From more tax to rewriting budget rules: six alternative ways Rachel Reeves could raise money

Demonstrators stage a rally outside the Treasury on March 25. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images

There is growing criticism of Rachel Reeves for her orthodox approach to managing the public finances. While it is clear that modest reductions in spending put forward in the spring statement cannot be described as a return to austerity, they are expected to deliver considerable harm to vulnerable people at a time when wealth inequality continues to rise.

Critics also believe the chancellor’s policies to improve living standards are flawed, and more radical reforms of the way Britain’s economy operates need to be supported by the government. Here we look at some of the options open to the chancellor.