The Latest Breaking News from Spring Statement

What is in store for London house prices and mortgage rates following the spring statement?

Mortgages, housebuilding and inflation — is there any good news for London buyers and homeowners?

Evening Standard · Mar 5

What we learnt from Rachel Reeves’ spring statement – and what it means for you

From energy prices to economic growth, here The Independent takes a look at everything we learnt from the chancellor’s spring statement

The Independent UK · Mar 3

Rate of inflation falls to 2.8% amid high street fashion price war

Official figures in prices come just hours before the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025

Spring statement 2022: Everything you need to know about solar panels, insulation and heat pumps after VAT cut

The Chancellor announced that the VAT payable on ‘energy-saving materials’ would go from five per cent to zero from April for five years.

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022

Spring Statement 2022: West Midlands business leaders react

Cost of living crisis, energy prices and investment in business have all come under the microscope of the region's business chiefs

Birmingham Post · Mar 23, 2022

Spring statement 2022 analysis: A curiously low-key set of announcements given scale of cost of living crisis

The 5p cut in fuel duty only wipes out one week’s worth of price increases at the pumps

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2022

Mrs Mummypenny's Spring Statement verdict - and how it'll punish mums the most

Our consumer expert and Cost of Living panellist Lynn Beattie from the Mrs Mummypenny blog shares her view on the "mini Budget" Spring Statement and what it means for everyday working mums

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

Suspected burglar named, protesters block road and Spring Statement updates

The latest ECHO headlines at lunchtime on Wednesday, March 23

Liverpool Echo · Mar 23, 2022

Universal Credit taper rate 'could be slashed' by Chancellor

Reports are circulating ahead of the Spring Statement on Wednesday

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2022

Spring Statement 2022 should include 'windfall tax' and 'intervention' to tackle energy rising costs

'Ideology isn't going to keep people warm and fed next winter'

Bristol Post · Mar 22, 2022