Raise £12bn in budget by extending income tax thresholds freeze, says thinktank
Fabian Society says move ‘best available option’ for chancellor as she seeks to offset impact of weaker economic forecasts
NatWest boss warns against higher bank taxes as lender’s profits rise 30%
CEO says fiscal discipline should be balanced with ‘policies that create stability, consistency and support growth’
Airport expansion will put UK’s net zero goal in ‘serious jeopardy’, MPs warn
Committee urges ministers to set out measures to reduce carbon emissions before work starts on new runways
How might Rachel Reeves target lawyers, accountants and doctors in her budget?
Insiders say chancellor is planning a tax raid on partnership structures that could raise £1.9bn
Ministers confirm plans to reduce London’s affordable housing quotas
Developers will qualify for fast-track planning status if they include 20% affordable housing instead of current 35% target
Dozens of Labour MPs warn of chaos for firms over gender recognition advice
Nearly 50 backbenchers write to business secretary over potential costs and legal ‘minefield’ of upcoming guidance
Thames Water ranked worst supplier in England as firms’ ratings hit record low
Environment Agency rates eight of nine companies as poor and needing improvement
Rachel Reeves is the face of this budget. But the really big decisions are not in Labour’s hands
The UK’s economic policy isn’t decided by politicians, but by the OBR and the Bank of England. This is a system in dire need of a rethink, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
UK inflation unexpectedly remains at 3.8% for third month in a row
Annual September rate confounds forecasts of a rise, as pace of food price growth slows for first time since March
Chancellor hoping shift in tone on Brexit will ring true for key groups of voters
Rachel Reeves’ criticism of Brexit impact on economy is aimed at leave voters who have changed their minds and younger voters, says analysts
UK energy firms call for overhaul of regulator Ofgem
Energy UK claims Ofgem has overseen ‘dramatic rise in red tape’ that has pushed up bills and slowed economic growth
Reeves expected to scrap ‘low-value imports’ loophole that benefits Shein and Temu
Chancellor reportedly plans to close tax loophole in budget, after complaints by UK retailers of uneven playing field
‘It’s 3p on a pack of sausages’: UK food firms say packaging tax adds to inflation
Green groups defend ‘essential’ levy, but Gü desserts and Belvoir drinks among those who say shoppers pick up bill
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit
It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Stuart Gulliver obituary
Economic development strategist who helped make Glasgow a cultural centre of international standing in the 1980s and 90s