What are Rachel Reeves’s options after U-turn on income tax rates?

From freeze on income tax thresholds to reforming capital gains tax, we look at how much the alternatives could raise

Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour

Exclusive: Charlie Maynard accuses the utility of ‘retaliation’ over his push for government to gain control of company

Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan

Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers

London congestion charge to rise to £18 – and electric vehicles will have to pay

Motoring groups criticise changes for making it ‘harder to go green’ though discounts of up to 50% will apply

Burberry bosses urge Rachel Reeves to reinstate tax-free shopping for tourists

British luxury brand urges chancellor to pursue ‘progressive policies’ in budget to increase spending sprees by foreigners

Amid disappointing UK growth, how can Rachel Reeves escape the doom loop?

Stronger public finances require stronger economy, but large tax rises and spending cuts could squeeze activity further

UK economy grew by just 0.1% in third quarter after hit from JLR cyber-attack

Figure undershoots forecasts, with Jaguar Land Rover hack helping to pull September GDP down by 0.1%

British music stars urge Starmer to tackle ‘pernicious’ ticket tout websites

Radiohead, Dua Lipa and Coldplay among dozens of artists calling for cap on resale prices to stop exploitation of fans

Hybrid working could help get more disabled people into work, peers say

Lords committee says government should consider including remote working in back-to-work initiatives

Labour infighting puts chancellor’s budget plan to reassure bond markets at risk

It was hoped manifesto-breaking tax rises might bring down borrowing costs – but party turbulence is likely to spook investors

ONS to cut reports on health and crime to improve quality of core data

UK’s statistics agency announces ‘recovery’ plan after concerns raised over reliability of its data

Labour is standing on a precipice: if it breaks its election promise on tax, it will never be trusted again

Ruling out tax rises in its 2024 manifesto was utterly reckless and will fan the flames of the far right, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Rising unemployment could affect budget, interest rates, pay and more

Rachel Reeves will need to avoid depressing economy and hitting jobs while raising billions in extra tax

Reeves suggests two-child benefit cap will fully go, saying children in big families should not be ‘penalised’ – as it happened

Chancellor interviewed on Radio 5 Live and says it’s unfair to penalise children in bigger families

UK transport and cyber-security chiefs investigate Chinese-made buses

Move to assess potential risk of remote meddling by Beijing with Yutong buses follows investigations in Norway and Denmark