2 h. ago House prices rise in November despite Budget uncertainty, says Nationwide

It follows on from last week's Budget in which Rachel Reeves announced tax hikes on landlords and owners of expensive homes.

Economics

19 h. ago OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of Reeves’s budget

Richard Hughes departs after investigation into how official forecaster accidentally published budget 40 minutes earlyRichard Hughes, the chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, has quit after the findings of an urgent inquiry by the watchdog into how it inadvertently published Rachel Reeves’s budget 40 minutes early.Hughes wrote to the chancellor and to Meg Hillier, the chair of the Treasury select committee, last week to apologise after the OBR uploaded its documents setting out the details of the budget before Reeves began to speak on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Economics

23 h. ago Watch: Keir Starmer defends Budget after claims Rachel Reeves misled public over tax hikes

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer defends Rachel Reeves after she has come under heavy criticism following last week’s Budget.

Economics

23 h. ago Rachel Reeves urged to quit over Budget 'lying' as Keir Starmer denies misleading voters

Keir Starmer backed his Chancellor over claims she knew about a rosier economic outlook when she made a gloomy speech about the Budget.

Politics

25 h. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer defends Budget after claims Rachel Reeves misled public over tax hikes

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer defends Rachel Reeves after she has come under heavy criticism following last week’s Budget.

Economics

25 h. ago How much will the Budget cost YOU? Our calculator shows the EXACT impact of tax hikes and benefits boosts

Our comprehensive calculator allows you to enter your personal income, outgoings, bills and more to find out the impact the Budget will have.

Economics

28 h. ago Starmer to back embattled Rachel Reeves as he launches defence of Budget tax hikes – UK politics live

Chancellor Rachel Reeves declared on Sunday that she was ‘determined’ to remain in her position for years

Politics

34 h. ago Nigel Farage says Rachel Reeves must face sleaze probe over Budget lies: Ethics watchdog urged to act as PM is dragged into scandal

The Reform UK leader said Ms Reeves' conduct in the run-up to last week's Budget was of 'grave concern'.

Politics

35 h. ago How much will the Budget cost YOU? Our detailed calculator shows you the EXACT impact of tax hikes and benefits bumps

Our comprehensive calculator allows you to enter your personal income, outgoings, bills and more to find out the impact the Budget will have.

Economics

45 h. ago Rachel Reeves denies lying about Budget black hole to justify £26bn tax hikes

Calls for investigation into accusation Labour chancellor misled the public

Economics

47 h. ago Reeves drags Starmer into Budget lie chaos and says he approved her false warnings that justified monster tax raid

Amid rising fury at the way she softened up the public for monster tax hikes, Rachel Reeves initially dodged a straight question before insisting she had not lied.

Events

48 h. ago Rachel Reeves denies lying about Budget black hole to justify tax hikes – UK politics live

Rachel Reeves denies breaking Labour manifesto pledge not to raise taxes – but admits she is asking people to pay more

Politics

50 h. ago Rachel Reeves latest: Chancellor denies lying about Budget black hole to justify tax hikes

Rachel Reeves denies breaking Labour manifesto pledge not to raise taxes – but admits she is asking people to pay more

Economics

50 h. ago Wriggling Reeves has to be asked TWICE whether she 'lied' to soften up Britain for Budget tax raid

Amid rising fury at the way she softened up the public for monster tax hikes, Rachel Reeves initially dodged a straight question before insisting she had not lied.

Economics

3 d. ago No10 denies Rachel Reeves misled public over the economy in run up to Budget

Rachel Reeves had signalled that she could be forced to hike income tax in the Budget to plug an economic black hole -estimated by experts to be around £20billion

Economics

3 d. ago Tenants warned rents will be hiked after Budget tax raid on landlords

Tenants will foot the bill for painful tax hikes Rachel Reeves imposed on landlords in the Budget, property insiders warn.

Events

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves 'lied to Brits about £21bn black hole to justify Benefits Street tax raid on workers'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a series of extraordinary grim warnings about the state of the government's books in the run-up to the Budget.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves accused of 'lying' as OBR watchdog reveals she was told MONTHS before Budget there was NO hole in the public finances... but still talked up misery to cover brutal tax hikes

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a series of extraordinary grim warnings about the state of the government's books in the run-up to the Budget.

Economics

3 d. ago Businesses are changing their recruitment strategies after Budget, poll shows

Businesses were largely spared from targeted tax hikes in the Budget but some measures set out by the Chancellor could indirectly affect firms.

Economics

4 d. ago Tenants can expect higher monthly rents thanks to tax hikes on landlords in the Budget

Tenants will foot the bill for painful tax hikes Rachel Reeves imposed on landlords in the Budget, property insiders warn.

Economics