Autumn Budget 2026

What would unfreezing the personal allowance mean for taxpayers and how much would it cost?

An assigned share of tax revenues will mean local areas share more in the rewards of growth – but also brings risks.

The goal is to tailor these to the needs of local industries and to combine skills training with practical work experience.

Business rates have gone from being one of the most stable and simple taxes in the system to one of the least.

New ONS data show that higher-than-expected inflation pushed up government spending more than revenues between April and June.

How will a temporary cut to VAT on household electricity bills affect households, the tax system and the public finances?

Andy Burnham enters Downing Street with no shortage of ambition.

Andy Burnham faces difficult choices over tax, borrowing and public spending. How much room will the new Prime Minister have to act?

Could devolution boost UK growth, or would it widen regional divides? We ask what shifting power from Westminster would really mean.

The government's Defence Investment Plan adds £3.8 billion a year, but how it will be funded and the path to 3.5% by 2035 remain key challenges.

Britain faces high debt, high borrowing costs, rising taxes and stretched public services. We explain the fiscal reality facing any government.