Rachel Reeves plans £7.5bn tax rise in budget after U-turn on income tax rates Chancellor expected to freeze level at which people start paying income tax for two years rather than putting rates up
Reeves’s plan to ditch income tax rise prompts government bond sell-off Switch in budget plan causes cost of UK government borrowing to rise by the most in a single day since early July
Reeves’s tax U-turn: how Labour changed course on budget plans Chancellor spent weeks preparing the ground for breaking manifesto pledge but events this week appeared to change her mind
Treasury won’t cut threshold for higher rate income tax, say sources – UK politics live Fallout continues over budget income tax U-turn, with Treasury saying expected fiscal gap has dropped to £20bn
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