Reeves could tax pensions and wealth if economy worsens, says IFS
Chancellor may have to reconsider pledge not to raise taxes in light of ‘risky and changing world’, thinktank says
Carmaker shares fall after Trump 25% tariff move as Reeves warns against trade war
Chancellor says UK not planning retaliatory tariffs on US ‘at the moment’ while PM calls move ‘very concerning’
The one where everyone piles in on Rachel. Someone get her an espresso
It was a morning from hell for the chancellor. After the spring statement and Trump’s overnight tariffs, time for a kicking
Rachel Reeves swears this is not a return to austerity. What matters is that it feels like one
The ‘party of change’ says it’s bound by fiscal rules. What voters hear is that all governments are the same, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Labour MPs condemn Rachel Reeves’s ‘unacceptable’ welfare cuts
Backbenchers express anger as impact assessment shows 3.2 million households will be worse off
Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest
Labour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a food bank charity
Tax avoidance whistleblowers will earn share of HMRC proceeds, says Reeves
Chancellor promises ‘compensation’ for information on tax-dodgers, based on US model, in move to close £1bn ‘tax gap’
Nigel Farage settles dispute with NatWest Group two years after accounts closure
Reform UK leader threatened legal action after political views cited as reason for closure of Coutts account
Spring statement 2025: what does it mean for your finances?
OBR says average income of 3.2 million families affected by benefits cuts will drop by £1,720 a year in real terms
Housebuilder Vistry pins hopes on £2bn affordable homes promise as profits fall
Company suspends dividend payouts after shares dip by 8% with profits down by more than a third
Reeves says poverty figures from spring statement cuts don’t take into account impact of getting people into work – as it happened
More than 3 million families will lose out as a result of sweeping cuts to welfare, official analysis shows
OBR warns of Trump tariff uncertainty as it downgrades UK growth
Treasury watchdog halves growth forecast to 1% for 2025 in report issued alongside spring statement
Everything is great, nothing to see here, Rachel Reeves tells MPs
Chancellor delivers a spring statement strong on wishful thinking and light on compassion for those hit by cuts
Rachel Reeves does reasonable job of justifying fiscal prudence but welfare cuts cast shadow
Chancellor was able to point to glimmers of hope in spring statement despite economic growth forecasts being slashed
Odds of Bank of England interest rate cut strengthen as inflation falls to 2.8%
Bigger-than-forecast decline in annual rate in February is positive news for Rachel Reeves