The latest news, analysis and opinion on the autumn Budget and how it affects you.
Spending boost has reinforced the monetary policy committee’s caution about scope for further interest rate cuts
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Markets unsettled by extent of government borrowing as Rachel Reeves boosts spending
Banking, energy and transport executives voice concerns in meeting with UK chancellor
Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones launches line-by-line assessment to find 5% savings
Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public funds
Wealthiest estates face prospect of higher rates of liability following the Budget
Survey finds 54% of companies plan to raise prices in 2025 after national insurance increase
Delay from planned spring 2025 Treasury announcement will extend period of uncertainty for government departments
Labour needs employers and wealth creators to propel its ambitions for growth
Even allies of the UK prime minister, whose approval ratings have collapsed, say he needs to raise his game — and quickly
Labour’s Budget pushed levies on employers to the limit — Trump era may mean preparing households for pain too
Anyone leaving before April 2025 will become exempt from inheritance tax after three years
Owner of DIY chain B&Q reports decline in quarterly sales and extra costs from Budget
Results of survey of lobby group’s members are latest sign of souring relations between government and corporate world
AJ Bell boss tells chancellor that ‘complex and costly’ Budget proposal will ‘undermine’ retirement savings system
Act before pension pots are swept up by the tax net
GfK index rose three points in November as lower interest rates and higher wages help ease financial concerns
Data highlights challenges facing chancellor Rachel Reeves
Climate change, wafer-thin margins and the prospect of post-Brexit trade deals pile pressure on agricultural sector
Prime minister will defend ‘hard decisions’ in speech to Welsh Labour conference on Saturday
Good craic
Budget changes prompt wave of interest in life cover to avoid families scrambling to pay tax bills
The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong
Cluster of hospitality operators cancel British investments and divert spending to continental Europe instead
Chancellor to target minimum size for multiemployer defined contribution schemes of £25bn to £50bn
The UK chancellor could yet find herself forced to raise taxes again
Data suggests that the long-term drag on health service delivery may be finally lifting
