The budget: what Jeremy Hunt needs to do – and the pitfalls he must avoid

Financial experts give their advice on the best course of action for the chancellor to take on Wednesday

Jeremy Hunt’s seat under threat as voters put NHS ahead of tax perks

A survey in the chancellor’s new Godalming and Ash constituency has prioritised health over Treasury cuts in Wednesday’s budget

Tax and spending cuts will backfire, economists warn Jeremy Hunt

Former Treasury aides say the chancellor is courting danger on UK debt and that fiscal rules must go

The Conservatives’ economic record since 2010 in 10 charts

From a huge budget deficit to weak GDP and a record rise in tax, we look at the background to the Tory budget

Fourteen years of Tory economics – ‘major mistakes’ and ‘crisis after crisis’

As the chancellor prepares next week’s budget, Labour says it is staring at a dire inheritance. The voters look likely to agree

Clare Lombardelli named deputy governor of Bank of England

Ex-Treasury official and adviser to David Cameron will replace Ben Broadbent, making MPC majority female for first time

Budget 2024: Hunt urged to boost UK economy by fixing ‘broken’ childcare system

London business group says clarifying funding for providers could deliver £11bn economic prize by freeing more adults to work

Labour in power faces dire economic inheritance, says Rachel Reeves

Shadow chancellor criticises Tory years of failure and says national mission is needed to kickstart economy

UK government in talks with brokers to help market NatWest shares to public

Ministers are exploring possible options for selling down stake in bank to retail investors

Why does Labour need to suck up to the City? Britain’s economy is already stifled by finance

In power, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves will regret falling for propaganda about ‘competitiveness’, says Nicholas Shaxson, director at the Balanced Economy Project

Jeremy Hunt’s ‘dubious’ financial planning lacks credibility, says IFS

Chancellor should resist temptation to announce unfunded tax cuts in March budget, advises leading thinktank

Chancellor should axe all budget statements, say manufacturers

Make UK says limiting big policy changes to one per parliament will give companies more stability

Put aside differences to focus on growth across UK, Ed Balls tells politicians

Former shadow chancellor is one of the authors of a new academic paper on how to bridge the regional divide

Jeremy Hunt handed tax boost as UK posts record monthly budget surplus

Analysts say figures give chancellor slightly more leeway for tax cuts before general election

UK shows signs of recovery from mild recession, says Bank of England

Bank’s governor predicts Britain’s economy will receive a boost when interest rates start to fall later this year