‘There will be consequences’: budget may mean smaller pay rises, says Reeves Increase in employers’ national insurance contributions will affect businesses but is projected to raise £25bn
‘It has a political vision’: five viewpoints on Reeves’s first budget A retiree, a young worker, a family, a single parent and a pension saver reflect on what the changes mean for them
Could you be entitled to a payout after court ruling on car finance? After ‘secret’ commissions paid to dealers by lenders were ruled unlawful, billions might be available in compensation
Reeves accused of betraying small family firms with inheritance tax rises Chancellor also criticised for letting the very rich off the hook with a lower than expected rise in capital gains tax
Budget 2024: what it means for you How the chancellor’s changes to tax, benefits and pensions will affect your personal finances – we look at a range of scenarios
Autumn budget: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools – as it happened Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties
Regulated rail fares in England to rise by inflation-busting 4.6% in 2025 Labour announces only the second RPI-plus rise since 2013, though stresses it is ‘lowest absolute increase in three years’
‘The rich need to pay more’: Britons’ hopes and fears for the budget While some want Rachel Reeves to raise taxes for the wealthy, others fear the long-term sick could be penalised
Lloyds ‘assessing’ impact of landmark court ruling on car loans Lender holds about £15bn in loans through Black Horse and could have to pay compensation for mis-selling
UK’s financial ombudsman ‘misleads consumers it is supposed to help’ University researchers have accused the service of overstating the number of cases it has upheld in favour of the people who complain to it
Creaking public services are costing companies in absent staff, employers tell TUC Union group urges chancellor to better fund health, social care and childcare to get staff back to work and boost productivity
London’s Aim shrinks to smallest since 2001 amid fears of tax relief changes UHY Hacker Young says 92 companies have delisted and only 10 floated on junior stock market in past year
Reeves: ‘My budget will match greatest economic moments in Labour history’ The chancellor says she will invest to reverse Tory decline, but stands accused of breaking party manifesto promises
The art of Kmart: why the discount retailer is thriving while rivals such as Big W struggle After a years-long transformation, Kmart Group is delivering supercharged profits for owners Wesfarmers, much to the envy and dismay of others
Thousands are fined by HMRC even though they don’t owe any UK tax Campaigners call for reform after more than 83,000 low earners are hit by HMRC penalties