RACHEL Reeves’ Budget was last night blasted as a bonanza for benefit claimants — by critics including her own uncle. Terry Smith, 73, joined a long line of detractors after the Chancellor

Reeves admits Budget will mean working people will have to ‘contribute a bit more’ - but denies breaking manifesto pledge

The much respected Institute for Fiscal Studies has given its verdict on the Budget and warned Labour will struggle to keep to its spending plans ahead of the next general election

Rachel Reeves' tax-hiking Budget has backfired spectacularly, with bookies slashing odds on her leaving the job in 2026 to just 1/2 after the announcement.

Reeves and Starmer swerved the alternative of a righteous public execution: breaking the letter of their pledge by openly raising tax rates to enable a fast delivery of “change” in public services. This is therefore a defensive budget, and their caution is understandable.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce a slew of new measures in her second Autumn Budget and an ailing economy means tax hikes are almost certain. Here's what we know so far, and what analysts are expecting.