From tax rises to new spending pressures, we break down the major decisions in a packed Autumn Budget and what they mean for ...

IFS researchers provide a response to the new economic forecast and major policy announcements contained in the 2025 Budget.

When the state pension “triple lock” target was first announced in 2010 by the UK’s coalition government, it seemed like an ...

How should governments respond to rapid increases in the cost of living driven by shocks to the prices of staple goods?

Freezes to local housing allowances reduce the disposable incomes of low-income private renters. LHA rates should be ...

New figures from the ONS show that borrowing is overshooting the official forecast for the first seven months of the year by ...

We evaluate the Education Maintenance Allowance, a conditional cash transfer scheme that paid low-income teenagers to remain ...

Where does the government spend its money, why are cuts challenging, and what options does the Chancellor really have to ...

We consider the implications of different potential changes to departmental spending plans at the upcoming Budget.

An immediate response to announced changes to government plans for reform of the local government funding system in England ...

We assess the reasonableness of the approaches proposed by MHCLG, making recommendations for checks and potential improvements.