Budget 2024

Rachel Reeves announced the rises in yesterday's budget

14

"It's laughable" - East Lancashire publicans react to 1p beer cut in Budget

Darwen Town Hall

Darwen Town Hall

5

Relief as £100m plan for East Lancs towns survives Budget

All Saints Catholic High School, Rawtenstall

All Saints Catholic High School, Rawtenstall

Two East Lancs schools added to refurb list after Budget £3.5bn investment

Chief executive, North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce

Chief executive, North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce

Business bodies 'optimistic' after Budget and hope SME growth will come

Rachel Reeves announced her budget at 12:30 on Wednesday

Rachel Reeves announced her budget at 12:30 on Wednesday

Lancashire County Council uncertain over future of bus fares after budget

Concerns have been raised by the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce ahead of Rachel Reeves first budget

Concerns have been raised by the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce ahead of Rachel Reeves first budget

1

Business bosses concerned over how today's 'painful' budget will affect East Lancs

Businesses have expressed concerns about the National Minimum Wage and employer National Insurance contribution increases

Businesses have expressed concerns about the National Minimum Wage and employer National Insurance contribution increases

2

Businesses considering lay-offs in response to National Minimum Wage hike

Hospitality businesses issue last-minute autumn budget plea

Hospitality businesses issue last-minute autumn budget plea

Hospitality businesses issue last-minute autumn budget plea

Rachel Reeves announced that Labour will be lowering the cap on deductions that can be taken from benefit payments by up to £420 a year.

Rachel Reeves announced that Labour will be lowering the cap on deductions that can be taken from benefit payments by up to £420 a year.

2

Universal Credit claimants receive £420 boost in Budget as benefit increase confirmed

In the first Labour Budget since 2010 – and the first ever delivered by a woman – Ms Reeves promised to “invest, invest, invest”

In the first Labour Budget since 2010 – and the first ever delivered by a woman – Ms Reeves promised to “invest, invest, invest”

1

Budget highlights from pensions and fuel duty to inheritance and price of a pint

Price of a pint to drop by 1p as draught duty on alcoholic drinks cut

Price of a pint to drop by 1p as draught duty on alcoholic drinks cut

Price of a pint in the pub to drop as draught duty on alcoholic drinks cut

Employers’ national insurance contributions will rise to 15%

Employers’ national insurance contributions will rise to 15%

Employer National Insurance contribution to rise to 15 per cent

Families will be hoping for help with Child Benefit, Free Childcare Hours and Universal Credit rules in the budget

Families will be hoping for help with Child Benefit, Free Childcare Hours and Universal Credit rules in the budget

Child benefit changes and free nursery hours: What can families expect in the budget?

Capital gains tax is one of the areas expected to change in this week's autumn budget announcement

Capital gains tax is one of the areas expected to change in this week's autumn budget announcement

What is capital gains tax, and who has to pay it?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

60

Blackburn MP slams Starmer's gloomy Budget forecast speech

Kate Hollern, MP for Blackburn

Kate Hollern, MP for Blackburn

24

Budget 'too little too late after years of Tory failure' - Kate Hollern