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Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the climbdown would enable wider benefits to be delivered quickly.

The Conservative Party leader says she was "channelling" public anger when she accused the chancellor of "whining about mansplaining".

A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.

BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Budget is likely to financially affect different groups.

The right will now be introduced after six months, in a breach of Labour's election manifesto.

Keir Starmer has always said he wanted to end the benefit cap but the money was not available - until now.

It follows a trend of homelessness among the youngest care leavers which campaigners say is growing more acute.

Significant pro-business measures were thin on the ground in this year's Budget.

Ministers say the Office for Budget Responsibility's projections do not take into account upcoming reforms.

Provisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.