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Plans announced Wednesday by treasury chief Rachel Reeves are expected to raise around 26 billion pounds, or $34.43 billion, in new taxes through 2030 to fill a gap in the public finances.

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A Treasury spokesperson said the economy was "already outperforming forecasts" and it was driving growth "with billions of pounds in new capital spending, strong private investment and bold planning reforms".

Her budget increased the fiscal headroom to almost 22 billion pounds from 9.9 billion pounds at the previous statement in March.

Evoke, formerly known as 888 Holdings, expects the new tax regime to increase annual duty costs by between 125 million pounds and 135 million pounds once fully implemented from April 2027.