Rachel Reeves says budget will cut living costs after shock OBR leak

Chancellor unveils action on energy bills, rail fares and two-child benefit cap as she reveals £26bn tax rises

Has Rachel Reeves made the right calls in this budget? Our panel responds

After a tumultuous run-up to a make-or-break moment for the government, has the chancellor struck the right balance?

Planning permission granted for Buckinghamshire project seen as test of Labour’s drive for economic growth

OBR forecasts appear to show that chancellor has more than doubled her fiscal headroom to almost £22bn

Rachel Reeves has announced her financial update – here are the main points, with political analysis

Chancellor to set out tax and spending plans shaped by weak productivity, high borrowing costs and cost of living crisis

Downing Street does not deny that justice secretary, David Lammy, is considering scrapping juries for most trials

Chancellor says people must be ‘properly rewarded for their hard work’ with 16- to 21-year-olds also in line for raise

Kingfisher may be thriving, but its numbers mask a retail landscape that looks increasingly fragile as budget looms

Government sets out plans to lower the threshold within the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to 4.5g per 100ml, down from 5g

Here’s what Rachel Reeves is tipped to announce after months of speculation

Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity

West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important consideration

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Novo Nordisk finds its semaglutide drug fails to help in Alzheimer’s treatment

OBR has reportedly downgraded predictions after review that blames lack of investment under Tories