Streeting rules out VAT on private healthcare
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September 30, 2025September 30, 2025POLITICS

Streeting rules out VAT on private healthcare

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Wes Streeting has ruled out introducing value added tax (VAT) on private healthcare at the forthcoming Budget. It comes after newspaper reports that the Treasury was looking at bringing private healthcare services within scope of the sales tax. But asked whether this was under consideration, the health secretary told BBC Breakfast: “it’s not happening”. It...

Keir Starmer repeatedly asked if he will rule out VAT rise in Budget
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September 28, 2025September 28, 2025POLITICS

Keir Starmer repeatedly asked if he will rule out VAT rise in Budget

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Sir Keir Starmer was repeatedly pressed on whether VAT could be increased in the forthcoming Budget. The prime minister was asked at least five times by the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg if he would rule out raising VAT, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves expected to have to put up taxes or cut spending in November to meet...