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But Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison said the autumn statement had not provided the funding devolved governments need.

With an eye on next year’s election, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt began easing the tax burden but it will still hit a record high.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has set out plans to unlock the building of more homes, including through tackling a planning backlog, but the reaction from shareholders in FTSE 100 residential businesses looked lacklustre on Wednesday afternoon.

Forecasters delivered disappointing news for homeowners as they are set to lose thousands next year

Changes on both benefits and housing allowance will come into effect from April 2024.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement is “too little, too late” for households and another “con trick” from the Tories, the SNP have…

There is only one activity less productive than watching the Autumn Statement, and that is watching the prime minister's questions that precedes it. Every question even tangentially related to tax and spend receives the rote reply: "I would not want to pre-empt my honourable friend the chancellor". Perish the thought.

Nearly four million additional workers are likely to be brought into the tax system between 2022/23 and 2028/29.

Labour accused the Government of attempting to take working people “for fools” with a “cynical” Autumn Statement.