Britain is broken. What will fix it? Lots and lots of money If the money were for bank bailouts, we wouldn’t hesitate – and £100bn is much better than state failure, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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
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
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
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