Removing winter fuel subsidies for all but the poorest pensioners, is the first of many tough choices, the chancellor has warned
The difficult reality is a recognition that we will have to spend more and get less than promised from public services
Macro cuts
Recriminations fly after Reeves’s claim of £22bn black hole
Growth measures should not be sacrificed to plug ‘black hole’ in public finances
Conservatives say Labour is ‘scamming’ British people by paving the way for tax rises
Chancellor’s problems exacerbated by recommendations that public sector workers should get pay rises that are well above inflation
Chancellor will outline results of an audit of finances likely to pave way for tax rises this year
Lobby group’s warning comes as government lays ground for tough autumn Budget
Ex-chancellor Hunt claims Labour government is ‘softening us up for colossal U-turn’ on higher taxes
Estimates offer stark illustration of challenges facing Rachel Reeves as she prepares for autumn Budget
Rachel Reeves to give statement on Labour’s ‘spending inheritance’ as new government grapples with early crises
Figures highlight challenges for new Labour government of funding its economic agenda
Bill would make big fiscal announcements subject to oversight by watchdog
The coming fiscal statement will set an economic baseline for the new government
The chancellor’s mission to stoke economic growth faces dire headwinds, and might call for harsh trade-offs
The new chancellor may want to get going but the OBR’s timetable could make that difficult
New UK chancellor will try to boost output and avoid imposing drastic cuts on frayed public services
It involves austerity, some quirks in UK fiscal rules and ensuring government action requires private investment
PM’s claim that policy can be funded by reining in tax dodging and welfare spending is met with scepticism
Industry fears return of the lifetime allowance if Labour wins the election
Shadow chancellor also indicates speedy post-election Budget not on the agenda
Things can only get better, worse, or stay roughly the same
UK chancellor accuses Labour of ‘a lie’ and funding ‘black hole’ in political speech
Treasury analysis suggests inheritance tax measure will raise hundreds of millions less than expected
