The Latest Breaking News from Rachel Reeves

The budget could involve a range of rises – here’s how they would stack up for different levels of income

Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Starmer’s government has been busy emulating the ‘chaos and confusion’ that characterised the final days of the last Conservative administration, ahead of a Budget that will be profoundly depressing. If Labour is hoping to revive its fortunes, it will need to get a grip

Exclusive: The government must provide a positive vision for change if it wants to win the public’s backing for breaking promises on tax rises

Kensington and Chelsea is expected to follow in the footsteps of Wandsworth, Westminster and Hackney and double council tax bills for some home owners in the borough

Almost one in five school-leavers in West Midlands town are not in education, employment or training and chancellor is under pressure to deliver promised ‘youth guarantee’

Thangam Debbonaire accused Lucy Powell of ‘giving a running commentary and undermining’ the government

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is divided over Rachel Reeves’s proposed 3p-per-mile EV tax. While some called it a fair replacement for lost fuel duty, others warned it could risk slowing the transition to electric vehicles

Downing Street has been preparing MPs for going back on its manifesto pledge and raising income tax