Reeves urged to break manifesto pledges

Chancellor under pressure as 40bn fiscal gap looms, with critics warning against a pasty tax budget of piecemeal revenue raisersreports Asian Lite News Rachel Reeves is facing growing unease inside Labours ranks over her determination to stick to the partys flagship tax promises, as Treasury officials warn of a yawning fiscal gap and critics fear a pasty tax budget made up of unpopular small measures. The chancellor received the Office for Budget Responsibilitys (OBR) first official fiscal forecast on Friday, presenting the scale of the challenge ahead of her autumn statement. Early projections suggest Reeves may be between 20bn and