Chris Mason: Starmer could have scrapped child benefit cap last year – why did he wait?
Keir Starmer has always said he wanted to end the benefit cap but the money was not available – until now....
Households face ‘dismal’ rise in spending power, says IFS
Average disposable income is set to grow by “only” 0.5% annually over the next five years, the think tank says....
Reeves unveils tax rises and ends two-child benefit cap
The Chancellor has extended a freeze on income tax and National Insurance thresholds, meaning millions will be dragged into paying higher rates as their wages...
Budget 2025: Key points at a glance
Rachel Reeves is delivering her second Budget since Labour’s return to power – here’s what you need to know....
Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time
Deep unpopularity in the country and jittery Labour MPs is the prism through which both the countdown to this Budget and its aftermath should be...
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs....
Reeves urges Labour MPs to unite behind the Budget
The chancellor tries to calm nerves in the the Parliamentary Labour Party about her tax and spending plans....
Farage says he’s ‘never directly racially abused anybody’ after school racism claims
The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s....
Two peers face suspension from House of Lords
Former Army chief Lord Richard Dannatt and businessman Lord Evans of Watford face suspensions....
Minister denies Budget leaks have damaged economy
A former Bank of England chief economist says Budget speculation has “caused paralysis for businesses and consumers”....