preparing to break her tax promises. This is what it means for Scots

RACHEL Reeves has sent her strongest indication yet that voters should expect tax rises in the upcoming Budget

Could Rachel Reeves break a 50-year taboo by raising income tax in her Budget?

It is more than half a century since a chancellor chose to put up the basic rate of income tax.

Let employers keep income tax in scheme to cut jobless rate, expert says

The government should implement a back-to-work scheme where agencies “foot the bill” for employing staff but then keep the worker’s income tax as a reward. The “transformative” proposal was put forward by Dr Richard Milburn, a visiting lecturer at Kings College, London, who said the scheme could slash unemployment and save billions for the treasury. Speaking on the Let’s Talk Social Value podcast, Dr Milburn explained a policy idea where an empl…