“The small increase will, however, still be dwarfed by the increased staff costs announced by Rachel Reeves last week, with higher national insurance contributions adding [£372m] to the pay bill of the sector.” #HigherEducation #Budget2024 https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/english-university-tuition-fees-rise-inflation

It's frustrating that very few commentators have attempted to view Rachel Reeves' budget as a whole, preferring to pick apart some isolated issues.

They still haven't realised the budget signals a radical change from the last decades of Tory "small government".

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/02/the-observer-view-a-bold-budget-thats-the-right-response-to-years-of-neglect

The #Brexit experiment is costing the UK dearly in trade, growth, and household budgets. For Labour, re-joining the #EU offers a clear path to economic recovery, stability, and a prosperous future. Let's make the smart choice! #RejoinEU #LabourParty #Budget2024 #WealthTax #AutumnBudget2024 #SocialJustice #Labour #TaxTheRich

Biggest tax-raising budget since ‘93 and Labour has some explaining to do. Can Reeves and Starmer earn enough trust to carry their ambitious agenda? #UKBudget2024 #LabourParty #Budget2024 #WealthTax #AutumnBudget2024 #SocialJustice #Labour #TaxTheRich

#ProgressiveEconomics
Reeves's budget is a shift towards social democracy, but sustainable growth is uncertain. Labour needs to secure public patience for a path full of bold moves, steadying hands, & maybe… a few mistakes. Can they? #BudgetAnalysis #FutureofLabour #PublicTrust #Budget2024 #Labour https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/01/reeves-budget-labour-revolution-public-trust

The UK economy has lost £140bn since #Brexit, with job losses across sectors. Re-joining the #EU could reverse this trend, restoring trade & investment flows we need for growth. Labour, let's bring stability back! #RejoinEU #LabourParty #UKeconomy #Budget2024 #WealthTax #AutumnBudget2024 #SocialJustice #Labour #TaxTheRich

Rachel Reeves’s budget is ambitious, with major boosts to health and education. But the tax hikes? Could erode Labour’s credibility if growth doesn’t deliver. Big gamble! #Budget2024 #Labour #WealthTax #AutumnBudget2024 #SocialJustice

#BudgetInsights: Labour's bold budget finally puts funding into public services – but trust issues loom with stealth taxes & growing household squeezes. Can Starmer and Reeves sell it to a weary public? #Budget2024 #LabourGovernment #UKEconomy #AutumnBudget2024 #WealthTax https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/31/rachel-reeves-labour-budget-willing-spend-two-dangers

The two main themes of the budget seem to have been 1. businesses should pay more towards societal costs, and 2. more investment in infrastructure. Hard to argue with that. #Budget2024

#UKPol #Budget2024

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Dave Brown @DaveBrownToons @Independent on #Austerity #RachelReeves #Budget2024 #UKBudget #Budget – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

Pundit on the radio: The additional social care funding will be eaten up by the minimum wage increase.

Goes on to other matters without pausing to consider the implications of that.

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Main #Archaeology takeaways of #Budget2024:
- minimum wage up
- Employers NI up, but only paid for salaries above £10,000
- more planning officers
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- local government funding to museums up

Simon Francis, a coordinator at the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said:

“The only way to bring down bills permanently is through investment in insulation, home improvements, renewables and infrastructure which will free us from volatile gas prices for ever. But in the budget, the chancellor only confirmed half the spending commitment Labour pledged in their manifesto to the warm homes plan.”

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Autumn Budget 2024 - GOV.UK
"This is the full Autumn Budget 2024 with supporting and related documents"

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-budget-2024