Budget

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The chancellor is first to increase corporation tax since 1974

The key figures in the spending plan outlined by the chancellor today

What will Rishi Sunak include in his budget speech on Wednesday?

Treasury quadruples borrowing plans as it grapples with coronavirus fallout

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces biggest ‘Budget giveaway’ since 1992

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 10 March

New findings will likely be a blow to Boris Johnson’s plans to ‘level up’ the UK economy

Funding for a border wall and cuts to Medicaid take centre stage

Chancellor hails the ‘end of austerity’

Government claims half a million lives could be saved in next decade by focusing on prevention

European Commission takes unprecedented step of blocking high-spending populist budget

Finance minister threatens to resign as populist party’s pledge to ‘end poverty’ brings them into conflict with EU

Treasury concerned post-Brexit transition could lead to uncertainty and destabilise markets

Borrowing down and tax revenue up as figures reveal budget deficit lower than expected

Defence secretary says he made PM - and he ‘can break her’

The bill has been labelled a ‘monstrosity’ by critics of the $300bn spending plan

Comments on immigration undermine ongoing budget negotiations

Power grab just the latest attempt by Government to avoid proper parliamentary scrutiny

In Depth: Chancellor weighs changes to corporate tax, student loans and pensions

Environment Secretary is reportedly ‘straying beyond his brief’ as pressure builds on Philip Hammond

After reports of a delay caused by the general election, Sajid Javid tells MPs plan will go ahead as planned

Chancellor to tell Tory conference 'we must change with the times' in move away from predecessor

Government will top up savings for purchase of a first home or to provide a retirement income

Consultation proposes either bespoke local deals or blanket devolution

Overhaul of the country's planning system could see local communities 'forced to accept developments against their will'

Behind the scenes in Birmingham, more and more Tories say they'd rather run a minority government