Ben Zaranko

One key question is whether those forecasts put the Chancellor on track to miss her fiscal rules. This is by no means guaranteed.

What are the Chancellor’s options if – and it is very much an if – the upcoming Spring Forecast puts her on track to miss her fiscal targets?

Higher defence spending will be offset in the short term by lower spending on overseas aid

New data shows borrowing for this year running higher than forecast at last October’s Budget.

New research presents the first consistent estimates of what has happened to Ministry of Justice funding over a period of more than 20 years. 

We present the first consistent estimates of what has happened to Ministry of Justice funding since the early 2000s and put these changes in context.

Rising interest rates could put the government on track to miss its fiscal rules. What are the Chancellor’s options? 

After a post-pandemic fall-off, NHS hospital productivity has increased over the last year, with hospital activity growing faster than staffing.

We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.

We explore the options the Chancellor has in the forthcoming Budget.

We set out the major challenges facing the adult social care system in England and explore potential future developments for the sector.

We examine the challenges facing public services and the Chancellor’s public spending options at the forthcoming Budget and Spending Reviews.

The government is reportedly considering a change to the debt rule to allow for more borrowing for investment. We consider some of the options.