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This was a Budget written in London, delivered in London, but almost totally ignored the region that drives the British economy. Rachel Reeves made only one mention of London — about par by recent standards — in her 77-minute speech, compared with five references to Manchester and Scotland, three to…

Round up of fact checks about the Autumn Budget 2024, compiled by Full Fact.

With a £40bn hike, Rachel Reeves delivered the highest level of tax increases ever announced in a Budget, but questions remain as to whether her measures will deliver the economic growth she hopes for

How the chancellor’s changes to tax, benefits and pensions will affect your personal finances – we look at a range of scenarios

Government investment is forecast to reach the highest sustained level since the 1970s.

Government’s Budget settlement for the NHS will not ‘drastically improve care’ this year, experts say

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used Labour’s first budget since 2010 to put extra money into public services but sent taxes to a post-war high.

The Office for Budget Responsibility said it assumes that firms will ‘pass on most but not all of their higher tax costs to employees’.

Everything you need to know about Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget 2024 and what it means for you