The Latest Breaking News from Jeremy Hunt

 “A policy package that ends up lifting mortgage rates is the last thing Hunt will want with an election looming” Bloomberg economist Dan Hanson said

Rachel Reeves has ruled out a wealth tax, but she’ll need to raise revenue somehow – and there are still good options available, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Chancellor hints at tax-free plan for budget as part of efforts to revive country’s stock market

No one expected the Tories to crash the economy like they did. Building a greener Britain means being honest about this, say Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves

Lobby group joins calls for chancellor to resist pre-election giveaways next month and spend on projects to boost economy

Former PM criticises ministers for ‘moral outrage’ of ‘systematically shredding’ social security system

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces criticism for a remark about transgender people, causing controversy and calls for an apology.

It costs money, jobs and drives foreign visitors away from London: apart from that, the tourist tax is a fine piece of Treasury policy. So it is with great relief that retail, hospitality and leisure businesses across the capital have greeted reports that the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has ordered a…

City Comment: The OBR might offer the Chancellor a way to present his U-turn as in the interests of UK plc as a whole, not just London