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

Growth has been better than expected this year, but the UK’s recovery is not yet secure. Structural changes will require reform, not just investment.

It will be finely balanced whether the Chancellor can avoid cuts to public services and meet her current budget balance rule without fresh tax rises.

We describe the fiscal outlook and set out the unenviable but important choices – which could define the parliament – confronting Rachel Reeves.

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.

Should the government raise capital gains tax in the Budget? What is the case for reforming capital gains tax? What are the options for reform?

Should the government raise capital gains tax in the Budget? What is the case for reforming capital gains tax? What are the options for reform?

Relative child poverty has increased. Which children are most likely to be affected? What policies would most effectively reduce child poverty?

Relative child poverty has increased. Which children are most likely to be affected? What policies would most effectively reduce child poverty?

Use these charts to compare policies for reducing child poverty and to examine how child poverty rates have changed over time across different groups.

This online event looked at the case for reforming capital gains tax and what the government could do in the upcoming budget.