Chancellor maintains that overspending by previous government has left her little room for manoeuvre

Tory overspending and unfunded commitments have badly damaged the nation. Tough decisions are needed to rebuild it from the ground up

Rachel Reeves said SNP ministers have been ‘spending more than they were bringing in’.

The government wants to act tough over the public finances. But ministers look mean, unjust and politically inept

Since Labour’s victory the new PM and chancellor have hardly stopped warning us that cuts are on the way. It’s no way to turn a country around

Britain would have faced a run on the pound, higher interest rates and an economic crunch had Chancellor Rachel Reeves not scrapped a winter fuel...

Britain would have faced a run on the pound, higher interest rates and an economic crunch had Chancellor Rachel Reeves not scrapped a winter fuel...

Furore over cuts to the pensioner benefit is all the more potent when the left, right and centre can all find reasons to oppose the policy

Furore over cuts to the pensioner benefit is all the more potent when the left, right and centre can all find reasons to oppose the policy

Chancellor understood to be looking at fifth extension of scheme to support people at risk of destitution