Housebuilder Vistry pins hopes on £2bn affordable homes promise as profits fall Company suspends dividend payouts after shares dip by 8% with profits down by more than a third
Reeves says poverty figures from spring statement cuts don’t take into account impact of getting people into work – as it happened More than 3 million families will lose out as a result of sweeping cuts to welfare, official analysis shows
OBR warns of Trump tariff uncertainty as it downgrades UK growth Treasury watchdog halves growth forecast to 1% for 2025 in report issued alongside spring statement
Everything is great, nothing to see here, Rachel Reeves tells MPs Chancellor delivers a spring statement strong on wishful thinking and light on compassion for those hit by cuts
Rachel Reeves does reasonable job of justifying fiscal prudence but welfare cuts cast shadow Chancellor was able to point to glimmers of hope in spring statement despite economic growth forecasts being slashed
Odds of Bank of England interest rate cut strengthen as inflation falls to 2.8% Bigger-than-forecast decline in annual rate in February is positive news for Rachel Reeves
Will Rachel Reeves’s tough decisions pay off? Our panel on the spring statement The chancellor boosted defence spending while piling on further welfare cuts – all set against gloomy growth forecasts
Spring statement: Reeves blames ‘global uncertainty’ for deeper spending cuts Chancellor says tougher measures required to plug fiscal hole after Treasury watchdog halves 2025 growth forecast
Spring statement 2025: key points at a glance Rachel Reeves has delivered her economic update – here are the main points, with political analysis
Five economic factors that will govern Rachel Reeves’s spring statement The chancellor will deliver her spring statement on Wednesday, warning of tough spending cuts amid rising government borrowing costs
Good morning Britain – prepare to be told yet again that decline is all you deserve It’s Groundhog Day: the party may change but even under Labour, the script remains stubbornly the same, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bn Chancellor risks wrath of Labour backbenchers with spring statement set to confirm deeper cuts
What to expect from Rachel Reeves’s (brief) spring statement Talk of tough choices ahead, an increase in debt financing, and more initiatives to promote growth
Rachel Reeves: For the umpteenth time, it’s not an emergency budget! WhatsApp exclusive: PM and cabinet in upbeat mood ahead of tomorrow’s eagerly anticipated emergency budget … erm, spring statement
Only 21% of Britons believe Labour’s claim it’s not returning to austerity, poll suggests – as it happened More in Common UK, a campaign group working for community cohesion, has published some detailed polling on attitudes to the economy