Reeves’s tax-raising budget is crash-landing on an economy that is struggling for growth Bond vigilantes may be reassured but the jury is out for households and businesses
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?
Ministers approve £750m Marlow Film Studios development after review Planning permission granted for Buckinghamshire project seen as test of Labour’s drive for economic growth
UK borrowing costs fall after early release of budget forecasts – as it happened OBR forecasts appear to show that chancellor has more than doubled her fiscal headroom to almost £22bn
Budget 2025: key points at a glance Rachel Reeves has announced her financial update – here are the main points, with political analysis
Rachel Reeves’s high-stakes autumn budget in five key charts Chancellor to set out tax and spending plans shaped by weak productivity, high borrowing costs and cost of living crisis
UK politics: No 10 says no final decisions after leak reveals jury trials might be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers – as it happened Downing Street does not deny that justice secretary, David Lammy, is considering scrapping juries for most trials
Millions of UK workers to get pay rise as Reeves plans increased minimum wage Chancellor says people must be ‘properly rewarded for their hard work’ with 16- to 21-year-olds also in line for raise
B&Q owner holds firm – but others might struggle if a ‘softening’ retail market turns soggy Kingfisher may be thriving, but its numbers mask a retail landscape that looks increasingly fragile as budget looms
UK sugar tax to be extended to more soft drinks and milkshakes; markets rally ahead of the budget – as it happened Government sets out plans to lower the threshold within the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to 4.5g per 100ml, down from 5g
What to expect in budget 2025: tax, VAT, pensions, savings and more Here’s what Rachel Reeves is tipped to announce after months of speculation
AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity
UK politics: Risk of Maccabi Tel Aviv facing antisemitic attacks not ‘predominant’ reason for match ban, police tell MPs – as it happened West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important consideration
European defence company shares fall amid Ukraine peace talk hopes; Novo Nordisk reports Ozempic fails to help with Alzheimer’s – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Novo Nordisk finds its semaglutide drug fails to help in Alzheimer’s treatment