The Latest Breaking News from Budget

The Bank of England opted to keep rates at 4 per cent in early November but next month will be a different proposition

Starmer facing questions in Commons ahead of crunch Budget next week

ANALYSIS: With aid cuts and the forthcoming Budget hanging over the UK, many groups have been disappointed at the country’s apparently lacklustre performance at Cop30. Even Labour MPs at the conference are worried that the country is losing the argument. Nick Ferris reports from Belem, Brazil

Two thirds of transactions on homes valued at more than £2 million this year happened in London

PM tells ministers that ‘distractions’ means their focus has ‘shifted’

Proposals to limit the amount claimed tax-free for bikes are regressive

The Prime Minister also made a plea for unity at the Tuesday meeting.

Reform UK and the Conservatives held rival press conferences to unveil alternatives to Rachel Reeves’ Budget.

Nearly half of businesses, or 47%, are considering international expansion, according to Santander’s latest trade barometer.