UK interest rates have peaked, the next move is down … but not yet

Bank of England’s rate-setting panel is split three ways – to hike, cut or hold –but analysts are now pencilling in a cut for late spring

Bank of England sticks with 5.25% interest rate but hints at coming cut

Inflation forecast to temporarily fall below 2% in May as policymakers’ vote on base rate splits three ways

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s tax plans: stop trying to buy votes

Editorial: The IMF is right: Downing Street is taking a foolish risk by putting tax cuts before public spending

Labour has one big spending plan, and it is making a hash of it. It must communicate better than this

The only real problem with the green prosperity fund is its name. It is an industrial strategy. Name it plainly and sell it, says political strategist John McTernan

UK risks steep decline without £28bn green economy pledge, Labour warned

Business leader says investment in low-carbon economy is ‘absolute minimum’, a view echoed by other experts

IMF warns Jeremy Hunt against tax cuts in budget

Lower tax levels may not be possible without extra borrowing or post-election spending reductions, says Washington-based body

Green economy must be next UK government’s No 1 priority – Lane Fox

Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce head urges parties not to backtrack on eco pledges in run-up to general election

Governments facing wipeout will always cut taxes but there are better uses for UK’s £20bn windfall

Instead, Jeremy Hunt could shelve plan to cut public investment or repair welfare safety net

What state are government finances in and what legacy is Reeves likely to inherit?

Hunt has steadied the ship, but some may question whether there is really fiscal room for tax cuts

To get to net zero, we may have to sell off the UK’s future

The cost of decarbonising is vast. Something like the privatisations of the 80s may be needed to raise enough funds

Sunak to cut taxes twice more before election, says Tory chair

Richard Holden signals further cuts likely as he plays down polls showing party trailing Labour

The Guardian view on a UK citizen army: unpopular and unaffordable

Editorial: The threat from Russia is real, but with public money so tight, the military must join the queue for resources

Labour and Tories need to be honest about economic trade-offs, says IFS

Thinktank calls on parties to ‘level’ with voters about difficult tax and spending decisions before next election

The Guardian view on Royal Mail: when letters arrive is a social, not market, decision

Editorial: Privatisation has not seen consumer and staff interests properly protected. It is time to consider a different approach

Excited for a tax cut? Don’t be. All it means is more austerity for Britain

Yes, the tax burden is high. But the chancellor should note the electorate is far more concerned with the state of public services, says Duncan Weldon