Budget 2025: key points at a glance Rachel Reeves has announced her financial update – here are the main points, with political analysis
Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Rachel Reeves’s high-stakes autumn budget in five key charts Chancellor to set out tax and spending plans shaped by weak productivity, high borrowing costs and cost of living crisis
UK politics: No 10 says no final decisions after leak reveals jury trials might be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers – as it happened Downing Street does not deny that justice secretary, David Lammy, is considering scrapping juries for most trials
Millions of UK workers to get pay rise as Reeves plans increased minimum wage Chancellor says people must be ‘properly rewarded for their hard work’ with 16- to 21-year-olds also in line for raise
Rachel Reeves expected to scrap £300m in tax breaks for Motability scheme Plan to remove relief from scheme that helps provide cars for disabled people likely to concern some Labour MPs
Reeves’s plan to cut cash Isa limit could raise mortgage rates, say finance bosses Building societies fear consumers will be put off from saving if chancellor’s budget announces a 40% reduction
Heathrow airport’s £33bn third runway plan chosen by government Scheme includes plan to move the M25 and could mean up to 760 more planes in the skies around London every day
UK politics: Risk of Maccabi Tel Aviv facing antisemitic attacks not ‘predominant’ reason for match ban, police tell MPs – as it happened West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important consideration
Reeves expected to reveal cut in growth forecasts for next five years in budget OBR has reportedly downgraded predictions after review that blames lack of investment under Tories
Labour will listen to bosses’ concerns on workers’ rights, says business secretary Peter Kyle tells CBI conference he will ensure firms do not lose as a result of overhaul
Reeves to launch crackdown on benefit fraud alongside lifting two-child limit Move aims to bring in extra £1.2bn of savings as government seeks to head off criticism over welfare spending
UK launches critical minerals strategy to reduce dependency on China Standoff between China and EU over supply of chips for car industry underlines value of sector requiring huge financial investment
Rachel Reeves promises to ‘grip the cost of living’ in autumn budget Chancellor admits economy ‘feels stuck’ for many as she signals intention to freeze income tax thresholds
Rachel Reeves, please, let’s make budgets boring again Budgets need to be reassuringly dull with no repeat of this year’s long, drawn-out and chaotic buildup