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HUMZA Yousaf is set to hold an emergency meeting of the Cabinet amid concern about the Scottish budget following the UK autumn statement ...

Early-years education can determine a child’s future – which is why a Labour government must make it a priority, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

In today’s newsletter: Keir Starmer has praised the former prime minister, while Rachel Reeves promises to follow the chancellor’s public spending plans. What does that tell us about what the next government will look like?

UK Hospitality says businesses are left in "crisis" mode after the recent Autumn Statement announced that the standard business multiplier would increase by more than six per cent.

Resolution Foundation report underlines lack of progress by Tories but Labour proposals seem woolly

Chancellor says vote led to ‘incredibly challenging time’ as he defends tax cuts paid for by public sector austerity

Chancellor also claims UK economy has ‘sprained ankle’ – not a broken leg

Exclusive: One mother says she will soon be forced to drive 60 miles a day for childcare due to lack of services in her area

City Voices: The Chancellor should be listening to tech startups, university spinouts, researchers, and graduates from across the tech sector to identify areas where there is a funding shortfall

Before having our first baby last year, we wondered whether we had the money, time and necessary skills to raise a child. Perhaps you find yourself contemplating the same? Many people certainly have, as birth rates have been declining across the world for the past 200 years.

One women shave her hair off as she couldn’t afford the energy to wash it, a report from National Energy Action has said