Hunt’s budget may be economic fantasy, but he’s set a political trap for Labour

Rishi Sunak’s small-state ideology misjudges the needs of the economy and the mood of the country, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

What to expect in the autumn statement 2023

From Whitehall to welfare and pay to pensions, here is what Jeremy Hunt is likely to announce

From tax to debt: five key issues that underpin the autumn statement

With inflation falling, the chancellor is expected to turn his attention to growing the economy

Autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt looks to cut UK taxes and ‘turbo-charge growth’

Amid less gloomy OBR forecasts the chancellor is expected to take first steps towards cutting personal taxes

UK borrows less than expected this year as Hunt lines up giveaways

Chancellor says bringing down inflation remains one of his main aims as he prepares autumn statement

Autumn statement: where might Jeremy Hunt spend his windfall?

The chancellor is estimated to have billions to play with and has a range of options from lowering income tax to cutting inheritance tax

Patrick Vallance contradicts Rishi Sunak’s evidence to Covid inquiry

PM would almost certainly have known concerns over ‘eat out to help out’ scheme, says former chief scientific adviser

‘Far too early’ to propose UK interest rate cuts, says Bank of England governor

Andrew Bailey warns more work to be done to bring inflation back to 2% target and further rate rises may still be necessary

Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science and Matt Hancock had habit of saying things that were untrue, UK Covid inquiry hears – as it happened

Former chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance revealed there was ‘complete lack of leadership’ at times in crisis

Spare us from patriotic Isas – a gimmick unlikely to help UK firms or savers

The idea may have a superficial appeal given the stock market’s state but Jeremy Hunt would be well advised to steer clear

Sunak says he will cut taxes ‘over time’ as he reveals new economic priorities

PM signals that business tax cuts more likely than personal ones as he sets out ‘next phase’ of government’s economic plan

Tax corporate polluters and rich to help tackle climate crisis, Jeremy Hunt told

In letter to Guardian, campaigners say billions could be raised to help finance decarbonisation

Jeremy Hunt rules out any tax cut that fuels inflation in autumn statement

Chancellor says he will not throw away hard work done to tackle rising prices amid calls for income tax cuts

Hollywood ending unlikely for Jeremy Hunt, with progress on economy slow

Chancellor is upbeat but there is little chance of autumn statement changing voter perceptions of Tory plan

The right is babbling about tax cuts while Britain burns. Pay no heed, Jeremy Hunt

Investment, investment, investment must be the chancellor’s mantra. Instead, he is being urged to give away billions to those least in need