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
Reeves expected to reveal cut in growth forecasts for next five years in budget OBR has reportedly downgraded predictions after review that blames lack of investment under Tories
Labour will listen to bosses’ concerns on workers’ rights, says business secretary Peter Kyle tells CBI conference he will ensure firms do not lose as a result of overhaul
Has Britain become an economic colony? The UK could’ve been a true tech leader – but it has cheerfully submitted to US dominance in a way that may cost it dear
Rachel Reeves, please, let’s make budgets boring again Budgets need to be reassuringly dull with no repeat of this year’s long, drawn-out and chaotic buildup
China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice Despite the US’s economic success, income inequality remains breathtaking. But this is no glitch – it’s the system
EU and US to restart trade talks as sticking points on July tariff deal remain US officials to hold high-level talks in Brussels amid unhappiness in Washington at slow action on July deal