Budget 2023: Pension perks to the highest paid likely to be the next political flashpoint
The end of the cap on tax-free pension savings could yet prove totemic, writes our political editor....
UK economy set to shrink but avoid official recession
The economy will still shrink in 2023 but by less than expected, the government’s independent forecaster says....
Budget 2023: Jeremy Hunt seeks to tempt parents and over-50s back to work
Jeremy Hunt unveils plans to kick start growth in his Budget, but Labour says the economy is stagnating....
Budget 2023: Key points at-a-glance
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is announcing economic measures – here’s what you need to know....
UK economy to do better than expected, says Hunt
The prediction from the government’s independent forecaster came as the chancellor set out the Budget....
Budget to boost lifetime allowance for pension savings
Increasing the allowance in Wednesday’s Budget means workers could avoid paying more on their pension....
Baroness Masham, Paralympian and longest serving female peer, dies aged 87
Baroness Masham competed at three Paralympic games and campaigned for disability rights....
Rishi Sunak: China represents challenge to world order
The PM says the UK will increase defence spending because “the world has become more volatile”....
Rishi Sunak announces £5bn extra defence spending during US trip
The spending boost is included in a new UK foreign and security strategy to be published on Monday....
Childcare: I’ll cut costs to boost workforce, says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
The chancellor says the government can make a “big difference”, ahead of Wednesday’s Budget....