Jeremy Hunt’s last budget before an election – but not his last roll of the dice

These latest tax cuts were not the gamechanger the Tories need before the election

Jeremy Hunt plans to tax vaping products and raise tobacco duty

Campaigners say measure will help tackle ‘pocket money’ pricing that attracts young children to vaping

Sunak and Hunt’s last stand? Our panel responds to the Tories’ spring budget

Will the tax cuts at the heart of the chancellor’s make-or-break budget give his party any hope?

Wednesday briefing: What’s in Hunt’s spring budget – and how will he pay for it?

In today’s newsletter: As the chancellor presents a plan aimed at satisfying the Tory faithful, we look at what he will do and what it will mean for you

What to expect from Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget

The chancellor’s biggest giveaway is likely to be a further cut to national insurance contributions

Budget in five charts: what will underpin Jeremy Hunt’s statement?

Falling inflation and so-called fiscal headroom will guide a chancellor keen to heed calls from Tories for tax cuts

Jeremy Hunt defies public services alarm with pre-election budget tax cuts

Chancellor set to cut 2p off national insurance but some Tories say more is needed to bolster election chances

Jeremy Hunt to cut national insurance by 2p in budget

Pre-election giveaway should save average earner £450 a year but spending cuts may follow

What are the UK’s ‘fiscal rules’ and why is the OBR under attack?

The Treasury watchdog is seen by some Tories as a block to tax cuts – and could be ignored by Jeremy Hunt

Britain’s AI sector expected to get £100m extra funding in budget

Jeremy Hunt to announce doubling of funding for research at the Alan Turing Institute

The Guardian view on Treasury fiscal rules: no way to run a country

Editorial: Instead of sticking to arbitrary limits, politicians should be able to make the case for spending on urgent social repair

UK regional growth gap to widen as London pulls further ahead

Despite levelling up efforts, EY data found the capital and south-east of England would benefit most from a return to growth

Less than 20% of town regeneration projects completed in England, figures show

Exclusive: Plans either shelved or stalled despite forming part of flagship policy promise at last election

Jeremy Hunt will try to talk a long game while scrambling to fund pre-election tax cuts

The chancellor should stress tax cuts are neither affordable nor a priority to UK voters

Abolishing non-dom tax status would be humiliation for Tories, says Phillipson

Chancellor understood to be considering move towards headline Labour policy in this week’s budget