Jeremy Hunt weighing up inheritance tax cut in autumn statement

Chancellor considering move after fall in inflation and being told he will have more money to spend

Boris Johnson’s flagship hospital scheme mired in delays, watchdog finds

MPs’ committee has ‘no confidence’ in delivery target for new hospitals and levelling up funds also criticised

Before autumn statement, industry bosses say more consistency is needed after more than a decade of instability

With gas prices linked to events worldwide, the average UK household is likely still to pay £800 more than what used to be normal

Charities say it would be indefensible to raise working age benefits in line with CPI figure for October instead of September

Decline in annual rate in October eases fears that Bank of England will raise interest rates again this year

Economists expect October’s reading to fall almost two points to 4.8%, helped by drop in energy prices

Thinktank says government and Bank of England need to take more joined-up approach to solving economic problems

Shadow chancellor also backs planning changes and industrial strategy, but no ‘unfunded tax cuts’

Western nations are caught in a low-growth trap, with tricky political choices to make – but there is a way out

When the former PM crashed the economy, working people suffered. We can never let it happen again, writes the shadow chancellor

Party loyalty would force Conservatives to vote against plan for fiscal responsibility

From privatisation to Brexit to its current collapse, the damage done by the Conservative party leaves one longing for the past

Bank of England is unlikely to cut interest rates any time soon and Treasury unlikely to cut taxes due to fear of higher inflation

Zero growth also underlines impact of inflation on consumer spending and business activity