Chancellor now more likely to meet her fiscal rules without further policy changes, OBR says

OBR sounds alarm on special needs and sickness spending

Surprise move from chancellor means some university graduates in England may have to pay back debts sooner

It is depressing that a government with such a huge majority dares do so little to transform economic prospects

Office for Budget Responsibility apologises for early release of analysis and corrects one forecast

More than 500,000 trips will be subject to higher levies

She and Starmer remain torn between the convictions that got them into politics and economic principles

Rachel Reeves’ plan to boost fiscal ‘headroom’ to £22bn sparks rally in government debt

Previous increase came in 2011 as successive chancellors curried favour with motorists

For now Rachel Reeves appears to have reassured many fractious backbench MPs

Tax squeeze set to hit higher-earning young professionals at key point in their careers

Indian tycoon defending $600mn lawsuit brought by commodities house in London

New policies affect taxes, pensions, council tax and savings

Rachel Reeves unveils increase in property income tax as well as ‘mansion tax’ on expensive homes

Tax on dividends and savings will rise in unexpected move

A quick guide to Rachel Reeves’ main policy announcements and official economic forecasts

Burden to reach 38% of GDP by end of parliament

One suspect accused of seeking information from corporate chiefs on ‘French economic interests’

Not so responsible, in retrospect

Micro Strategy, major strife

Warsaw moves to bolster security after an explosion on a rail line that it blamed on Moscow

There is a crypto parallel in the aftermath of Europe’s 14th century bubonic plague

The rise of leveraged hedge fund strategies means more trades conducted by phone or messaging

Transcripts appear to show US presidential adviser saying Kyiv might have to give up control of Donetsk