The latest news, analysis and opinion on the autumn Budget and how it affects you.
Bosses accuse chancellor of not delivering on Labour’s pledge to boost output
Bumper Christmas bar bookings avert bleak midwinter for sector
HMRC data points to impact of UK government’s crackdown on tax advantages of workplace schemes
Financial Conduct Authority says regulation is not meant to ‘make judgments on political discourse’
BoE survey and S&P Global data point to impact of Budget uncertainty on headcount and activity
Permanent secretary will look into ‘security processes’ in the shambolic build-up to Rachel Reeves’ statement last week
Governments have to offset falling fuel duties without slowing electric car sales
Weak buffers and poor support undermine the Office for Budget Responsibility
David Miles says watchdog’s letter to MPs aimed to ‘set the record straight’ after persistent leaks to the media
Overly optimistic assumptions that inflation will always be the public finances’ friend are mistaken
Bigger than expected rise takes average property cost to £272,998
Neither the size nor the composition of the reduction addresses the system’s underlying problems
Office for Budget Responsibility chair Richard Hughes resigns following critical report
Tensions with ministers predated the Budget data leak that cost Richard Hughes his job — and there was relief at his exit
Labour warned larger families now have ‘substantial’ incentive to claim sickness benefits in order to gain fully from change
Probe labels premature publication ‘worst failure’ in fiscal watchdog’s 15-year history
PM defends last week’s Budget and says ‘there was no misleading’ about economic forecasts
Prime minister risked Labour MPs’ ire by arguing that tackling the spiralling benefits bill is a moral imperative
Chancellor was instead far too optimistic about public finances and government’s ability to secure cuts
Conservatives say chancellor exaggerated fiscal hole to justify tax rises
Fiscal watchdog’s letter ‘set out the facts’ about the evolution of its forecasts in the run-up to the Budget
Rachel Reeves included a measure to limit an inheritance tax charge cited by wealthy as reason for leaving country
The buffer Reeves built into her plans is admirable, but no guarantee of avoiding the nasty dilemmas to come
The real losers from Rachel Reeves’ financial statement were not the wealthy, but those on the way to wealth
Three money moves for higher earners to consider
FT journalists and tax expert Dan Neidle answered your questions after the 2025 Budget
