English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books

Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care

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

Switch in budget plan causes cost of UK government borrowing to rise by the most in a single day since early July

Chancellor spent weeks preparing the ground for breaking manifesto pledge but events this week appeared to change her mind

Fallout continues over budget income tax U-turn, with Treasury saying expected fiscal gap has dropped to £20bn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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