Autumn Statement

Chancellor Philip Hammond will also announce £1.4bn investment to help build 40,000 homes.

Chancellor Philip Hammond will present his first big budget statement - but it likely won't favour women.

George Osborne overhauled property taxation but the sector hopes his successor Hammond will be different.

Right-wing politicians have refused to sort out the economic demons that are causing anger.

Obama and Clinton have shown dignity of which Trump and Farage are incapable.

Sterling dips below $1.25, while dollar's rally pauses as investors indulge in profit-taking.

Government unlikely to meet OBR's target for public borrowing in financial year to the end of March.

People may need two forms of ID before they get treatment at a hospital in England.

Euro boosted by news Angela Merkel will run for fourth term and Francois Fillon's emergence as favourite for presidency in France.

Ahead of the Autumn Statement, we demand a secure funding plan for domestic violence services.

Brexit and bond sell-offs since the US presidential election have limited the Chancellor's options.

Prime Minister hints plans to place workers on companies boards could be watered down.

Welfare cuts will leave low-earning working households worse off by £48.90 a week through to 2020, study says.

The prime minister will tell the CBI she supports free markets, despite pledge to cut down on tax avoidance.

Activists demand more funding for specialist services before Wednesday's budget Autumn Statement

Hammond said he would make the UK economy 'match-fit' for Brexit.

The Autumn Statement will seek to substantiate May's rhetoric about helping ordinary working families.

Government needs to think creatively on addressing growing housing crisis, construction industry says.

This is said to limit UK Chancellor Philip Hammond's options in the upcoming autumn statement.

Ratings agency Moody's says British sovereign ratings depend on outcome and direction of Brexit talks.

The chancellor will not commit himself to any strict targets in bid to deal with Brexit vote fallout.

British Property Federation calls on government to boost build-to-rent sector to ease housing crisis.

Hospital chiefs warn 'unpalatable' decisions over care and jobs are coming.

Treasury will act if it deems necessary to do so, says chancellor as UK services PMI plunges to seven-year low

Chancellor outlines five-point plan to build a 'super competitive economy' post-Brexit.

Residential Landlords Association says stamp duty hike on extra buy-to-let property was 'bolt out of the blue'.

Analysts say the government is still borrowing too much as November figures rise by £1.3bn.

Chancellor George Osborne announced an extra 400,000 houses but many have say it is not enough.

The IFS says the chancellor has set himself a completely inflexible fiscal target.

As institutions dominated by men get the most relief from the chancellor, who does he really listen to?