UK’s unpopular government delivers tax-raising budget
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The Labour Welsh government has lost a vote in the Senedd, after opposition members joined together to attack the UK government's Budget. The vote was on a motion, written by the Conservatives and backed by Plaid Cymru, which accused Sir Keir Starmer's government of failing to deliver for Wales.
Britain’s Labour Party government is set to deliver a high-stakes budget aimed at fixing public finances and boosting economic growth. It's a tough task.
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The decision came at a meeting of the government’s Coordination Council on Fiscal, Monetary, and Exchange Rate Policies.
Sánchez’s struggle to govern isn’t always so serendipitous. Among examples, a measure to raise taxes for energy companies was later reversed by lawmakers and a punitive levy on foreign home buyers that could have driven higher revenue still hasn’t materialized.