The prime minister says the Autumn Budget will be "painful", so what might be in store?

Economists say the state of public finances should not have come as a complete surprise to the new government.

By Keir Starmer We want to create wealth everywhere, but first we must fix the foundations of our country. In the first few weeks of this government,...

The prime minister blamed the Tories for ‘breaking’ the NHS and said reform of the service was needed

The Labour leader may not have the charisma, or the punchlines, but he has a secret weapon – sincerity

Mention the £22bn hole in the public finances and the chancellor’s eyes light up. This is her time. Her chance to shine

The prime minister told his ministers he had to step in to “clean it up” after he saw the complicated questions the census planned to ask.

The prime minister told his ministers he had to step in to “clean it up” after he saw the complicated questions the census planned to ask.

Detailed analysis warns Keir Starmer it will take longer than five years to get waiting times back on track