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By City A.M. Reporter Scotland’s First Minister will use a speech on Monday to urge the Chancellor to increase spending, as he said the Budget presents a “make or break moment” for the UK. Rachel Reeves will present the new Labour Government’s tax and spending plans on October 30, as she seeks to close a £40bn gap in the public finances to avoid a return to austerity. But reports suggest cuts to departments across Government could be used to plug part of the gap, with some ministers privately voicing their opposition. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, speaking at a press conference in Berlin, s…

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